AUDIO
Interview with Peter Cloake
- Date
- 15 December 2003
- By
- Cloake, Peter William, 1935-2014
- Reference
- OHInt-0759-04
- Description
An oral history interview with Peter Cloake, born in Wellington on the 12th of January, 1935. Talks about parents and recalls his earliest recollections of wartime Wellington. Talks about starting Kelburn School before moving to Palmerston North in 1942 - mentions attending Hokowhitu Primary School, College Street School and Palmerston Boys High School. Discusses his father serving in World War II - mentions Casino and Norfolk Island. Mentions the Tangiwhai rail disaster. Mentions doing his Compulsory Militray Training at Linton and at Waiouru - details the training.
Recalls starting work at Dalgety's in Feilding in 1953 - describes his work and details his involvement in the Feilding sale yards. Explains the workings of the auctions. Discusses his day-to-day work as a stock agent - details his contact with the drovers and dealers. Discusses a typical day at the sale yards. Explains the logistics of moving stock - mentions Ian Johnston. Talks about the introduction of rostrum selling - mentions the changes made to the sale yards.
Mentions drovers Tom Fitzgerald, Scottie Moyes, Len Stevens, Kit Dagg, Bill Thompson, Harry Bradnt, Lincoln Campbell, Keith Sowerby, Norm Signal, Roy Spicer, George Davis, Roy Perrin, Dan Cantwell, Charlie Sundgren, Alby Burney, Syd Thomas, Trevor Vallander, Rex Signal and Huia Sowerby. Clarifies the peak times of stock movement. Discussses the increased use of stock trucks - comments on the changing role of drovers. Recalls the character of the drovers. Describes the drovers gigs and the dogs they worked.
Access Contact - See Oral History Librarian
Interviewer(s) - Ruth Low
Accompanying material - 1 colour photograph, 15 x 10 cm [date unknown]; biographical information relating to Peter Cloake.
Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-014329, OHC-014330, OHC-014331
Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Electronic document(s) - abstract. 2.16 Hours and minutes Duration.
Physical Description: Textual file - Microsoft Word
Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5012, OHDL-000424.
1 colour photograph, 15 x 10cm, of Peter Cloake [date unknown].
Search dates: 15/12/2003
- Additional description
Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.
Alternative form available: Both printed and digital versions of the abstract are available. A digital copy of the recording is also available
- Use/Reproduction
- Public use of this interview requires the written permission of the interviewee and the donor Copyright: Copyright is held by Ruth Low.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted material
- Part of
- Drovers Project
- Format
- 3 C60 cassette(s), 1 printed abstract(s), 1 Electronic document(s) - abstract, 2.16 Hours and minutes Duration, Oral histories, Electronic records (Digital records), Electronic documents, Textual file - Microsoft Word, Illustration: 1 colour photograph, 15 x 10cm, of Peter Cloake [date unknown].
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Interview with Peter Cloake, printed abstract
Date: 15 December 2003
From: Drovers Project
Reference: OHA-5012
Description: Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). Search dates: 15/12/2003
Interview with Peter Cloake, biographical information form
From: Drovers Project
Reference: OHDL-002874
Description: Quantity: 1 Electronic document(s). Processing information: Originally received by Library as a single document with interviewee information for eleven interviews. Individual documents for each interviewee created by Library.
Interview with Peter Cloake, digital abstract
Date: 15 December 2003
From: Drovers Project
Reference: OHDL-000424
Description: Interviewer(s) - Ruth Low Quantity: 1 Electronic document(s). Search dates: 15/12/2003
Interview with Peter Cloake, tape three
Date: 15 December 2003
From: Drovers Project
Reference: OHC-014331
Description: Arrangement: Tape sequence - 3 of 3 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). Search dates: 15/12/2003
Interview with Peter Cloake, tape two
Date: 15 December 2003
From: Drovers Project
Reference: OHC-014330
Description: Arrangement: Tape sequence - 2 of 3 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). Search dates: 15/12/2003
Interview with Peter Cloake, tape one
Date: 15 December 2003
From: Drovers Project
Reference: OHC-014329
Description: Arrangement: Tape sequence - 1 of 3 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). Search dates: 15/12/2003