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Newcastle State Dockyard 1942-1962 - John Aubin - 2 August 1988
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SummaryInterview by Mark Perriman in 1988 with John Aubin aged 55 about his working life at the State Dockyard in Newcastle from 1942 to 1962.
John worked at the Dockyards for 40 years, starting in the Blacksmith's shop and later becoming a steam hammer driver and finally a joiner. He describes employment conditions at the Dockyard, the variety of vessels built there and the 'bonus incentive system'. Employees included English and Italian migrants, Aboriginals were employed there and women mainly worked in the office and canteen, however John recalls one woman who was employed as an apprentice painter.
John was retrenched from the State Dockyard in 1987 when it closed.
SubjectAubin, John Newcastle State DockyardWomen WorkingAboriginal AustraliansImmigrationIndustryBlacksmithPersonPerriman, MarkAubin, John Interview logPlaceNewcastle, NSWDate Created2nd August 1988Location[1] IdentifierA7462 (xviii)_Aubin
John worked at the Dockyards for 40 years, starting in the Blacksmith's shop and later becoming a steam hammer driver and finally a joiner. He describes employment conditions at the Dockyard, the variety of vessels built there and the 'bonus incentive system'. Employees included English and Italian migrants, Aboriginals were employed there and women mainly worked in the office and canteen, however John recalls one woman who was employed as an apprentice painter.
John was retrenched from the State Dockyard in 1987 when it closed.
SubjectAubin, John Newcastle State DockyardWomen WorkingAboriginal AustraliansImmigrationIndustryBlacksmithPersonPerriman, MarkAubin, John Interview logPlaceNewcastle, NSWDate Created2nd August 1988Location[1] IdentifierA7462 (xviii)_Aubinloading google map....
Newcastle State Dockyard 1942-1962 - John Aubin - 2 August 1988, [A7462 (xviii)_Aubin]. Living Histories, accessed 06/06/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/76820