Places

Date: 2004 - 1949

From: O'Brien, Gregory, 1961- :[Original illustrations for publications. 1980-1996].

By: O'Brien, Brendan, 1959-

Reference: A-371-134

Description: Folded pamphlet, the inside page showing the names of four prominent New Zealand artists in various formats, on ascending lines. Printed by Brendan O'Brien. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Relief print and ink drawing, on folded sheet 210 x 150 mm.

Date: 1943-2000

From: Thompson, Eric Hardisty, 1922-2000 : Papers

Reference: Series-2328

Description: Quantity: 41 folder(s).

Date: 1942-1958, 2006

By: Hansen, Dan Haig, 1918-2006

Reference: MS-Group-1584

Description: Contains a chapter from `A difficult trip but with a happy ending', an autobiography being written by Mr Hansen. In this chapter he details his views as an opponent of the war effort during World War Two and his visit to the detainee camp to see his brothers who were detained for being conscientious objectors. Also correspondence between Harold Hansen, who was detained in various detention camps as a conscientious objector from 1942, and his family at Beeville, Orini and later correspondence between his brother Owen, who was imprisoned at Rangipo Detention Camp between December 1944 and April 1946, and his family. There is a small amount of third party correspondence relating to their imprisonment. The two brothers' correspondence describes life as inmates in detention camps during the war and their inward letters from family members describe the concerns and activities of a pacifist family living at Orini during this period. Dan Hansen was a conscientious objector during World War Two but was not charged or imprisoned as he was disabled. His brother, Harold was imprisoned from 1942 to 1946 and another brother, Owen, was imprisoned from 1944-1946, both as conscientious objectors Quantity: 13 folder(s). 2 volume(s). 0.16 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr D Hansen, Whitianga, September 2006 and estate of Dan Hansen, 2007 Transfers: Collection taken in as a whole to Manuscripts. Transfers made from here. - To Photographic Archive - Photographs of Hansen brothers and of conscientious objectors in detention camp (PAColl-9142).

Date: [1940-2005]

By: Hughes, H G Alun, active 1949-2003

Reference: MS-Group-0595

Description: Comprises copies of Hughes's reviews for various periodicals, particularly `Reference reviews', but also `The Outrigger', Rongorongo studies and others, and newsletters, on a variety of material relating mostly to the Pacific area. Includes reviews on books on Cantonese, the Pacific Islands Library and the papers of H E and H C Maude, `Periodicals in print', a directory of British organisations with a China interest, a reference grammar of Tok Kisin, Hawaiian, `Rongorongo studies' edited by S R Fischer; bibliographies of Hughes's publications (1948-1949, 1951-1994); list of Hughes's papers in the Barr Smith Library, University of Adelaide; bibliographies on education in Micronesia, Samoa, Tonga, Guam; information sheets on the Polynesian Literary Competition (1995) of which Hughes is a permanent moderator and for a conference, Environment and Development in the Pacific (1995) Microfiche of notes on Gilbertese custom and tradition from Te Nutipepa, R P Gilson's Samoan papers in PMB 1003, bibliographies of education in Samoa, Guam and Micronesia and Hughes's Pacific correspondence (1976-1990) Reviews of various publications on the Pacific region; essay on language change Source of title - Supplied title Quantity: 9 folder(s). 0.09 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts (some carbon copies), printed matter and microfiche Finding Aids: See Back file for listing of papers of Hughes held at the University of Adelaide Library; also available at http://www.library.adelaide.edu.au/ual/special/hughes.html. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Dr H G A Hughes, Wales, Apr 1997; (A97-169) May 1997, (A2000-234) Sep 2000; Jun 2003 (A2003-208); Nov 2003 (A2003-357); Jul 2006 (A2006-154); Sep 2006 (A2006-201)

Date: [1940-2002]

From: Crane, Wendy, 1936-: Papers relating to the life of Robert Henry and Vivienne Ellis

Reference: MS-Papers-7423-1

Description: Correspondence, notes, greeting cards, achievement certificates, papers relating to the Hutt Valley Consumers Co-operative Society and papers relating to the estate of Robert Ellis. Includes one share in native forests certificate covering Okarito, Waikukupa, Pureora, Whirinaki and Papara (1981). Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [18-?]-1945

From: Stowell, Henry Matthew, 1859-1944 :Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0062-38

Description: Contains an extensive amount of material on Maori waiata and poetry, also poems on Pakeha and Maori genre; includes waiata - poroporoaki, putorino, tangi, aroha, tawhiti, mate tane, ngahau; includes themes such as pakanga, pipiwharauroa, Maori astrology; people eg Tangaroa, Toi te Huatahi and Rata Mahuta Potatahu Te Wherowhero; also Maori waiata which have English tunes Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holograph, typescripts (some with ms annotations) and printed matter

Date: 7 January 2004 - 07 Jan 2004

From: Art Taranaki oral history project

By: Copeland, Dale Devereux, 1943-

Reference: OHInt-0769-03

Description: Born in Midhirst, 1943. Discusses childhood - was Dux of New Plymouth Girls High School. Talks of attending university to become nuclear physicist, before leaving to become a teacher, then an artist. Recalls her O.E to Australia and the United Kingdom. Discusses being a member of the Taranaki Artists Co-Operative (TACO) and their exhibitions - mentions setting up the Real Tart Gallery and working with the Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki. Discusses using different media in her art - refers to assemblage art as working with treasures. Talks about contemporary digital interests - talks about developing the Virtual Tart website - describes as collaboration with partner and fellow artist Paul Hutchinson. Talks of her past and upcoming exhibitions in Canada, United States, Paris and Bulgaria. Discusses past and upcoming exhibitions and tours in New Zealand. Mentions Michael Smither, Tom Mutch, Rene Lambert, Dave Brown, Dave James, Wayne Morris, Marianne Muggeridge, Batch Collins, Peggy Earl, Joseph Cornell, Don Driver, John Middleditch Access Contact - See Oral History Librarian Interviewer(s) - Mary Donald Accompanying material - 4 colour photographs, 15 x 10 cm, [dates unknown]; copies of published articles from newspapers and exhibition catalogues Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-014372, OHC-014373 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1.15 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5148. 4 colour photographs, 15 x 10 cm, 1 of Dale Copeland, 2 of Dale Copeland in her studio, and 1 of the studio [dates unknown]. Photocopied articles include copies of photographs of Dale Copeland and her work. Search dates: 1943 - 2004

Date: 4, 7 Dec 2007 - 04 Dec 2007 - 07 Dec 2007

From: Studio La Gonda - a large format legacy oral history project

By: Adams, Mark Bentley, 1949-

Reference: OHInt-1002-01

Description: Interview with Mark Adams, born in Linwood in 1949. Talks about his family background and both his father and grandfather being photographers. Reminisces on growing up in the beach suburb of Brighton, disliking school, and his high school art teacher Digby Graham who "saved his life". Comments on attending Ilam art school (University of Canterbury) where his teachers included Tom Taylor, Don Peebles, Doris Lusk and Eileen Mayo, and deciding he wanted to do photography. Mentions the pop culture, art scene, drug use and counter culture in Christchurch at the time. Describes his first cameras, a box brownie (1966-1968) and then a Kodak Retina. Refers to using a 35mm Pentax at university, as well as a 4x5 inch Linhof plate camera from 1968. Mentions going to Sydney in 1973 and buying his own 4x5 Linhof camera, Schneier lens and Kinderman 4/5 enlarger. Comments on meeting Theo Schoon in Sydney. Talks about moving to Northland in late 1974 and photographing Kaipara sites that were clearly cross cultural. Refers to starting photographing at Waitangi in 1980 and participating in land marches. Talks about moving to Auckland in 1978, being asked to photograph a man with Samoan tattooing, and finding it a "key moment" in his development. Discusses his work photographing Samoan tattooing and tattoo artist Paulo Suluape at work, and using the images in an exhibition and book. Refers to other projects he worked on including Northland 1977-1978, Ngai Tahu histories starting 1978 and Rotorua photographs starting 1979. Recalls his first solo exhibition at the Real Pictures Gallery in 1982. Comments that the Real Pictures studio was a model for Studio La Gonda as a resource base for photographers. Discusses setting up the business Sharp Black & White in September 1982, people involved, and its work. Talks about financial support mechanisms, the ethics of representation and sale of images. Describes Studio La Gonda (SLG), division of labour at the studio, his working methodology, and social life at SLG. Talks about photographers who used the studio including John Miller, Fiona Pardington, Davina Monds and Greg Semu. Explains his approach to teaching art and photography and his passion for large format photography. Describes the physical challenges of working with large format photography, the way the view camera works and his own self taught approach. Comments on the importance of scale with the process of enlargement. Details equipment used at SLG and describes it as "a museum of analogue". Speculates on digital photography and the future of the photographic industry. Lists influences on his work, particularly Ansel Adams, and mentions the Burton Brothers and George Valentine. Interviewer(s) - Hanna Scott Accompanying material - List of selected solo exhibitions by Mark Adams and selected bibliography (3 p.) Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-023021 - OHC-023024 Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 4 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-7505. Transfers: To Photographic Archive - four large format photographic negatives. Photograph of Mark Adams in his studio? (photographer Haruhiko Sameshima; 2007 or 2008) Search dates: 1949 - 2007

Date: 27 Apr 2009, 15 Feb 2010 - 27 Apr 2009 - 15 Feb 2010

From: MOTAT 1950s life oral history project

By: Greig, Ian, 1942-

Reference: OHInt-1005-01

Description: Interview with Ian Greig, born in Hataitai in 1942. Outlines his family background and growing up in Miramar. Describes his parents' house and helping his father build a wooden fence and lay concrete. Recalls what was grown in the family vegetable garden and digging over the garden. Refers to food they ate, his mother baking, and where she kept food before they had a refrigerator. Mentions that the home was teetotal. Talks about his mother working and her salary paying for the fridge and television. Recalls putting on the dinner when he got home from college. Talks about carrying bread home from the baker, and that there were a greengrocer and a butcher nearby. Comments that his mother did not sew but knitted jerseys. Recalls spending time in the shed making trolleys. Talks about having a job delivering groceries by bike as well as bagging sugar and bottling vinegar in the shop. Mentions mowing lawns for pocket money, a paper run and holiday jobs. Comments on discipline at home. Reflects on the role of his bicycle in his teenage life. Discusses attending Miramar Central School, the classrooms and the teachers. Mentions swimming lessons in the school pool, the school fair and his parents' involvement with the school committee. Recalls hearing that King George [VI] had died. Remembers the Tangawai disaster and listening to the names of those killed on the radio. Refers to the whole school seeing the Queen at Athletic Park. Mentions attending Rongotai College, a boys' school. Recalls discipline and strapping at school. Talks about learning to drive when he was 15. Comments on attending the Presbyterian church in Miramar and making friends through the bible class. Mentions the Capitol picture theatre in Miramar. Comments on going on camping holidays with friends, family holidays at Otaki, and holidays with relations. Discusses getting a job as a drafting assistant with the Ministry of Works, attending night school for five years and becoming a civil engineer. Recalls developing an interest in earthmoving, and working on initial planning of the Mangere Airport, Porirua state housing and town centre and the Wellington motorway project. Mentions he got his heavy traffic license when he turned 18, bus license at 21, and drove buses for the airport at night to supplement his income. Recalls drinking at the Royal Oak hotel on Fridays at the time of six o'clock closing. Comments on meeting his wife at a dancing studio where he went for lessons. Refers to living at home until his marriage. Interviewer(s) - Megan Wishart Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-023037 - OHC-023039 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 2 Electronic document(s) (abstract). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 electronic scan(s) of original black and white photographic print(s). 1 interview(s) over 2 days. 1.48 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-7525, OHDL-001729. Scanned black and white photograph of Ian Greig as a schoolboy (1953) Search dates: 1942 - 2010

Date: 15 Apr, 18, 19 May, 13, 16 Jun 2011 - 15 Apr 2011 - 16 Jun 2011

By: Martin, John Robert, 1936-; Stewart, Jiff, active 1967-2016

Reference: OHColl-0992-01

Description: Interview with John Martin, born 1936 in Wellington. The interview was conducted over five days between 15 April and 16 June 2011. The interview discusses Martin's early childhood and education, time spent abroad in Samoa and London, and his career in Wellington working at the Treasury, the Department of Health, and Victoria University. Abstracted by - Jiff Stewart Interviewer(s) - Jiff Stewart Quantity: 1 digital sound recording(s) digital sound recording(s). 6 Electronic document(s) (Microsoft Word files). 1 printed abstract(s) OHA-7664. 1 interview(s) over 5 days. 14.54 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Jiff Stewart, Wellington, August 2011 Search dates: 1940 - 2011

Date: 20 Oct 2009

From: MOTAT Telecommunications oral history project

By: Jury, Trevor Evered, 1926-

Reference: OHInt-1004-04

Description: Interview with Trevor Jury, born in Featherston in 1926. Outlines his family background and refers to starting work as a message boy at the Featherston Post Office when he was 14. Talks about his duties, and comments that the message boys did not deliver the casualty telegrams during the War. Mentions being sent to telegraph school in Wellington in 1942. Refers to learning to send and receive Morse code and having to achieve 22 words per minute. Recalls the June 1942 Wairarapa earthquake while he was in Wellington, the Herd Street post office building being flooded, and doing fire watch after the earthquake. Mentions joining the Home Guard and trying to set up a Morse light signal system in the Featherston area. Recalls seeing Japanese prisoners of war being marched to the prison camp, hearing about the riot at the camp, and the court of enquiry held at the Featherston court house. Discusses his work as a telegraphist and other duties at the Featherston Post Office when he returned from Wellington in 1942, working from temporary premises until a new post office was built. Recalls setting up Morse telephone lines each morning, and refers to Creed machines [teleprinters?] which were mainly operated by women. Comments on the difficulty of sending weather reports by telegram because numbers had up to six characters whereas letters had four. Recalls working night shifts in the telephone exchange. Mentions postmaster Jack Hislop and librarian Mrs Halpin who encouraged him to continue his education, and studying for University Entrance. Recalls the housing shortage after the War. Refers to low wages in the post office and difficulty of getting promotions. Recalls the visit of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 and being the Post Office staff member at Cross Creek station when the Queen and Prince Philip travelled to the Wairarapa on the Rimutaka incline railway. Discusses leaving the post office in 1955 and working for NIMU Insurance in Wellington as an insurance assessor. Mentions being active in the New Zealand Institute of Management and the Insurance Institute. Interviewer(s) - Megan Hutching Quantity: 1 digital sound recording(s). 2 Electronic document(s) (abstract). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 1.45 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHDL-001714, OHA-7521. Search dates: 1926 - 1940 - 2009 - 1955 Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing.

Date: 27 Apr 2010

From: MOTAT Telecommunications oral history project

By: Cartmell, Janet, 1943-

Reference: OHInt-1004-01

Description: Interview with Janet (Jan) Cartmell (nee Hutchinson), born in Warkworth in 1943. Refers to growing up on a dairy farm at Port Albert, attending school in Wellsford, and her first jobs in Wellsford shops. Discusses working at the Silverdale telephone exchange in 1966, rosters, supervision by the postmaster, procedures in the manual exchange, party lines, and how they calculated the length of toll calls. Refers to handling emergency calls, urgent calls, and directory service at the Auckland exchange. Talks about transferring to Masterton telephone exchange, extra training because it was a 'first division' exchange. Mentions local calls were automated and toll calls were manual. Comments that operators at Masterton handled flood alarms. Refers to working in directory service at Masterton. Talks about promotion, being a stand-in supervisor, and pay rates for weekend work. Comments on working on the 'doggo' [night] shift, and on management and supervision at the exchange. Discusses moving to directory service in Auckland which covered the whole country and working in the international directory service. Recalls that French exchanges would not give listings after the Rainbow Warrior bombing. Refers to her current job with Telecom doing investigative work for difficult billing situations. Comments on the cameraderie among telephone exchange operators and keeping up friendships. Interviewer(s) - Megan Hutching Quantity: 1 digital sound recording(s). 2 Electronic document(s) (abstract). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHDL-001711, OHA-7518. Search dates: 1943 - 2010

Date: 11 Feb 2010

From: MOTAT Telecommunications oral history project

By: Challinor, Maurice Jack, 1932-

Reference: OHInt-1004-02

Description: Interview with Maurice Challinor, born in Kohimarama in 1932. Outlines growing up in St Heliers and Panmure, and the effect of the polio epidemic at the end of 1947 on his schooling. Comments on beginning work at the St Heliers Post Office in 1948 delivering telegrams. Explains that all male staff were taught to be telegraph operators, having a Morse set to practice on at home, and attending a training school in Auckland four nights a week. Refers to being sent to a training school in Trentham, the instructors, and the speed and accuracy required. Discusses returning to Trentham to train as a radio telegraph operator, and explains Q codes which were designed to save time when sending telegrams. Talks about transferring to Auckland Radio at Musick Point where staff monitored the distress frequency for ships at sea, took ship to shore radio traffic, and did 'point to point' radio operating with aircraft. Comments on getting an amateur radio licence in 1968. Discusses moving to the Telegraph Branch at the Chief Post office in Auckland and training as a teleprinter and telegraph operator. Explains that messages could be sent point to point by teleprinters but standard telegrams were sometimes sent to the wrong station. Refers to promotion, marriage, and transferring from the Post & Telegraph Department to a suburban post office. Refers to working as senior clerk at Onehunga, then becoming postmaster at Remuera East, Avondale and finally Blockhouse Bay. Recalls the change to decimal currency. Discusses working as posmaster at Scott Base 1978-1979, training before going there, transport to and from Antarctica, and the equipment for radio telephone and telegraph. Refers to the radio aerials at Scott Base, the dogs at the base, over wintering, and contact with McMurdo Base. Mentions currently sending Morse over the internet, and using the American Morse system to correspond with others. Accompanying material - Two tracks of Morse sent by Maurice Challinor recorded; transcript of one with abstracts Accompanying material - List of Q-Code signals (3 p., with printed abstract) Interviewer(s) - Megan Hutching Quantity: 2 compact disc(s). 3 Electronic document(s) (abstract). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHDL-001712, OHA-7519. Search dates: 1932 - 1948 - 2010 - 1985

Date: 28 Mar 2009

From: Composing New Zealanders oral history project

By: Buchanan, Dorothy Quita, 1945-

Reference: OHInt-1010-02

Description: Interview with Dorothy Buchanan, born in Christchurch in 1945, the second of six girls. Talks about her family background, growing up on the West Coast and later in Christchurch in a musical family, and Catholic schooling. Outlines her early music education with piano lessons and learning the violin at seven. Refers to joining the Christchurch Civic Orchestra at 15 and also playing in the first orchestra at the Christchurch School of Music. Mentions joining the Christchurch Harmonic Society choir at 17 or 18 and travelling to the United Kingdom with them for the Commonwealth Festival. Recalls studying at the University of Canterbury, lecturer Michael Toovey and fellow student Ross Harris. Mentions having her own students during her high school and university years. Talks about her early compositions at school and university. Refers to marrying, teaching, playing in orchestras, attending teachers' training college and teaching music in schools. Recalls being appointed Composer in Schools in Christchurch in 1977, being based at Burnside High School and visiting 14 schools a week. Describes setting up Nota Bene Publishing with Philip Norman. Talks about moving to Wellington in 1984 where she found it difficult to get established. Recalls a commission to write music for a silent film which began a long association with the Film Archive as a composer and silent film accompanist. Comments that her maternal grandmother had also been an accompanist for silent films. Talks about being a composer in residence at the Film Archive, the influence of Jonathan Dennis, and enjoying accompanying silent films by Lawrie Inkster that were filmed on the West Coast. Refers to working at Wellington College as a music adviser, and working with young composers in Wellington. Discusses her friendships and collaborations with writers Lauris Edmond, Stevan Eldred-Grigg, Fleur Adcock and Hone Tuwhare. Talks about collaborating with Desiree Gezentsvey on 'An Ocean Between Us' with the New Zealand Piano Quartet. Regrets not having more commercial recordings made of her work. Describes unfinished work on an opera 'Denniston Rose'. Reflects on her pride in the Artists in Schools project in Wellington. Outlines the Composing Women's movement in the 1990s. Pays tribute to her parents. Interviewer(s) - Roger Smith Accompanying material - List of names mentioned in the interview (with the abstracts) Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHDL-001793 (digital) Quantity: 1 digital sound recording(s) digital sound recording(s). 6 Electronic document(s) (abstract, etc.). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 2.29 Hours and minutes Duration. Physical Description: Sound files - wave files; Textual files - Microsoft word, Adobe pdf Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-7621, OHDL-001794. Search dates: 1945 - 2009

Date: 13 Sep to 8 Nov 2005 - 13 Sep 2005 - 08 Nov 2005

From: Royal Society of New Zealand Wellington Branch oral history project

By: Grindley, George William, 1925-2019; Marr, Julene, active 2000s

Reference: OHInt-1008-05

Description: Interview with George Grindley, born in Dunedin in 1925. Outlines his family background in Otago including gold mining. Comments on his schooling, studying science and the importance of education in the family. Discusses attending the Otago School of Mines, and mentions field trips and holiday jobs at mines. Talks about getting a job with the Geological Survey in Auckland, and returning to university to complete a masters degree researching the geology of the Eglinton Valley. Discusses working on the West Coast where he became assistant to Harold Wellman and worked with others on the displacement of the Alpine Fault. Refers to having a year's leave in 1951, his departure being hindered by the waterfront strike, and working in south Wales and Canada as well as visiting Europe. Mentions northern hemisphere plate tectonics. Discusses his work on geological mapping in New Zealand and his geothermal work including being site geologist at Wairakei. Comments on the cooperation between government and the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) in the Wairakei project, and on the future of geothermal power in New Zealand. Mentions his involvement with geothermal power developments in the Philippines, Mexico and elsewhere. Discusses going to Antarctica in geological survey teams [in 1961-62, 1977-78 and 1981-82] doing geological mapping and paleomagnetic surveys, the equipment available at the time, and working for three months in the polar high area with dog teams. Mentions the Gondwana hyphothesis. Refers to a major discovery of fossils in Marie Byrd Land in 1977. Comments on Scott Base and on the well-equipped Americans in Antarctica. Mentions his field trips in China and Southeast Asia. Talks about administrative work in the DSIR, and the Geological Survey's structure. Discusses his publications, the globalisation of science, and international conferences on tectonics, vulcanology and geology he has attended. Mentions geothermal monitoring of Ruapehu, Mt St Helens and active volcanic areas elsewhere. Comments on monitoring rifting in the Taupo Volcanic Zone. Discusses the disadvantage of specialisation for scientists leaving them vulnerable to funding changes. Talks about the effects of 'Rogernomics' and people who lost their jobs. Comments on the end of the DSIR, asset transfers, and subsequent restructuring. Reflects that scientists should run science but they can have a communication problem. Mentions the importance of the media, popularisation of science, and public understanding of science topics such as climate change and plate tectonics. Outlines advice he would give to a young scientist in New Zealand and good qualities in scientists. Interviewer(s) - Julene Marr Accompanying material - photocopy of an article "Retirement of George Grindley" from Newsletter, Geological Society of New Zealand, no. 76, June 1987 Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-023144 - OHC-023152 Quantity: 8 C60 cassette(s). 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s) (handwritten). 1 interview(s). 8.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-7602. Eight colour photographs of George Grindley and his study; colour photograph of a photograph of a dog sled in Antarctica (with abstract) Search dates: 1925 - 1947 - 2005 - 1987

Date: 15 Nov 2008

From: Composing New Zealanders oral history project

By: Harris, Ross Talbot, 1945-

Reference: OHInt-1010-03

Description: Interview with Ross Harris, born in Amberley in 1945. Talks about his family background, growing up in Ashburton and Christchurch and strict upbringing. Refers to the lack of music or music-making in the family and his interest not really starting until high school. Comments on joining the school band to avoid military service. Mentions learning the B flat bass tuba quickly and joining the Addington Workshop Brass Band. Refers to playing tuba in the Christchurch Civic Orchestra and struggling to learn to play the French horn. Comments on Clifton Cook, music teacher at Christchurch Boys' High School, and private harmony study with Vernon Griffiths. Talks about his early desire to write music as well as perform. Discusses studying music at the University of Canterbury, including studying composing with Bill Hawkey. Refers to his setting for Denis Glover's poem 'Arawata Bill' that was performed by Simon Tipping in the Great Hall, Christchurch. Mentions his close relationship with Dorothy Buchanan and Gordon Burt. Remembers his disillusionment with brass band playing and choosing to go to Britain with the Christchurch Harmonic Society choir rather than the New Zealand National Band. Comments on marrying and moving to Wellington in 1967. Refers to working with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra as a French horn player in 1969. Mentions being invited to teach at the university. Discusses the university's Music Department when he first arrived and the influence Frederick Page and his circle had had. Talks about studying French horn with Edward White, and studying towards a masters at Victoria University, mostly electronic music composition with Douglas Lilburn and David Farquhar. Recalls the slow transition from being a horn player who wrote music to being recognised as a composer. Talks about composing music for television series 'The Games Affair' and 'The Governor'. Discusses composing his opera 'The Clock Makers', and his collaboration with Witi Ihimaera on the opera "Waituhi' (1981-1983). Refers to a rift with Douglas Lilburn, and spending six months teaching at the Sydney Conservatorium. Outlines further opera projects with Witi Ihimaera and Vincent O'Sullivan, and a period as Composer in Residence with the Auckland Philamonia Orchestra. Comments on retiring from teaching at Victoria University when the School of Music merged with Massey University. Refers to becoming director of the Electronic Music Studio at Victoria University when Douglas Lilburn retired, but passing it over to John Young when he lost interest in electroacoustic music. Reflects on never feeling like an academic and not enjoying teaching. Comments on his early interest in modernism in music but moving away from it later. States his belief that music is language. Recalls his residencies, works he composed during residencies and people he collaborated with. Comments that now he has retired he can commit more fully to composing. Interviewer(s) - Roger Smith Accompanying material - List of names mentioned in the interview (with the abstracts) Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHDL-001796 Quantity: 1 digital sound recording(s) digital sound recording(s). 6 Electronic document(s) - abstract, etc.. 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 2.50 Hours and minutes Duration. Physical Description: Sound files - wave files; Textual files - Microsoft word, Adobe pdf Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHDL-001797, OHA-7622. Search dates: 1945 - 2008

Date: 03 October 2010 - 03 Oct 2010

From: Reflections from funeral directors who have worked in New Zealand and Australia

By: Day, Francis, 1947-

Reference: OHInt-1015-03

Description: Interview with Francis Day. Born in 1947 in Nelson, one of nine children. Describes childhood memories of growing up in family run funeral parlour business Day and Son, later known as P Day and Son Ltd, and then Eventide Funeral Services. Talks about his grandmother, Hilda Day (nee Emms), a school teacher, hockey player for New Zealand and businesswoman, and his grandfather Francis Maurice (Paddy) Day who purchased first motorized hearse in Nelson. Recalls family business in Hardy Street, the move to Vanguard Street and then to Marsden House premises to manage Marsden House Funeral directors. Talks about attending Australian Academy of Embalming and Funeral Hygiene in 1964. Discusses Australian methods of dealing with body decomposition and adoption of English customs in funeral services. Recalls in his father's time (Patrick (Pat) Day), there was method of temporary preservation and that proper embalming using intravenous circulation was important development. Refers to embalming training being in Australia, England and American resulting in 13 qualified embalmers in New Zealand by 1971. Mentions being one of three man team which developed embalming curriculum for New Zealand Embalmers Association (NZEA). Talks about embalming being required for hygiene, control of disease and presentation of deceased. Discusses how funeral work affects whole life and attributues neccessary for role. Observes changes from fewer family owned businesses and women entering the profession. Observes role progressed from providing coffin and transportation to profession that provides care for others. Refers to bereavement support program. Talks about his business expansion projects, opening his own crematorim in Motueka, developing 'Gardens of the World' property at Hope, Nelson. Describes tutoring embalming for 12 years and 30 years on Funeral service Training Trust (FSTT). Discusses environmental impact of embalming fluids and need for regulation of embalmers because of dealing with dangerous substances. Mentions membership of British Institute of Embalmers. Discusses Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand (FDANZ), their Griefcare quality assurance programme and his reasons for forming New Zealand Independent Funeral Homes (NZIFH) with others. Talks about the business covering Nelson, Rye Valley, Murchison and Golden Bay. Recalls dealing with different ethnic groups. Details Chinese funeral practises. Recounts working on police call outs for fishing industry deaths, and traumantic deaths. Mentions body removal after Inangahua earthquake. Recalls personal impact of working on Mount Erebus air disaster team. Discusses socialising as a funeral director and impact of profession on home life. Mentions dealing with children's funerals and suicides. Discusses green or eco burials. Expresses concern over direct cremation. Talks about dealing with differing family member wishes. Describes portrayals of profession in media and entertainment. Talks about his 46 years in the business and considers 'it's a calling'. Abstracted by - Penny Brander Interviewer(s) - Penny Brander Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Electronic document(s). 1 digital sound recording(s) digital sound recording(s). 1 interview(s). 2.57 Hours and minutes Duration. Physical Description: Textual files - Microsoft word Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-7629, OHDL-001865. Search dates: 1947 - 2010

Date: 16 September 2011 - 16 Sep 2011

By: Alexander Turnbull Library; Hutching, Megan Alannah, 1957-; Kelland, Veronica, 1921-

Reference: OHColl-1113-1

Description: Interview with Veronica Kelland (nee Rooney) by Megan Hutching, conducted 16 September 2011. Kelland came to New Zealand in 1946 as a war bride, on board the 'bride ship', Athlone Castle. She had written to Jack Kelland while he was a prisoner of war in Stalag 18A in Austria. When he was liberated at the end of the Second World War, he went to England and travelled to St Helens to meet Veronica, and the couple were married soon after. Jack Kelland returned to New Zealand in September 1945, Veronica following him and arriving in Wellington in April 1946. The interview covers Veronica's childhood in St Helens, Lancashire, her work during the war in the Royal Ordnance Factory in Kirkby, and how she met and married Jack Kelland. Her voyage to New Zealand on the Athlone Castle and the couple's early married life in Taumarunui is also covered. Interviewer(s) - Megan Hutching Arrangement: Digital files have been arranged as OHDL-002149 to OHDL-002151 Quantity: 1 digital sound recording(s) digital sound recording(s). 1 Electronic document(s). 3 electronic scan(s) of original colour photographic print(s). 1 interview(s). 4 Hours Duration. Physical Description: Sound files - wave files; Image files - Tiff Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstract(s) to come. Search dates: 1941 - 2011

Date: 26 Jun 2000

From: Pacific War Stories oral history project

By: Dunlop, Robert Gordon, 1920-2010

Reference: OHInt-0921-01

Description: Interview with Robert (Bob) Gordon Dunlop, born in Hawera in 1920. Talks about his family's background in Scotland and New Zealand. Comments on his father serving in the mounted rifles in Egypt and the south of France during World War I. Talks about the hardships growing up on a dairy farm in the 1920s, living in a two-bedroom house with a family of nine and milking cows in the early morning. Discusses food, clothing, family holidays, haymaking and his schooling. Comments on Maori land issues, politics and the Depression. Refers to working for stock and station agents after leaving school, first as an office boy, then as an auctioneer's clerk and later a junior agent with a car. Talks about Hawera Aerodrome being built on part of his grandfather's farm. Recalls hearing about war being declared in Europe but not joining the army until he was 21. Talks about being assigned to serve in the Pacific after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbour, and being sent to Fiji. Comments on doing construction work there, and later being sent to Norfolk Island. Refers to having Jack Marshall as Company commander. Talks about going to New Caledonia and then to Guadalcanal on American destroyers, and the devastation they found at Lunga Beach. Describes the taking of Mono Island by New Zealand troops, being in the first lot ashore, and some New Zealanders being killed by American shells. Refers to their 1914 Enfield rifles, dealing with fear and stress, and how officers dealt with the situation. Comments on the attitudes of veterans from Europe to Pacific theatre veterans after the war, and on the effects of his experiences on his life. Talks about being invalided out of the Army after returning to New Zealand and working on Alec Corrigan's farm for a time. Discusses returning to work for a stock and station agent, meeting and marrying Gladys, and their children. Interviewer(s) - Anna Cottrell Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHDV-0024 - OHDV-0027 Quantity: 4 videocassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Electronic document(s) - abstract. 1 interview(s). 3.32 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5094, OHDL-000789. Search dates: 1920 - 1939 - 2000 - 1945

Date: 2 May 2008 - 02 May 2008

From: MAF Biosecurity New Zealand oral history project

By: Small, Fergus MacDuff, 1941-

Reference: OHInt-0975-20

Description: Interview with Fergus Small, born in Point Chevalier in 1941. Talks briefly about his family background, schooling, and his family spending a year in Singapore in 1955 when the British were leaving. Discusses dairy farming after he left school and gaining a diploma in agriculture at Massey. Talks about joining the Department of Agriculture in 1972 as a Port Agriculture Officer in Auckland and his career since then with the Service. Describes initially working at the the new Mangere Airport and at the port. Talks about clearing ships including cargo, passenger and immigrant ships, tramp steamers and blue boats [yachts?], inspecting meat lockers, garbage disposal, and inspecting cargo. Mentions the bag of equipment officers used, and mainly looking for insects. Comments on fumigation of infested material and training as a fumigation operator. Refers to mail inspection. Mentions inspecting aircraft kitchens and air cargo, clearing passengers at the airport and changes in procedures over time. Discusses the development of aircraft disinfection from direct spraying with DDT to residual spraying with long-acting agents. Talks about risk assessment profiles of passengers, and the treatment of VIPs. Describes the 1996 fruit fly incursion and the subsequent introduction of x-rays and beagle detector dogs. Mentions the introduction of amnesty bins in airports. Refers to the development of infringement notices and Infringement Officers to reduce the prosecution workload. Comments on the effect of the 2001 foot and mouth outbreak in the United Kingdom on New Zealand quarantine. Refers to moth incursions in Auckland and improvement in systems for handling incidents. Describes pre-clearance of imports offshore, and his own involvement with American grapes, North American apples and New Zealand troops returning from Singapore. Discusses Quarantine involvement with animal and plant imports. Talks about checking export produce at the city markets and issuing phytosanitary certificates. Refers to on-the-job training when he began and the subsequent increase in formal training courses. Comments on receiving forest industry training after the amalgamation of the Service with the Forest Quarantine Service. Talks about the decision made to only employ graduates. Mentions that the main specialised training now is for management positions. Talks about the TV programme Border Patrol which was good for raising awareness. Refers to MAF not having been good at PR and communication, but developing publicity material for Pacific Islands children and radio. Talks about the development of the Quarantine Officer training programme in the Pacific, developing systems for container clearing in Pacific Island countries, and x-ray machines being given to Fiji. Describes relationships with the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service and his role in the joint Operational Working Group. Explains the thinking behind the restructuring of MAF in 1987 which split regulatory and operational functions, and the later amalgamation to form MAF Biosecurity New Zealand. Abstracted by - Erin Flanigan Interviewer(s) - Megan Hutching Accompanying material - Curriculum vitae of Fergus Small, with printed abstract Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHDL-001111 Quantity: 1 digital sound recording(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 2.54 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-7315. Search dates: 1941 - 2008