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  • Tags: Trade Unionism

Content as in title/subject.|0 - 3 mins : Trade unions. Quantity control in the casing room.|4 - 6 mins : Human resource arrangements within the casings department. Union involvement. Personal integrity.|7 - 9 mins : Gender pay rates. Edna was at…

Content as in title/subject.|0 - 3 mins : Starting work at Angliss meatworks at age 15. Working in the bag room. Pay rates|4 - 6 mins : Job description.|7 - 9 mins : Social life within the work place. No union involvement in their department in the…

*RESTRICTED ACCESS*|Content of interview not for public use.|Contents:|0 - 3 mins: Family History|3 - 6 mins: Casual work at Angliss Meat Works during spring lamb season.|6 - 9 mins : Coal workers strike and its effect on employment in the 20's. …

Master|*RESTRICTED ACCESS IS NOTED ON VERTICAL FILE HOWEVER NO CONSENT FORM CAN BE LOCATED* [28/05/07]|Note : Voice distortion. Very difficult to decipher. Refer to transcript.|0 - 3 mins : Parents occupations. Mother's not clear. Father involved…

Copy. Inferior quality. Transferred using Mac software.|Contents:|0 - 3 mins : Workplace accidents.|3 - 6 mins : Gelignite handling. Starting date at ICI when she was 19. Facility construction.|6 - 9 mins : Workplace accidents. Socializing out…

Master|Contents:|0 - 3 mins : Workplace accidents.|3 - 6 mins : Gelignite handling. Starting date at ICI when she was 19. Facility construction.|6 - 9 mins : Workplace accidents. Socializing out of hours with work colleagues.|9 - 12 mins:…

Master
Contents :.|0 - 3 min : Years worked at the Munitions in 1918 - end then of WWI, then during WWII for 5 years. Shift work|3 - 6 min : Percussion cap section in Gordon St working conditions for both wars. Employment processes and conditions…

Master disc 2 of 2|Content:|0 - 3 min: Marriage in 1941 to Jean. Influence of mother's union . support. Meeting Jane at Angliss's.|3 - 6 mins : Setting up home in Maidstone. Supporting a wife and 5 children working a 70 hour week during war…

Master disc 1 of 2|Content:|0 - 3 min:1933 strike continued and the union movement effect and the definition of unionism at that sage of his working life.|3 - 6 min : As above. The importance of unions and effective administration.|6 - 9 mins :…

Master disc 2 of 2|Continuing on from #130104578|Content:|0 - 3 min:Characters employed at Angliss and residing in the Estate. Childhood mischieviousness on the Estate.|3 - 6 mins : As above.|6 - 9 mins : Impression of viewing motorised transport…

Master disc 1 of 2|Content:|0 - 3 min: Born and raised in the William Angliss Estate. Father employed as a shipping clerk.|3 - 6 min : Using the meatworks as a playground from age of 8 years with his brother. Sheep and cattle sales at Newmarket on…

Content as in title/subject.|0 - 3 mins : Gold panning. For 10 ounces of raw gold received 7 ounces refined.|3 - 6 mins : Locating the Cooper family.|6 - 9 mins : Relocation of houses due to Merrimu flooding. Coimadai is now known as Bacchus Marsh.…

as in title/subject.|Contents:|Discussion appears to be based around photographs the interviewer and the interviewee are sighting.|0 - 3 mins: Tobacco growing in Coimodai. Quarrying, including use of gelignite. 1886 lime production of 2000 bags per…

*RESTRICTED ACCESS*| Content of interview not for public use|Contents:|0 - 2 min: Mrs Williams duties in the packing room of the munitions industry in 1939 - 1943 then 1950's for 2 years.|2 - 4 min : Duties continued. Final examiner for 303's in the…

Content is a copy of an interview provided by Bert Murdoch. For interview log and content see also;|Transcript # 2108 / Interview Logs - Australia's Arsenal Exhibition.
Contents:
Track 1 - 4 : Introduction & direct family history
Track 5 - 9 :…

Contents:|0 - 5: Public gathering or function with Olwen Ford - Chops & Chimneys?. Maribyrnong River Cruise on Blackbird (pixelated), narrated and filmed by Joe Mastrianno also showing some of the display of Chops & Chimneys by the Trade Union and…

Contents:|0 - 5: Public gathering or function with Olwen Ford - Chops & Chimneys?. Maribyrnong River Cruise on Blackbird (pixelated), narrated and filmed by Joe Mastrianno also showing some of the display of Chops & Chimneys by the Trade Union and…

0.00 - 12.00 min. :Naval Dock Band and Christmas Show
12.01 - 23.12 min. : Newmarket Saleyards, Sheep

0.00 - 12.00 min. :Naval Dock Band and Christmas Show
12.01 - 23.12 min. : Newmarket Saleyards, Sheep

As in title/subject, including photo with George Seelaf
Photos untitled

As in title/subject, including photo with George Seelaf
Photos untitled

As in title/subject.
Photos:
2 - 14. Smoking chimney of Newport Power Station.
15. Peter's stepson, Zero.
16. View of Westgate Bridge from Yarraville.
17 - 19. Ethnic lunch [function] in Yarraville Community Centre.
20 - 23. George Said,…

Photo Numbers:
1 . Umemployed Workers Union Office
2. As above
3. Graffitti on window of Footscray C.E.S.
4. Graffitti on entrance to Footscray C.E.S.
5. As number 1
6. Printing on jacket protesting against unemployment
7. As no 4.
8. - 12.…

A pamphlet of union songs; some history notes included. Folder contains 2 copies.
Contents note: Joe Hill; The cutty wren; The telephone tree; From little things big things grow; The coalowner and the pitman's wife; Which side are you on? Foster's…

A history of the Australian Meat Industry Employees Union involvement in the development of health services to its members.

Partial contents note:|Origins of FCAC; mention of MaU origins; shopfront art centre; refereence to FIT die; buildings art centre was in; 1st die, Peter Harvey, programs and workshops; Aeiristic sound missiles; George - a facilitator.

Content is a copy of an interview provided by Bert Murdoch. For interview log and content see also;|Transcript # 2108 / Interview Logs - Australia's Arsenal Exhibition.
Contents:
Track 1 - 4 : Introduction & direct family history
Track 5 - 9 :…

Project 86 - George Seelaf Project.|As in title/subject. Notes on interview subjects and content.

Project 86 - George Seelaf Project.|An exercise book containing the notes on the text used for the George Seelaf project and exhibition.

Project 86 - George Seelaf Project.|A number of articles, correspondences and other items that were used to compile the project.

Content is a copy of an interview provided by Alan Whitfield of his neices interviewing George about when first employed, entry to union and Interunion Shop Comm.

Contents:|1. Alan met george at saleyards, abbatoirs. 2. George's friendship with Reg Greenham. 3. Neighbors 15 years. 4. Alan's phone for emergencies. 5. George's house being built. 6. George a born organiser. 7. Like pepper & salt he was in…

Contents:|1. Public relations. 2. Creation of mall. 3. Promoting social events in the mall. 4. Eddie Boilean. 5. Lou Richards & Scragger - George as football fan. 6. Saltwater river festival. 7. Mural on wall. 8. History of John Ward's newsagency.

Contents:|1. Communists. 2. George a private person. 3. George a product of his time. 4. Bob Hawke. 5. George as union secretary. 6. George's qualities. 7.

Contents note:|1. First met 1945 when Jack came out of the army and worked at Angliss. 2. Best organiser Jack has met in all his life. 3. Jack became president of the AMIEW. 4. George skilled as a tradesman. 5. Football - Footscray. 6. George didnt…

Contents note:|1. Angliss workers leaving factory - described from boy's point of view. 2. 1st met George. 3. BIC Committee. 4. Footscray pictorial history. 5. A great guy. 6. Iain on 1st FCAC board. 7. FCC arts. 8. Footscray tip site. 9. Friends at…

Contents note:|1. Melb Uni archives & trade union labour history. 2. Arts office set up at trades hall. 3. Art & working life. 4. Safety issues. 5. George's philosophy. 6. Trades hall exhibition 1970's. 7. Art & working life a cultural development. …

Contents note:|1. 1st met George 1952/53. 2. Setting up of ACTW youth week. 3. 1st Aust Jazz convention. 4. Setting up of Aust Book Society. 5. New theatre. 6. Health clinic. 7. 1st arts officer. 8. George - his great points. 8. George wanted to…

Contents note:|1. George's intellectual flexibility. 2. AMA has changed. 3. George quik to see another point of view. 4. George a great person to work for. 5. Discussion regarding the raise of doctors wages.

Contents note:|1. 1981- when Gillian first met George. 2. Nature of the music activities in Footscray at the time of George's role. 3. Music co-ord committee. 4. Ref. to FCAC. 5. Ref. to Mayor's concert & other concerts. 6. Raising money for the…

Contents note:|1. Appreciation dinner. 2. George a good motivator. 3. Discussion regarding volunteerism. 4. Lyn's present job. 5. Policy making - community development vs service delivery. 6. Letters to Lyn from George. 7. Lyn visited George in…

Contents note:|1. Hyde St Band with Tony Seelaf. 2. Community work with band. 3. Mother in law. 4. Communism, social conditions. 5. Establishment of Footscray Hist. Soc. 6. The Maribyrnong. 7. C. Grimes. 8. Saltwater festival. 9. Henderson piggery.…

Contents note:|1. Organising ability. 2. Good at publicity. 3. Picked his mark. 4. Cup day carnival. 5. The Sun article. 6. Bicentennial comm. 7. Gave away buckets of carnations. 8. Bic. project : replica of Grimes rowing boat. 9. Didn't do it for…

Partial contents note:|1. First met through Scouting & Mall activities, 1982-83.|2. Wal - F'scray Citizen of the Year 1984.|3. Description of way in which George worked.|4. Wal in his footsteps, not as successful.|5. G's vision bearing fruit.|6. G…

Partial contents note:|1. First met GS when researching for film 'Menace'.|2. JH worked at Trade Union Clinic as sommunity video ? in 1970's.|3. Social planning at LRHC 1970's.|4. Clinic and Family Planning Clinic & controversial community(?)…

Bill Jennison interviewed in his Footscray home on the subjects of George Seelaf and the early days of Footscray.
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