Carrying was my business - F.W. Churcher [oral history] / / interviewer: Margaret Howroyd

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AuthorSharp, William Henry, 1904 - 1989; Howroyd, MargaretDescriptionRaised in the Goldfields -- Buying his first truck in 1925 -- Buys F.W. Churcher cartage -- Other firms at the time -- Petrol carrying -- Competition with barge transport -- Contract work -- Married by Canon Collick -- Joining forces with J.S. Lidlow -- Kwinana and the cartage business -- Harold Stagg -- Selling to United Transport, c1970 -- Churcher in Henry St, later in Mouat [Mouatt] St -- Move to Hilton Park -- Impact of WWII on the business -- Clients before, during and after WWII -- Sacking a foreman -- Employees -- Leisure activitiesImprintFremantle, W.A. : LHC, 1985Collation2 sound cassettes [120 min.] + guide to contents (5 leaves)LanguageEnglishDate Published1985Dewey ClassOH/SHAAudio FormatCassetteDigital ItemYes

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Barcode30118000425771LocationOral History Collection

PeopleWilliam (Bill) Henry SharpSuburbEast FremantleSubjectF.W. ChurcherRoad transportFreight and freightageWorld War, 1939-1945 - Economic conditionsCollectionOral History Collection

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