Interview with Captain John R Barron / [oral history] / interviewed by Margaret Howroyd

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AuthorBarron, John Richard; Howroyd, MargaretDescriptionBorn Grosvenor Hospital -- Scouting tradition in the family -- Richmond Primary -- Boarder at Scoth College during WW II -- Cadet -- Merchant navy, going up in rank while sailing around the globe on various ships -- Australian National Line (3rd mate) -- Marriage -- British Phosphate Commission and phosphate ships to Christmas Island -- SE Asia Lines -- Cargo ships captain -- 1965: pilot for Fremantle Port Authority; lifetime ambition -- Regular hours and home life -- Pilot work -- Chief pilot -- Industrial scene -- Harbour Master -- Disputes -- FPA staff and training -- Counter-disaster plans -- Signal Station -- Port safety -- Bunkering -- Passenger liners decline -- Containerisation and bulk handling -- Some FPA events described -- Traffic in the Inner Harbour -- Pilots and pilot boats -- FPA building -- Moorings -- Quarantine and Port rubbish -- Cooperation with police -- Harbour's 90 years -- America's Cup organisation -- Impact of the Cup -- Tall ships and First Fleet -- Sea Scouts -- Royal Australian Naval Reserve -- Family involvement with scouts and the RANR -- East Fremantle Yacht Club celebrations -- Holidays on Penguin Island -- Retirement plansImprintFremantle, W.A. : LHC, 1988Collation3 sound cassettes (180 min.) + Guide to contents (10 leaves)Series Title [Fremantle Port Authority Project]LanguageEnglishDate Published1988NotesSupport material (66 leaves) : photocopies of certificates, letters, photographs, register extracts, newsclippingsDewey ClassOH/BARAudio FormatCassetteDigital ItemYes

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Barcode30118000400881LocationOral History Collection

PeopleJohn Richard BarronSubjectPilots and pilotage Waterfronts Harbour management America's Cup Waste managementFremantle Port Authority America's Cup - ManagementCollectionOral History Collection

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