| Call Number |
OH4110 |
| Physical description |
1 online resource (2 audio files (59 min., 42 sec.)) : digital, WAV |
| Series |
University of Western Australia Archives oral history project |
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University of Western Australia Archives oral history project
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| Notes |
Title devised by cataloguer. |
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This sound recording has been preserved and made available by the University of Western Australia. |
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Digital preservation in WAV format. |
| Access advisory |
Access open. |
| Date/time and place of an event |
Interview with Mr James Davey, retired foreman painter, at his residence in Melville on 25 January 1984. |
| Additional formats |
Audio cassette tape also available at the University of Western Australia Archives. |
| Original version |
Original version: 1 audio cassette University of Western Australia Archives OH33. |
| Rights advisory |
Copyright or other restrictions may apply. For public use, contact the State Library of Western Australia. |
| Summary |
Was a serviceman with the 86th Squadron for 5 years. He was employed as a foreman painter for University of Western Australia from 1946-1983, earning 10 pounds a week. However, he also does septic tanks and other jobs. Talks about his supervisor, Mr Holly, and the setting up of a larger workshop. He also elaborates about the residential area for academic staff and their families. He also shares all the renovations and building repairs that were carried out while he was working there. He also speaks of Tuart House, residential for Vice-Chancellor and the families of the Vice-Chancellor who had lived there. |
| Subjects |
Davey, James, 1921-2013 -- Interviews.
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University of Western Australia -- Employees -- Interviews.
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University of Western Australia -- Design and construction -- Interviews.
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University of Western Australia -- Buildings -- Interviews.
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Skilled labor -- Western Australia.
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Building trades -- Western Australia.
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| Related names |
Reid, Anne, interviewer.
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