Fisherman, Councillor and Deputy Mayor of the Fremantle City Council, Founder and President Fremantle Fishermens' Coop and President of Blessing of the Fleet [oral history] / / interviewer: Margaret Howroyd

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AuthorDel Rosso, Frank, 1914 -; Howroyd, MargaretDescriptionInterview with Frank Del Rosso. Identification -- Introduction -- Biography -- Molfetta -- Rotondella family -- Molfettese fishermen -- Rotondella -- Community service -- Ratepayers' Association -- Young fisherment -- Fremantle City Council 1973-85, 1989-92 -- Deputy Mayor 1978-1980 -- Fremantle City Council (cont.) -- Manager Kailis -- Award -- Italian Club -- Awards (cont.) -- Father living on boat and navigation -- Houses rented in Frematnle -- Wife and family -- Brothers and sisters -- Catholic Church -- Naval Reserve1933-36 -- Masters' Certificate -- Zephy Ferry -- Kingfisher Co. and failure -- Manager Kailis -- Migration -- Fishing on 'Roma' -- 'Lapwing' and 'Petrel' fishing Geraldton and Abrolhos -- Shark Bay -- Fishermen's Union Geraldton 1935 -- Union 1939 -- 1940 Fishing and crayfishing -- 'Yolanda' motorised 1938 -- World War II fishing stopped -- Fremantle Fishermen's Co-op 1947 -- History of the Blessing of the Fleet -- Marriage -- War time experiences -- Concerts and entertainment -- Army (cont.) -- 18 Martha Street, Fremantle -- POW's censorshipImprintFremantle, W.A. : LHC, 1992Collation6 sound cassettes (295 min.) + Guide to contents (13 leaves) + Collateral (34 leaves + 1 book)LanguageEnglishDate Published1992NotesNotes: Also known as 'Fishing Fleet Festival' Transcript included. SUPPORT MATERIAL: Photocopies of: Newspaper clippings: "Blessing of the Fleet has a long and colourful history", "Letters to the editor", [Wednesday 18th June 1980], "All in the family", "Friendship award", "Two chosen for awards", "Rough times in fishing industry", "Strike group leads to co-operative", "Frank comes from Molfetta", "Request for ban refused", "New sister city is mooted", "Councillor names for Friendship Award", "Own lugger at 18", "Steve can tell some fishy stories", "Frank (Francesco) Dell Rosso: pioniere, leader e politico" (14 leaves); Photographs of Frank Del Rosso, family, fishermen, boats, etc. (7 leaves); Speech on the history of the Madonna Dei Martiri (3 leaves); Blessing of the Fleet (4 leaves); Speech by His Worship the Mayor John A. Cattalini AM, JP on presentation of a biographic profile of Mr Frank Del Rosso on 5 April 1993 (3 leaves); Frank Del Rosso (book)Dewey ClassOH/DELAudio FormatCassetteDigital ItemYes

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Barcode30118000424824LocationOral History Collection

PeopleFrancesco (Frank) Del Rosso (JP)SubjectFremantle Fishermen’s Cooperative SocietyItalian AustraliansCity of Fremantle - CouncillorsMolfetta (Italy)CollectionOral History CollectionEventFishing Fleet FestivalBlessing of the Fleet

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