I was a printer's devil: machinist at S.H. Lamb Printery [oral history] / / interviewer: Margaret Howroyd

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AuthorLevett, William (Bill) Wray, 1921 - 1997; Howroyd, MargaretDescriptionBorn in Fremantle -- Family details -- Father a bread carter, then has his own bakery in Thompson Road, North Fremantle -- Mother is the daughter of Mayor W.E. Wray -- Childhood and schooling -- Missing 2 years' schooling due to temporary blindness -- Working as a messenger boy -- Apprentice machinist with S.H. Lamb, a friend of his grandfather's -- Explanation of the term "Printer's devil" -- Material printed by apprentices -- Business card and letterhead competition -- Business before and after World War II -- Employees' working conditions and social activity -- Women workers -- Printers' Union -- Other printing firms in Fremantle -- Business decline after the War -- Move to Osborne Park in 1960 and split into various company names -- The printery before World War II: work quality, machinery, apprentices, printing techniques -- The Lamb building in Bannister Street -- Exporting to Malayan Peninsula after the war -- Printing supplies -- Working for Mann and Co. from 1960 -- Marriage 1948 -- World War II: serving in the Navy -- Return to work after the War -- Family politics and religion --Retirement -- Social change -- Conservation movement -- America's Cup DevelopmentImprint1985Collation3 sound cassettes (180 min.) + Guide to contents (4 leaves) + Collateral (12 leaves)LanguageEnglishDate Published1985NotesInterview conducted by Margaret Howroyd on 16 and 22 April 1985. Access: openContent NoteSUPPORT MATERIAL: Copies of family documents -- Copy of Articles of Apprenticeship document -- Certificates for apprenticeship exams -- Menu for the Complimentary Dinner to Mr P.R. Barber at the Orient Hotel, 1 March 1951Dewey ClassOH/LEVAudio FormatCassetteDigital ItemYes

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Barcode30118000425268LocationOral History Collection

PeopleWray FamilyWilliam (Bill) Wray LevettSubjectTraineeships and ApprenticeshipsPrinting industryS.H. Lamb PrintersCollectionOral History Collection

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