Lived at the Army Artillery Barracks; Mills and Ware employee for 46 years [oral history] / / interviewer: Margaret Howroyd

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AuthorStagg, Roy Albert, 1913 - 2002; Howroyd, MargaretDescriptionBorn in Sewell St -- Growing up in Queen Victoria St, in quarters supplied by the Army -- Father a soldier ; mother a dressmaker -- Playing at the barracks -- The library -- Social life when a child -- Major Meredith -- Double horse limber -- Vibrations from target shoots -- Cantonment Hill -- Security at the barracks -- Tilley, boat builders -- Fremantle Rowing Club -- Ruined limestone buildings -- Royal visit -- Walking through the cemetery -- Education -- Working for Mills & Ware -- Building and working conditions described -- Hygiene and sickness -- The Mills brothers -- Gift coupons in biscuits -- Employees and their work -- Aldred Cartledge -- Women employees -- Creaming room -- Deliveries -- Windscreen wipers -- Cash on delivery -- Secret recipes -- 1939 strike -- Accidents with machinery -- Juniors only -- Christmas puddings -- Norman Mills -- Geoffrey Hewitt -- Western Star Flour Mill -- Conditions at the factory during WW II -- Army biscuits -- River trips -- Tea breaks -- Kiosk at the Royal Show -- Chocolate biscuits -- Air raid shelters -- Causes of the 1939 strike -- Superannuation scheme -- Migrant employeesImprintFremantle, W.A. : LHC, 1993Collation3 sound cassettes (170 min.) + guide to contents (9 leaves)LanguageEnglishDate Published1993NotesSUPPORT MATERIAL (21 leaves) : plan of Artillery Barracks ; autobiographical notes ; xerox photosDewey ClassOH/STAAudio FormatCassetteDigital ItemYes

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Barcode30118000425516LocationOral History Collection

PeopleRoy Albert StaggSubjectFactoriesFremantle Artillery BarracksMills and Ware LtdOccupational and Industrial Hazards and SafetyPlympton SchoolCollectionOral History Collection

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