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Interview with William Bentley
Date: 9 Aug 1985 - 09 Aug 1985
From: NZOHA Sunlight Centenarians Oral History Project
By: Bentley, William Henry, 1885-1991
Reference: OHInt-0004/02
Description: Talks about his family background in Auckland, where he was born. Describes his parents's emigration from Great Britain, their relationship, his father's employment and his brothers and sisters. Briefly talks about Sunday School, holidays, early transport and the troops going to the Boer War. Describes marrying in 1912. Briefly recalls his education and punishments at school. Talks about doing deliveries for T.S. Morin, moving to Wellington and working for John Duthie, hardware merchant, for 58 years. Describes his job as town traveller for Duthies, John Duthie's Naenae home, John Duthie as a businessman and work parties. Venue - Lower Hutt : 1985 Other - Incomplete life history on account of severe hearing loss Interviewer(s) - Judith Fyfe Venue - 17 Cressey Street, Lower Hutt Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1.15 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 169. Search dates: 1885 - 1985