AUDIO
Interview with Norman Evans
- Date
- 3 March 1992 - 03 Mar 1992
- By
- Evans, Norman Poitrel Alexander, 1920-2005
- Reference
- OHInt-0056/08
- Description
Norman Alec Evans born Australia, arriving New Zealand 1940. Gives a little family background - father a race-horse trainer.
Mentions conscription into New Zealand Army in 1942 and recalls being with 6th New Zealand Field Regiment in Italy, before changing to be a gunner. Talks about rugby during World War II.
Recalls joining New Zealand Labour Party at Moera, Lower Hutt. In 1952 went to work at Stockton Mine (West Coast) - was a miner for thirty-two years. Mentions Denniston Mine and training to be a shot-firer. Remembers battles to improve conditions. Refers to the building of the cement works at Westport. Discusses difference between coal and stone mining. Talks about union struggles over the years and the Employment Contracts Act. Mentions miner's retirement pay.
People mentioned include: Gerry Skinner; Paddy Blanchfield; Bill Rowling; Kerry Burke; Jim Knox; Finton Patrick Walsh and Ken Douglas.
Venue - Westport
Interviewer(s) - Robert Paton
Venue - Westport
Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004277
Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 1 Hours Duration.
Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-0901.
- Additional description
Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.
Alternative form available:
Listening copy is available at OHLC-001924
- Use/Reproduction
- No public use without written permission of the Copyright holder Copyright: Copyright held by Joyce Paton
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted material
- Part of
- Labour Movement Oral History Project
- Format
- 1 C60 cassette(s), 1 printed abstract(s), 1 interview(s), 1 Hours Duration, Oral histories, Equipment used: Sony WM-D6C
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Interview with Norman Evans, printed abstract
Date: 03 March 1992
From: Labour Movement Oral History Project
Reference: OHA-0901
Description: Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Hours Duration.
Interview with Norman Evans, tape one
Date: 03 March 1992
From: Labour Movement Oral History Project
Reference: OHC-004277
Description: Recorded by - Robert Paton Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 1 of 1 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration.