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Newcastle Harbour 1947 -1980 - Captain Ken Hopper - 19 September 1988
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SummaryInterview by Kathy Beautement in 1988 with Captain Ken Hopper about the Newcastle Harbour 1947-1980.
Ken was the Harbour Master at the Port of Newcastle from 1966 to his retirement in 1980. He worked as a tugmaster at Newcastle from 1947, then in 1952 became a pilot, first in Sydney and later in Newcastle. Once he became a pilot he was employed by the Maritime Services Board.
SubjectHopper, KenPort Newcastle Maritime Services BoardPilotNewcastle (N.S.W.)PersonBeautement, KathyHopper, KenInterview logDate Created19th September 1988Location[1] IdentifierA7465(i)_Hopper
Ken was the Harbour Master at the Port of Newcastle from 1966 to his retirement in 1980. He worked as a tugmaster at Newcastle from 1947, then in 1952 became a pilot, first in Sydney and later in Newcastle. Once he became a pilot he was employed by the Maritime Services Board.
SubjectHopper, KenPort Newcastle Maritime Services BoardPilotNewcastle (N.S.W.)PersonBeautement, KathyHopper, KenInterview logDate Created19th September 1988Location[1] IdentifierA7465(i)_Hopperloading google map....
Newcastle Harbour 1947 -1980 - Captain Ken Hopper - 19 September 1988, [A7465(i)_Hopper]. Living Histories, accessed 10/06/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/75555