Interview with Mr Leslie Doran Tuxford [oral history] / / interviewer: Margaret McPherson

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AuthorTuxford, Leslie Doran, 1914 -; McPherson, MargaretDescriptionGrowing up in Queen Victoria St and East St -- Walking to South Terrace school -- Chinese laundry -- Teachers -- East Fremantle school -- Apprentice jockey, 1928 -- Vic Egan stables -- Smelters Beach and horses swimming -- Wages and working conditions -- Racing -- South Fremantle horse train -- Jock Campbell -- Export Lambs and Robbs Jetty -- Wyndam Meat Works -- Meat workers -- Aboriginal fund -- Marriage, 1938 -- Entertainment -- Koolinda -- Manpowered during WW II -- Provisioning troopships -- Trucks shortage -- Work on the wharf from 1953 -- Voluntary retirement, 1980 -- Superannuation -- Memories of the wharf -- Fremantle War Memorial -- FamilyImprintFremantle, W.A. : LHC, 1999CollationMP3LanguageEnglishDate Published1999Dewey ClassOH/TUXAudio FormatDigitalDigital ItemYes

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Barcode30118000229264LocationOral History Collection

PeopleLeslie Doran (Tucky) TuxfordSubjectMeat industryWorld War, 1939-1945 - Equipment and suppliesFremantle Stevedoring CompanyFremantle Providing CompanyHorse racing industry CollectionOral History Collection

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