Interview with Harold Watson [oral history] / / interviewer: Margaret Howroyd
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AuthorWatson, Harold Alfred, 1902-1994; Howroyd, MargaretDescriptionBorn in Hamilton Hill -- Father starting a business in 1895 -- Premises in High Street (cr Mouat St) -- Restaurant, with ladies' lounge -- Sausages -- Pony deliveries -- Bacon factory in Mouat St -- Butter trade -- Headquarters -- Glut of pigs during WW II -- Honest dealings -- William Watson's generosity -- Watson Park -- War Memorial -- The name "Watsonia" -- Clayton's and soft drinks -- William Watson in politics -- Marketing and surplus products -- Charity during the strike in the early 20s -- "Pig Head Bill" -- Building factories during the Depression -- Woodlands in Spearwood -- War effort -- Cannery -- Watson's Supply Stores to Watsons Food Pty. Ltd to Westons -- Employees -- Childhood memories: roads, fishing on Long Jetty, drunks, busy port, horse lorries, Saturday morning deliveriesImprintFremantle, W.A. : LHC, 1984Collation3 sound cassettes (180 min.) + guide to contents (3 leaves) + transcript (92 leaves)LanguageEnglishDate Published1984Dewey ClassOH/WATAudio FormatCassetteDigital ItemYes
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Barcode30118000470207LocationOral History Collection
Request AccessPlease email the Fremantle History Centre: lhc@fremantle.wa.gov.au
Watson, Harold Alfred, 1902-1994; Howroyd, Margaret, Interview with Harold Watson [oral history] / / interviewer: Margaret Howroyd. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 08/12/2025, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/9587
