Interview with Maxwell Norman Burton Grace, 1906 - 2003 [oral history] / / interviewer: Margaret McPherson

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AuthorGrace, Maxwell Norman Burton, 1906 - 2003; McPherson, MargaretDescriptionWorked all his life for Elders (1924-1972) -- Elders Smith & Co. Ltd -- Office conditions -- "Bull Ring" employment of labour -- Wharfies -- WW II problems -- Bulk wheat ships -- Fork lifts -- Stevedoring industry -- Port facilities -- Appointment to Fremantle Port Authority Board -- Annual inspection -- Signal station -- Passenger terminal -- North Wharf -- Frank Tydeman -- Coat of arms and logo -- Association of Ports and Harbours and other bodiesImprintFremantle, W.A. : LHC, 1998CollationMP3LanguageEnglishDate Published1998NotesSUPPORT MATERIAL: -- A career in shipping / as dictated by Max B. Grace, March 1998 (17 leaves). [= This is the text Max Grace is reading from at the interview] -- Notes on Elder Building, Fremantle, as per notes written by Max Grace; Further notes, as spoken by Max Grace during intreview (2 leaves) -- A brief history of Elder, Smith & Co Limited in Western Australia : being a chronology of events and personalities / by Max B. Grace (from Teamwork, July 1946 - 3 leaves). -- Press release describing the Lynn-Elder Building at time of auction in [1982], copies of papers and article relating to the building (7 leaves). -- Other material (12 leaves)Dewey ClassOH/GRAAudio FormatDigitalDigital ItemYes

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BarcodeSTOCK06014305BLocationOral History Collection

PeopleMaxwell Norman Burton GraceSubjectElders SmithFremantle Port Authority ShippingWharfies CollectionOral History Collection

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