Two brilliant careers, one in the Navy, one at Joyce Bros [oral history] / / interviewer: Margaret Howroyd

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AuthorVickridge, Leonard F.W, 1918 - 2001; Howroyd, MargaretDescriptionGrowing up in Swan St -- A musical family -- Vickeridge's Orchestra -- Typhus -- Carps in Chinese market gardens -- Floods -- Fremantle City Brass Band, 1931-4 -- Army band -- Val Nylander -- Education: North Fremantle, Fremantle Boys -- Homework -- Visit to Joyce Bros. -- Gangs -- Depression -- Working at Joyce Bros. : conditions, apprenticeship, management -- Royal Australian Naval Reserve -- Officer training after 1941 -- Leeuwin -- Back to Joyce Bros -- Ivanhoe Lodge -- Lace and iron work brought to foundry -- History of Joyce -- Plymouth Brethren -- Entrepreneurial caring -- W.J. Draffin, manager -- Flour bags -- Change in the company -- Unions -- New foundry -- Len becomes manager : foundry, textiles, bedding, furnishings -- George Weston -- Dan Smetana -- Good Design AwardsImprintFremantle, W.A. : LHC, 1988Collation3 sound cassettes (135 min.) + guide to contents (5 leaves)LanguageEnglishDate Published1988NotesSUPPORT MATERIAL: Biographical notes (6 leaves) -- Overview of WA naval history (15 leaves)Dewey ClassOH/VICAudio FormatCassetteDigital ItemYes

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Barcode30118000443774LocationOral History Collection

PeopleLeonard Frederick Willot Vickridge (OBE)SubjectJoyce Corporation (Joyce Bros.)MusiciansCollectionOral History Collection

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