AuthorBooth, George Alexander , 1939-; Campbell, HeatherDescription George Booth speaks of his family life and childhood and his associations with the Richmond Raceway from an early age when his family lived in the caretaker's cottage.Childhood, family gatherings, making money selling papers, stables and horses, parties and Christmases and vague memories of the war. He was sent to Dalgetys to learn a trade; characters on the wharf; his subsequent life and career in the travel industry and details of the Trotting Club and its day to day routines and the changes that have taken place.ImprintFremantle : LHC, 2004Collation3 CDsSeries Title Richmond RacewayLanguageEnglishDate Published2004NotesInterviewed by Heather Campbell at the offices of the Fremantle Trotting Club (Inc.), March 2004.Dewey ClassOH/BOOAudio FormatCDDigital ItemYes
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Booth, George Alexander , 1939-; Campbell, Heather, Richmond Raceway [oral history] / / interviewer: Heather Campbell. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 15/03/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/9561
