Interview with Mary Richardson [oral history] / / interviewer: Larraine Stevens
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AuthorRichardson, Mary, 1916-; Stevens, LarraineDescriptionBorn Kalgoorlie on 25 February 1916 -- Parents were immigrants who met and married in Kalgoorlie in 1914 -- Family moved to Bassendean in 1917, then returned to Kalgoorlie -- Education at All Hallows Boulder -- Move to North Fremantle in 1920 -- Mother Rose Richardson purchased a mixed business in Stirling Hway which she ran for 28 years -- Mary attending St Anne's convent school, then St Joseph's in Fremantle -- Description of uniform -- Helping in family business before and after school -- Impact of the depression on the North Fremantle community -- Employment with Charlie Carters -- Glen Doepel, the local chemist -- Employment with Freecorns from June 1932 -- Freecorns staff -- Selling techniques and presentation of goods -- Lifeboy Soap -- Social and economic problems caused by World War II -- Trip to Britain -- Manageress for 10 years of the Rich Cake Company belonging to David Freecorn -- Manageress of the Claremont store of Freecorns -- Shoplifting -- Visits by health inspectors -- Vermin control -- Staff facilities, working conditions, social club -- Strike in 1926 -- Closure of the Adelaide Street store in 1976 -- Changing shopping habits -- Father involved in building the Anglo Irian Oil Tanks in Knutsford Street about 1926Imprint1997Collation6 sound cassettes (360 min.) + Guide to contents (11 leaves) + Collateral (8 leaves)Series Title Freecorns Oral History ProjectLanguageEnglishDate Published1997NotesInterview conducted by Larraine Stevens between 3 and 24 April 1997. Access: openContent NoteSUPPORT MATERIAL: Store plan, newspaper clippings, invitations, notesDewey ClassOH/RICAudio FormatCassetteDigital ItemYes
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Barcode30118000425839LocationOral History Collection
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Richardson, Mary, 1916-; Stevens, Larraine, Interview with Mary Richardson [oral history] / / interviewer: Larraine Stevens. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 18/11/2025, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/9642
