Interview with Frederick Abraham

Date
03 Feb 1992
By
Abraham, Frederick Robert, 1905-1992
Reference
OHInt-0332-01
Description

Frederick Abraham was born in Parnell in 1905. Discusses yachts and yachting in an around the Hauraki Gulf from the 1920s. Talks in detail about boat designer and builder George Onner. Details ballast incidents.

Boats and yachts mentioned: the Poniki, the Sassinoff, the Sea Nymph, the Sea Spook, the Continuance, the Sea De'il, the Magic, the Wizard, the Millicent, the Mystic, the Mirage, the Aurora, the Miracle, the Kowhai, the Waitohi, the Zoe, the Welcome Jack, the Why Not, the Maybell, the Sea Hawk and the Norwest.

Interviewer(s) - Harold Kidd

Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-013014

Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Hours Duration.

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-4517.

Additional description

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

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Interview with Frederick Abraham, printed abstract

From: Hobson Wharf Auckland Maritime Museum Oral History Project

Reference: OHA-4517

Description: Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s).

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Interview with Frederick Abraham, tape one

Date: 03 Feb 1992

From: Hobson Wharf Auckland Maritime Museum Oral History Project

Reference: OHC-013014

Description: Arrangement: Tape sequence - 1 of 1 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).