Places

Date: 30 Apr 2009 - 1 May 2009 - 01 May 2009

From: The founding of landscape architecture in New Zealand oral history project

By: Morgan, Alan Charles, 1938-

Reference: OHInt-0857-09

Description: Interview with Alan Morgan, born in Waimate in 1945. Talks about growing up on a small farm near Waimate where his father grew raspberries, peas and strawberries and worked on a threshing mill. Refers to their freedom to roam, going eeling and shooting rabbits. Mentions being keen on science and agriculture at high school, then getting a horticulture and gardening apprenticeship in Christchurch, working in the Municipal Nursery and the Botanic Gardens. Describes the progression of experience and responsibilities during his apprentiship, and finishing by getting commercial experience at Millichamps Nurseries in Ashburton. Discusses going to Europe in 1959 to gain overseas experience, working in nurseries in England and Holland, and being impressed by the efficiency of Dutch nurseries. Comments on working for landscaping firms in England, refurbishing old estates and landscaping new towns. Talks about getting a job in the United States for a year to learn big tree moving, and the social and political climate he found at the time. Discusses returning to New Zealand via Japan where he looked at gardens and landscape. Talks about setting up a landscaping business (A.C. Morgan) in Christchurch in 1964, later forming a partnership (Morgan & Pollard) with Roger Pollard in 1969. Discusses the types of work they did, safety issues and hiring staff. Comments on introducing instant lawn in New Zealand, trademarking the 'Readylawn' name and then franchising it. Discusses setting up Readytrees in 1968 to grow big trees for landscaping. Mentions changes in the business in the 1990s and 2000s. Discusses his involvement with the Horticultural Trades Association (later the Nurserymen's Association) and the New Zealand Association of Landscape Designers. Comments on the later establishment of the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects which had an academic requirement for membership, and the Landscape Architecture course at Lincoln College. Mentions that the Landscape Designers Association later changed its name to Landscape Association. Refers to the establishment of the Landscape Guild in 1983/84. Discusses the Guild being involved in revamping training courses, personally being in favour of apprenticeships rather than theoretical unit standards, and apprenticeships being reintroduced. Comments on the Guild changing its name to Landscape Industries Association of New Zealand in 1995. Discusses television programmes on gardening and landscaping. Reflects on the development of the landscaping industry in New Zealand. Interviewer(s) - Shona McCahon Quantity: 1 digital sound recording(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Electronic document(s) (abstract, form). 2 digital photograph(s) (Jpeg files). 1 interview(s) over 2 days. 4.08 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHDL-001334, OHA-7355. Search dates: 1938 - 2009

Date: 29 May 2009

From: MAF Biosecurity New Zealand oral history project

By: Calje, Aarnoud, 1935-

Reference: OHInt-0975-07

Description: Interview with Aarnoud Calje, born in Biggekerke, Zeeland, Holland in 1935. Talks about growing up on a small farm, the German occupation during World War II, Allied bombing of the dykes, and the family being moved to a bigger farm after the War. Describes flying to New Zealand with his bride in 1959 as assisted immigrants and working on farms in Canterbury and Westland. Discusses getting a job as a Port Agriculture Officer in Christchurch in 1966, the buddy training system, being given the manual to read, and training courses. Refers to inspecting ships once they had docked, sealing their meat lockers, and being alert for insect pests associated with residues from previous cargos in holds. Mentions checking ship pets daily to ensure they were still on board. Describes scanning ships' manifests looking for unclear items, and checking sea cargo in the Lyttelton wharf shed or the railway goods shed. Talks about the fumigation centre in Rolleston, and sometimes having to fumigate holds if dunnage was infested. Refers to receiving training at the laboratory in Levin where they sent plants and insects for identification. Comments on working in the mail centre checking incoming mail, visiting seed stores and farms to check export seeds, potatoes and onions, and checking incoming household effects as they were unpacked. Describes the rostered hours at the airport, overtime worked when meeting late night and military flights, and their duties spraying aircraft, processing passengers and supervising garbage disposal. Comments on changes in aircraft disinfection methods over the years, and the introduction of x-ray checking and sniffer dogs. Mentions the treatment of VIPs, and his being able to help Dutch people coming through the airport. Mentions that staff are no longer allowed on foreign military aircraft and have to trust the crews to spray aircraft and handle garbage. Talks about the increase in air cargo over the years and horses being flown in and out. Mentions the horses would be checked by a vet while Agriculture checked food, manure and medicines. Comments on checking for TB in cattle going between North and South Islands. Comments that staff are now more specialised than when he started in the service and he now works largely at the airport. Describes the uniforms he has worn and changes in them over the years. Refers to the adjustments when women were first employed in the Service in the 1970s. Reflects that the restructuring of MAF (Ministry of Agriculture) has not changed the job dramatically but computerisation and charging for services has changed things. Mentions creating an online system for processing car identification numbers for imported cars. Reflects on the use of "biosecurity" instead of "quarantine" in the service's name. Discusses senior staff during his career, including Superintendent Julian Brown, District Port Agriculture Officer Charlie Cooper and Assistant Superintendent Don Possin. Interviewer(s) - Megan Hutching Accompanying material - Copy of QuarantineWorks, April 2005 (a staff newsletter) containing an article about Aarnoud Calje; colour photocopy of a map of Zeeland; photocopies of: letter informing Aarnoud that he had been appointed as a Port Agriculture Officer (2 Mar 1966); certificate giving him permission to issue phytosanitary certificates; letter notifying him that he had been appointed to permanent staff (14 Dec 1967); letter stating he had passed the theory and practical tests for fumigation with methyl bromide (20 Mar 1968); note stating he was authorised to carry out fumigation (4 Apr 1968); his Fumigation Operator's Certificate (1 Mar 1975); letter from the Director-General entitled "Rostering of Male and Female Port Officers on Night Duties"; letter from Professor Don Bevan to the Director praising the help, courtesy and excellent service provided by Aaround Calje when he passed through Christchurch Airport (dated 3 Jan 1986). Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHDL-002002 Quantity: 1 digital sound recording(s) digital sound recording(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 electronic scan(s) of original black and white photographic print(s). 1 interview(s). 2.20 Hours and minutes Duration. Physical Description: Textual files - Microsoft word Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-7302. Scanned black and white photographs of: Aamoud Calje in uniform in airport arrival hall (late 1960s); Aamoud Calje and Trevor Clark in the fumigation station, Woolston, Christchurch (1960s) Search dates: 1935 - 2009

Date: 1907 - 1947 - 2005 - 1934 - 1979

By: New Zealand Brass Bands' Association; Frew, D L, active 1950-1960s; Newcomb, Stanley Peter, 1934-2008

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-NZBBA

Description: Programmes for national brass band contests held in various centres: Christchurch, Dunedin, Wanganui, Napier, Invercargill, Auckland, Wellington. Years covered are: 1907 (Cover missing) 1925 (2 copies) 1927 1934 (2 copies: 1 hardbound, one softback) 1940 1946-1952 (and including programme for Grand military Display and Quickstep at Cooks Gardens 1 March 1947; and Otago Centenary Quickstep Contest, Carisbrook Ground, 21 February 1948) 1953 (2 copies), 1954, 1955 (2 copies), 1956 (2 copies), 1957-1972, 1973 (2 copies), 1974, 1975 (2 copies), 1976-1979 1987, 1997, 2005 (2 copies) Also includes drill manuals of the New Zealand Brass Band Association for 1949, 1957, and 1969; and the complete amended rules 1953. Two copies of programmes from 1925, 1934 and 1948 Quantity: 53 album(s). 4 album(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes up to 24 cm

Date: 1930 - 2020

Reference: Eph-B-HOTEL-A/M

Description: Includes ephemera from hotels in the following locations: Auckland. Ascot Park Motor Hotel, North Shore Motel, Sheraton Auckland 1987; Sky City 1996 Bay of Islands. Paihia Pacific Resort Hotel Christchurch: Chateau Blanc Cramner Square 1988?; Hotel SO [2008] Fiordland: Fiordland Lodge, Te Anau (1968) Hanmer Hastings. Stortford Lodge Hotel 1960 Hawera Hutt Valley Motels 1984 Invercargill Licensing Trust 1944-1969. Kelvin Hotel. Souvenir menu. Southland Progress League 1982 Kapiti: River Rock Otaki 2001 Mangonui Hotel ca 1980 Marlborough: Tira Ora Lodge, Pelorus Sound 1990 Martinborough Hotel 1996; Martinborough district 1994 Masterton Licensing Trust 1981 Mt Maunganui. Fairway Lodge Timeshare resort and apartments 1988 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying up to 330 mm.