Interview with Stan Parks at his Homeswest Office [oral history] / / interviewer: Erica Harvey

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AuthorParks, Stanley Walter, 1925-1994; Harvey, EricaDescriptionIdentification and family details -- Growing up in North Fremantle -- Factories -- Cutting the lawn -- River crabs -- Week-end fishing, using live crayfish as bait -- Swimming at Harvest Road jetty -- The Harley Scramble at Buckland Hill -- Newspaper boy -- Delivering bread -- Delivering ice -- Religion -- Schooling -- Learning to dance -- The Depression -- Shoes and fire wood ; breakfast -- Political street rallies -- First radio -- Exam results in the newspaper -- 1941: Junior Clerk at Fremantle Prison -- Memories of some prisoners -- Prisoner's allowance and how it was spent -- Conditions at the Prison during World War II -- Evacuation to Barton's Mill -- Joins the Navy at 17 -- People's reactions at the beginning of the War -- Blackout and shipping -- Leeuwin Depot -- War end -- Deputy Town Clerk at Fremantle, 1961-66 -- Westgate Project -- Preservation of old buildings -- The Arts Centre and the Museum -- Sir Frederick Samson -- Fremantle Council innovations -- Stan Reilly Centre and other social facilities -- Publication of "Preservation and change" in 1971 -- Fremantle Society -- Ships of immigrants -- Precinct preservation -- John Birch -- Pat [Paddy] Troy -- Changes in the Fremantle community during the 70's -- Fremantle Councillors -- Bill McKenzie -- Evan Davies Library -- Buildings demolished in the 70's -- Perth Institute of Film and Television -- Princess May School -- Fremantle Markets -- Fremantle Prison buildings -- Bypass project -- Fremantle Hospital -- City planning -- Development of the arts community and role of the arts in Fremantle -- Local Government Fremantle-style -- Italian community -- Autonomy of Fremantle Port Authority -- Freedom of the City on retirement -- Chairmanship of the Homeswest BoardImprint1993Collation7 sound cassettes (420 min.) + Transcript (92 leaves)LanguageEnglishDate Published1993NotesInterview conducted by Erica Harvey between May and August 1993. Access: open Transcript includedContent NoteSUPPORT MATERIAL: See also B/PARKS [pamphlet file] Fremantle City Library Local History CollectionDewey ClassOH/PARAudio FormatCassetteDigital ItemYes

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Barcode30118000425904LocationOral History Collection

PeopleStan ParksSubjectCity of Fremantle - CouncillorsHistoric preservationFremantle Society CollectionOral History Collection

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