Under the hook : Melbourne waterside workers remember working lives and class war, 1900-1980
Lowenstein, Wendy, 1927-1982
Book
Main title:
Under the hook : Melbourne waterside workers remember working lives and class war, 1900-1980 / Wendy Lowenstein & Tom Hills.
Imprint:
Prahran, Vic. : Melbourne Bookworkers in association with the Australian Society for the Study of Labour History, 1982.
Collation:
192 p. : ill., ports. ; 28 cm.
Notes:
Waterside workers. Melbourne, 1900-1980. Personal observations (ANB/PRECIS SIN 0567426)Includes indexes.An oral history of 29 people who were waterside workers, discussing the changes in waterside work, particularly the reduction of jobs through technology. There is no attempt to present all sides of the story and no apology for not doing so, as it was made clear to the authors that the book would not eventuate if certain sectors were included, e.g. strikebreakers.Bibliography: p. 189.
ISBN:
9780959345407095934540X
Dewey class:
331.7613871640924331.881138
Language:
English
BRN:
92460
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library at the Dock | Local History Reference | LH REF 331.881138 LOW | Not for loan (Set: 19 Sep 2017) |