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Interview with Margaret Fothergill

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Date

14 July 1993 - 14 Jul 1993

By

Fothergill, Margaret Joyce, 1930-

Reference

OHInt-0061/14

Description

Margaret Fothergill was an adopted daughter of Dorice Mary Holland, headmistress of Woodford House 1923-1941. Gives a detailed account of Miss Holland's background, education at University and her teaching career, starting in Te Kuiti in primary teaching and going to Auckland Diocesan School for a couple of years before becoming headmistress of Woodford House.

Talks about being adopted and recalls what it was like at Woodford House, being the only illegimitate child in the school. Describes adoption in that era and explains private deals done by doctors. Mentions her brother who was also adopted by Miss Holland. Recalls contacting polio and being paralysed for a year.

Discusses the damage done to Woodford House School during the Napier earthquake and explains Miss Holland's role in getting the money to have it repaired.

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Venue - Raumati

Interviewer(s) - Mary Varnham

Venue - 57B Raumati Road, Raumati

Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-005657-005659; OHLC-001650-001651

Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 2.10 Hours and minutes Duration.

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available AB-1169.

One photogaph of Margaret Fothergill's mother (adopted mother), Mary Holland, headmistress of Woodford House 1923-1941 and one photocopy of b&w photograph of Margaret Holland (later Fothergill), with her mother, Mary Holland, circa 1938.

Additional description

Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.

Use/Reproduction

No public use without written permission of donor Copyright: Copyright held by Alexander Turnbull Library

Access restrictions

Partly restricted material

Part of

Woodford House Oral History Project

Format

3 C60 cassette(s), 2.10 Hours and minutes Duration, Oral histories, Illustration: One photogaph of Margaret Fothergill's mother (adopted mother), Mary Holland, headmistress of Woodford House 1923-1941 and one photocopy of b&w photograph of Margaret Holland (later Fothergill), with her mother, Mary Holland, circa 1938., Equipment used: Sony WM-D6C

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