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1991;  Mervyn Newman interviewed by Margaret Reid, 8 Oct. 1991. Great-grandson of Wattie Ford, boat builder of Berry's Bay, NSW, 1870s to 1960s.  Pearl diving;  Thursday Island;  'Lady Hopetoun';  timber in boatyard;  slipways at Berry's Bay;  mission boats;  'Midas';  luggers;  fishing vessels;  Pacific Island vessels;  'HMAS Tingira';  timber delivery Sydney Harbour;  the 1930s depression. (Call No.: MLOH 302/1)

1991;  Bruce Anson interviewed by Margaret Reid, 31 Oct. 1991.  Former driver of passenger launch on Sydney Harbour during the 1950s;  lighterage activities on Sydney Harbour during 1960s;  location of timber mills around Sydney Harbour in the 1960s.  NO LOG OR TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE (Call No.: MLOH 302/2)
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992;  Interview with Horrace Gosling, 23 Jan. 1992.  History of rope, cordage, knots,  splices and their uses;  served on Pilot Vessel 'Captain Cook', 1945-1948;  incidents in putting pilots aboard ships;  signal station duty 1952;  arguments involved in opening Pyrmont Bridge to shipping in the 1950s and 1960s;  nicknames of waterfront characters;  served on the dredger 'Pluto'. (Call No.: MLOH 302/3-4)

1992;  C.H.C. (Hughie) Powell interviewed by Margaret Reid, 13 Aug. 1992.  Retired shipwright;  shipwright's duties onboard seagoing ship 'Shinam';  Drake's Dock Balmain;  Woolwich and Mort's Docks;  J.A. Brown's tug 'Champion';  The Harbour Land & Transport Lighterage Coy.  NO LOG OR TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE (Call No.: MLOH 302/5)

1992;  Arthur Swinfield interviewed by Margaret Reid, 7 Sept. 1992.  Apprenticeship with Pritchard, boatbuilders;  night school for shipwright instruction;  Morrison & Sinclair, ship builders and repairers, Balmain;  Kwato Mission Station, Papua New Guinea teaching boatbuilding;  Cockatoo Dock;  Australian Shipbuilding Board World War II;  Institute of Naval Architects.   (Call No.: MLOH 302/6-8)

1993;  Douglas Swanson interviewed by Margaret Reid, 5 Apr. 1993.  Retired marine engineer with North Coast Navigation Steamship Coy and at Darling Harbour, 1930s to 1950s.  NO LOG OR TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE (Call No.: MLOH 302/9)

1993;  David Phippard interviewed by Judy Lee and Margaret Reid, 8 July 1993.  Founding member of the Sydney Maritime Museum;  discusses the formation and early history of the Museum;  the vessels 'Lady Hopetoun', 'Waratah' and 'John Oxley';  personalities including Warwick Turner, John Gourlay and Edna Stephenson. NO LOG OR TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE  (Call No.: MLOH 302/10-11)

1993;  Jack Ray interviewed by Judy Lee and Margaret Reid, 20 July 1993.  Small boat restoration co-ordinator for the Sydney Maritime Museum;  Honorary Secretary of the Middle Harbour 16ft Skiff Club during the 1940s;  specialist in 16 footers;  restorer of Sydney Maritime Museums's 16 ft Skiffs 'Rival' and 'Melody'. (Call No.: MLOH 302/12)

1993;  James Gearing-Thomas interviewed by Judy Lee, 17 & 20 Aug. 1993.  Sailed on 'Pamir' and 'Olive Bank' in the 1930s;  R.A.F. pilot during World War II;  travels in Europe and Asia;  fishing in Cairns, QLD.  NO LOG OR TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE (Call No.: MLOH 302/13-15)

1994;  George McGoogan interviewed by Margaret Reid, 28 Jan. and 4 Feb. 1994.  Cockatoo Dock;  description of the work of a 'liner-up';  vessels 'River Clarence', 'River Hunter' and 'Empress of Australia';  repair of HMAS 'Melbourne' and HMAS 'Australia';  the crane Titan;  launch of the 'James Craig';   restoration of the 'Krait';  restoration of the 'Waratah', 'Yendys', 'Child of Bounty' and the jolly boat owned by the Sydney Maritime Museum;  boatbuilders of Balmain.  NO LOG OR TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE (Call No.: MLOH 302/16-19)

1994;  Capt. F. Derek Simon interviewed by Margaret Reid, 17 June 1994.  Torres Strait Pilot Service.  NO LOG OR TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE (Call No.: MLOH 302/20-21)

Sydney Maritime Museum - Oral History Collection, 1991-1994

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