Interview with Walter (Wally) Baker / [oral history] / interviewed by Margaret Howroyd

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AuthorBaker, Walter James; Howroyd, MargaretDescriptionInterview with Walter (Wally) James Baker. Introductory summary -- Biographical details -- Jo and Levi Baker, twin uncles, began business South Street, c. 1898 -- Tradition of slaughtermen in family -- Wally began as stockman and by 16 was a slaughterman -- South Fremantle area-- Slaughterhouses-- Cattle boats -- Baker's Estate -- Butchers' shops -- Processing meat history is traced from the end of World War I, through the Depression, World War II, and the American export market after World War IIImprintFremantle, W.A. : LHC, 1984Collation3 CDsLanguageEnglishDate Published1984Dewey ClassOH/BAKAudio FormatCDDigital ItemYes

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Barcode30118000400725LocationOral History Collection

PeopleWalter (Wally) James BakerSubjectStan Reilly CentreLivestock - TransportSlaughtermenDepression, 1929Meat industryRobbs JettyCollectionOral History Collection

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