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Interview with Arthur Manz
Date: 20 May 2002
From: Otaki oral history project
By: Manz, Arthur Herbert, 1917-; Thorpe, Agnes Anne, 1939-
Reference: OHInt-0673-07
Description: Arthur Herbert Manz was born in Wellington in 1917, and his family moved to Otaki in 1920. Recalls his German grandfather, a cottage weaver, who after the industrial revolution worked in the railway workshops. Recalls his father, a cabinetmaker, who emigrated to New Zealand, worked on the Manawatu Gorge railway construction, helped build the Hutt Park Grand Stand, and toured overseas with the 1905-6 Wellington Bowling Club. Mentions that his father's ethnicity became an issue during World War I, and that his mother was of English descent. Mentions getting pneumonia walking to school, school life, not being able to play football, movies, stores, dances, music and parties. Mentions the tuberculosis sanatorium. Talks about the Otaki Maori Racing Club. Talks about education and training to be a teacher. Mentions beekeeping and the Hautere Defence Rifle Club. Describes a trip to Mount Ruapehu in 1937 in a Model T truck, mentions the conditions of the roads. Recalls joining Royal New Zealand Air Force in 1940 during World War II, and having to request exemptions from the Provisions of the Alien Control Emergency Regulations because of his German nationality. Mentions that his sister worked as a WAAF for five years. Talks about his postings, including Taieri, Wigram, Hobsonville, Waipapakauri, Suva, Florida Island. Mentions he was trained in being a flying instructor, night flying, and Tiger Moths. Talks about returning to teaching after World War II, at Waitohu School, and being principal of the Otaki Health Camp School. Mentions Rangiatea Church being built. Talks about the Otaki Rotary Club, the railway station, rifle clubs, his wife and children, fishing, and leasing land to Chinese growers. Describes the Otaki Brass Band and the people involved in it. Interviewer(s) - Anne Thorpe Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-11054 - 5 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3864. Search dates: 1920 - 1960
Creator unknown :Sixteen mounted photographs showing various places events and groups
Date: 1890-1918
By: Mitchel Photo; Oakley, William Stanley, -1942; Sherlock, William Alfred, -1922; Sherlock, William, 1846-1910; Varley Brothers (Firm); Wrigglesworth and Binns (Firm)
Reference: PAColl-3380
Description: Photographs of Golden Downs; group at Dawson's Hotel,Reefton; decorated horse and cart; group portraits of army units, WWI; tree lined sreet scene; Christchurch gardens and band rotunda; Inangahua Brass Band, 1910; other brass bands; lodge members, Reefton; Reefton rugby club members Quantity: 16 b&w original photographic print(s) in one box.
Brass band and Red Cross nurses in the parade procession, World War One, Cathedral Squa...
Date: [1914-1918]
From: The Press (Newspaper) :Negatives
Reference: 1/1-017667-G
Description: Photograph taken by an unidentified photographer employed or contracted by 'The Press' newspaper of Christchurch. Source of descriptive information - Negative registers. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches Processing information: The collection description was updated in November 2020 with information regarding commercial use of the photographs.