Proud To Be A Wharfie

Author: Jim Beggs

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  • : 34.95 AUD
  • : 9781925003277
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  • : October 2013
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Barcode 9781925003277
9781925003277

Description

This is Begg's account of 62 years on the Melbourne waterfront. He describes the changes over the years to a physically demanding, financially uncertain and dangerous job - from the 'Bull days', the 'open pickup' and the casual system to permanency and containerization.