Househusbands

Date: 1950 - 1969

From: Mayne, William Thomas, 1910-1988 :490 original cartoons published in the Christchurch Star Sun and the Christchurch Star Sun Sports between 1954 and 1962.

Reference: A-387-192

Description: Shows five frames. In the first frame, a man says to his wife, 'So... when you get equal pay, we'll be able to live reasonably on TWO 40 hour weeks... until prices rise to equal the pay rise.' In the second frame, a woman is down on one knee, proposing to a man. The woman says, 'But, darling, I'm making fifteen hundred a year... have my own home and car... what more could you want?' The third frame shows a man wearing an apron and pouring a cup of tea. He says to another man, 'When we reckoned that two of us could live as cheaply as one, we didn't consider six of us... so...' In the fourth frame, a woman is asking an older woman for permission to marry her son. The final frame shows a man who is opening his wife's paypacket as he prepares dinner. The man is angry, and is saying to his wife, 'Now, look. This is five bob short! Have you been out soaking tea with the girls again?' Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on card, 255 x 280 mm

Date: 11 Nov 1992

From: Rawene Public Library oral history project

By: Fife, Ian Cochrane, 1936-

Reference: OHInt-0641/06

Description: Ian Cochrane Fife born Rawene 1936. Talks about father's origins in Scotland and his first job in New Zealand working for Compton Noakes on a farm at Opara. Recalls early childhood memories: transport to school; Dr G M Smith's treatment of a green-stick fracture; school achievements; home life during World War II; Rawene during school years, shops, harbour usage, cream trucks en route for Motukaraka factory, entertainment which included swimming in creeks, bird-nesting, horseriding and the beach. Left school in 1953 and recalls learning to shear and starting professionally in 1954, taking on a partner, Ray Dunick. Comments on the effects of daylight-saving on shearing patterns. Talks about marriage in 1963 and wife's activities throughout marriage, child-rearing, school involvement, later return to full time outside employment at Council office after the Far North amalgamation. Talks about the effect this had on own life and the new role as house-husband, learning new skills and discovering new and relaxing interests (gardening). Mentions interest in Scottish country dancing at Kaikohe. Recalls involvement with Freemasons in 1959, being Master for two years and currently Master of Rawene Lodge, also involvement with Federated Farmers. Talks about his Angus cattle stud and his experimental breeding programme concentrating on twin-production. Refers to Dr Chris [Morris] of Ruakura. Access Contact - see oral historian Interviewer(s) - Vilia Chisholm Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-010754 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3808. Search dates: 1992

Date: 18 Mar 2000

From: CORSO 50th anniversary oral history project

By: Consedine, Robert Anthony, 1942-

Reference: OHInt-0504/04

Description: Robert Anthony Consedine born Christchurch 1942. Outlines family background - working class Irish catholics from large families. Recalls being trained to be involved in community and with a strong sense of justice. Describes: school days at Addington Convent; sporting activities; childhood jobs and Catholic School system. Recalls on leaving St Bede's College going to work in Insurance Office for 4 years and National Service for 4 years and gives details of activities at Waiouru. Other topics discussed include: involvement with Catholic Youth Movement (YCW); Lay Apostolate, with reference to Bishop Brian Ashby; travel experience; work for St Vincent de Paul; organiser for CORSO; exposure to liberation movements; visit of Tissa Balisuriya from Sri Lanka in 1972; involvement with agency for The New Internationalist [development magazine]; trip to Asia with John Curnow in 1973; visit of Dennis Brutus, a South African poet to New Zealand; HART, with reference to Trevor Richards; involvement with non-violent direct action training, with reference to George Lakey and socio-drama; involvement with formation of group known as `Action against the tour'; Women's Movement; experience as house husband while wife, Trish, went out to work; court action against [Robert] Muldoon and Norm Jones; publishing of book `New Zealand 1984 Ltd'; feelings on leaving CORSO, with reference to Toby Truell; local parish community, with reference to Kevin Burns (Parish Priest); fight on electricity issue, aiming to create a national debate about price of electricity in proportion to income, and demonstrating the power of community, referring to visit to Christchurch from Bill Birch; Communism, with reference to North Korea; interest in alternatives to Capitalism; Work with Presbyterian Support Services; Project Waitangi, workshops and involvement with Nga Tahu and Irihapeti Ramsden. Talks about daughter's (Suzanne) death while on a training course at Outward Bound School, family's reaction, support from friends, funeral and result of inquest. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Cecily McNeill Accompanying material - Article on report into death of Suzannah Consedine during an Outward Bound programme Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-011173-011178; OHLC-005460-005465 Quantity: 5 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 4.10 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3909. 2 coloured photographs of Robert Consedine 18-3-2000

Date: 18 May 1995

From: Downstage Theatre Oral History Project

By: Mason, Diana Manby (Dr), 1922-2007

Reference: OHInt-0606-08

Description: Diana Manby Mason born Wellington 1922. Talks about theatre going on in Wellington in the early 1960s. Mentions Unity Theatre which husband, Bruce, was involved in. Mentions Bruce Mason's first full length play, `The Pohutakawa Tree'. Other productions mentioned include: `End of the Golden Weather' `The Last Supper' `The Waters of Silence' and `Zoo Story'. Talks about Bruce's involvement with the starting of Downstage and refers to Harry Seresin. Mentions some of the productions at the Star Boating Club. Talks about Bruces's work as a critic in the early days. Refers to public reaction to the fact that Bruce stayed at home while wife, Diana, carried on her career in medicine. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Colin McColl Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-011131; OHLC-006910 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3887. Search dates: 1922 - 1995