Verbatim transcript of an interview with James Tilbury [oral history] / / interviewer: Arthur Tonkin

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AuthorTilbury, James 1941-; Tonkin, ArthurCorporate AuthorJ.S. Battye Library of West Australian History Oral History UnitDescriptionBorn in Queensland -- Left home at 14, worked on a station, got into trouble and ended up in a boys' home -- Thoughts on rehabilitation -- Sentenced twice for wilful murder -- Assessment of new prisoners -- Prison administration -- Relations between prisoners -- Jaycees and fund raising -- Work and training -- Changes in prison administration, discipline, etc.. -- Metropolitan Security Unit -- Escaping -- Prisoners' sexual behaviourImprint1990CollationTranscript (32p.)Series Title Fremantle Prison oral history projectLanguageEnglishDate Published1990NotesInterview conducted by Arthur Tonkin on 14 May 1990. Transcription by: Sheana Masterson. Access: open for research and publication. Transcript only held in the Fremantle City Library Local History Collection at the time of cataloguing. Index included. Part of a volume containing the transcripts of 5 interviewsContent NoteOriginal tapes in J.S. Battye Library of West Australian History. Oral History Unit -- Battye reference OH 2230/5Dewey ClassOH/TILDigital ItemNo

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Barcode30118000229793LocationOral History Collection

PeopleJames Alexander TilburySubjectPrison industriesPrisonersFremantle Prison - Conservation and restorationCollectionOral History Collection

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