There was no advantage to being the boss's son: Fremantle Foundry, 1943 - 1948 [oral history] / / interviewer: Larraine Stevens

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AuthorRickards, William Donald, 1927-; Stevens, LarraineDescriptionWilliam Rickards was born in 1927 at North Fremantle. His father worked at a Kalgoorlie Foundry before being employed at the Fremantle Foundry where he became Manager. Ships engineers often visited at home. William describes everyday life in North Fremantle, household deliveries, hobbies and leisure activities, education, World War II and its impact on society, apprenticeship and his work at the foundry. ImprintFremantle : LHC, 2005CollationNine mini discs, nine sound cassettes : duration 540 minutesSeries Title Fremantle FoundryLanguageEnglishDate Published2005Dewey ClassOH/RICAudio FormatCassetteDigital ItemYes

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Barcode30118000212112LocationOral History Collection

PeopleWilliam Donald RickardsSubjectEngineeringFremantle Foundry and Engineering Company Pty LtdFoundriesCollectionOral History Collection

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