Verbatim transcript of an interview with William Stanley Latter [oral history] / / interviewer: Jan Wallace

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AuthorLatter, William Stanley, 1925 - 2002; Wallace, JanDescriptionChildhood in England, moving often because of poverty -- At sea during the war -- Merchant navy -- An eye operation in Adelaide in 1948 -- Introduction of the 40 hour week -- Work and conditions at the shipyards in Whyalla -- Driving to Perth with some mates -- Work building the North Wharf -- Canadian seamen's strike -- Troubles aboard the Papachristidis Vassillios -- Rounding up a crew -- South Fremantle Power House -- Communist Party -- Western Collieries -- Griffin -- Conditions at Collie and 1960 Collie coal dispute -- Kwinana Power House -- Formation of the Western Australian Council of Trade Unions -- 1980: standing for election for the Fremantle City Council -- Views on local government -- 1981: elected -- Conservation and protection of the built environment -- Deputy Mayor and Acting Mayor of Fremantle -- Introduction of differential rating -- Strike over sheep exports in 1977 -- A night in the Fremantle LockupImprint1988CollationVerbatim Transcript only (235 leaves) portsLanguageEnglishDate Published1988NotesPoor sound quality (8 sound cassettes totalling 480 minutes);; Interview conducted by Jan Wallace in July 1988. Access: open. Transcript only held in the Fremantle City Library Local History Collection at the time of cataloguing. Index includedContent NoteSUPPORT MATERIAL: Original tapes and transcript held at the J.S. Battye Library of West Australian History. Oral History Unit; Battye reference OH 2489; See also B/LATTER [pamphlet file] Fremantle City Library Local History CollectionDewey ClassOH/LATAudio FormatUnknown

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Barcode30118000224570LocationOral History Collection

PeopleWilliam Stanley (Bill) LatterSubjectOccupational and Industrial Hazards and SafetyElections - Local GovernmentTrade unionsCollectionOral History Collection

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