Hickling, Granville Reginald [oral history] / / Interviewer: Margaret Howroyd

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AuthorHickling, Granville Reginald, 1921-2009; Howroyd, MargaretDescriptionIdentification and biographical details -- Apprenticed with Wilbur Furphy in foundry at Katanning -- Fremantle Grey [Gray] Street Foundry (Furphy Bros.) -- Wilbur Furphy -- World War II -- Universal Iron & Brass Works, North Fremantle -- Success -- Galvanising problems -- J.C.Lyons, manager -- Cast Craft -- E. & G. Foundry -- Eric Hogg -- Grey Street premises -- E.& G. Foundry under Gran -- Furphy family -- Pearling lugger castings -- Items made in foundry -- Furphy Bros. new building at Grey Street before Gran's time there -- World War II -- Metal mixtures after World War II -- Casting sands -- Casting Paddy Hannan replica statue -- Casting methods, supplies, results and furnaces described : SGI iron, grey iron, carbon dioxide process, coking coal -- Producing camp ovens -- Collaboration with State Engineering Works -- Instone stoves -- Changes in foundry work brought by new technology -- Retirement -- Fremantle Sailing Club life member -- Club man (social) for year 1983 -- Dances for which he was M.C. -- Paddy Hannan replica statue and comments made while watching video of Paddy Hannan replica castingImprint1995Collation6 sound cassettes (360 min.) + Guide to contents (14 leaves) + Collateral (15 leaves)LanguageEnglishDate Published1995NotesInterviews conducted by Margaret Howroyd on 10, 24 and 28 February, and 14 March 1995. Access: OpenContent NoteSUPPORT MATERIAL: Photocopies of newspaper articles. See also B/HICKLING and B/FURPHY [pamphlet file] and Prints 3712 and 3713, 3729 to 3735 in the Fremantle City Library Local History Collection. See also "The making of a replica ... (Video No. V0026) in the Fremantle City Library Local History CollectionDewey ClassOH/HICAudio FormatCassetteDigital ItemYes

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Barcode30118000425110LocationOral History Collection

PeopleGranville Reginald HicklingSubjectFoundriesState Implement and Engineering WorksE. and G. FoundryMetal-workFremantle Sailing ClubFurphy Bros.CollectionOral History Collection

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