Interview with Lillian McBeth (nee Daniels) [oral history] / / interviewer: Phoebe Freeman

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AuthorMcBeth, Lil (nee Daniels); Freeman, PhoebeImprint1995CollationMP3Series Title Fremantle during WW II (WWII)LanguageEnglishDate Published1995NotesInterview conducted by Phoebe Freeman on 11 July 1995. Access: open. Transcript included -- The transcript is of the interviewee's words only. The interviewer's questions are not recordedContent NoteBrief family history and schooling -- Learning about the war being declared -- Blackout precautions during World War II -- Air-raid shelters -- Husband joins the army -- A pregnant woman moved out to the country -- Back to Fremantle with a sick child -- Ration tickets -- Air-raid alarm -- War effort and the land army -- Gun emplacements -- Social life -- Seeing husbands off -- Boom across the harbour against submarines -- Ignorance of incidents -- Impact of the war on husband's health: malaria and headaches -- Difficulty adjusting to civilian life -- Sharing a place in Victoria Street with a friend during the war -- Strangers at the back door at night -- Rewards of war service: a home in Foss Street -- A father's sad end after WW IDewey ClassOH/MCBAudio FormatDigitalDigital ItemYes

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BarcodeSTOCK05994713BLocationOral History Collection

PeopleLil McBeth (nee Daniels)SubjectWar work World War, 1939-1945CollectionOral History Collection

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