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Interview with Alison Pitt
Date: 03 Apr 1992
From: Huntly Coalfields oral history project
By: Pitt, Alison Thomas Waipa, 1916-
Reference: OHInt-0020/17
Description: Alison Pitt recalls Pukemiro School; getting medical help; entertainment at Pukemiro; the tennis courts being built; the swimming pool; horses; fishing and kids' play; looking through the Pukemiro School Jubilee Book; the doctor; shops; brother delivering groceries for local store; early roads and railways around Pukemiro and Glen Afton; delivering food to mine houses; icecream from Mr Dun; early movies and dances; 'kitchen teas' for girls about to be married; putting in roads for cars; their house at Pukemiro; lighting; heating; outhouses; water supply; first radio; house at mine; washing clothes. Describes coal delivery and power at mine; changing points on railway as kids; bonfires; the miners' picnic; comparison of the town then and now; going to Huntly; entertainment; chores; employment for women; going to school on horseback; crime in area; local Maori; compulsory education; the Depression (1930s) in Pukemiro and Auckland; contact with Rotowaro; visiting carbonisation works; the Waingaro hot springs; going underground with father and school; the Glen Afton disaster; the 1951 strike at Rotowaro; refusing to sell meths; doctors at Rotowaro; Glen Afton; tallies and cavels. Venue - Huntly Interviewer(s) - Jamie Mackay Venue - 8 Glasgow Street, Huntly Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004406 Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 1.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 737 - also contains excerpts of tape transcripts.
Young Maori children playing outside, Porirua
Date: 1960
From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs
Reference: AWM-0102-F
Description: Young Maori children playing outside, Porirua, 1960. Photographs taken by Ans Westra. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra and filed with proof sheets. Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Processing information: Digitisation details - Original negatives were digitised by Suite Tirohana.
Unidentified young Maori children in Stokes Valley
Date: 1964
From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs
Reference: AWM-0851-F
Description: 11 images of young Maori children playing outside a house in Stokes Valley, and 1 image of a young Maori child crying in someone's arms. All persons are unidentified. Photographs taken by Ans Westra, in 1964. Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Physical Description: Film negatives
Maori children playing, Waiwhetu Marae area, Lower Hutt
Date: 1959-1960
From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs
Reference: AWM-0011-F
Description: Maori children playing, doing handstands etc, in the area around Waiwhetu Marae, Lower Hutt. Photographed 1959-1960 by Ans Westra. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra and filed with proof sheets. Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Processing information: Digitisation details - Original negatives digitised by Suite Tirohanga.
Maori and Pakeha children playing on a slide and see-saw
Date: 1961
From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs
Reference: AWM-0068-F
Description: Maori and Pakeha children at a playground, playing on a slide and a see-saw. Photographs taken by Ans Westra in 1961, possibly in Huntly. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra and filed with proof sheets. Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Processing information: Digitisation details - Original negatives digitised by Suite Tirohanga.
Young Maori boys being taught the haka, playing, and watching a man shave, all at Stoke...
Date: 1964
From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs
Reference: AWM-0829-F
Description: 6 images of young boys being taught the haka, 2 images of young boys playing, and 4 images of a young boy watching a man shave. All persons are Maori. All persons are unidentified. All photographs were taken in Stokes Valley by Ans Westra in 1964. Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Physical Description: Film negatives
Maori children at Waiwhetu
Date: 1959 or 1960
From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs
Reference: AWM-0057-F
Description: Maori children playing in the Waiwhetu Stream area. Photographed in 1959 or 1960 by Ans Westra. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra and filed with proof sheets. Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Processing information: Digitisation details - Original negatives digitised by Suite Tirohanga.
Scenes at the Waiwhetu Marae, Lower Hutt
Date: 1960
From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs
Reference: AWM-0041-F
Description: Scenes at Waiwhetu Marae, Lower Hutt, photographed in September 1960 by Ans Westra. Shows a man working on the exterior of the meeting house; Maori children playing in front of state houses and men next to a volkswagon. Children identified as Parani and Maraea Morgan. (Possibly Marama Morgan (See AWM-0203, also photographed by Ans Westra at the Koroneihana hui at Turangawaewae) Individuals identified by family members Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra and filed with proof sheets. Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images.
Maori children playing on a see-saw
Date: 1961
From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs
Reference: AWM-0069-F
Description: Maori children at a playground, playing on a see-saw. Photographs taken by Ans Westra in 1961, possibly in Huntly. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra and filed with proof sheets. Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Processing information: Digitisation details - Original negatives digitised by Suite Tirohanga.
Young Maori children playing, and a Maori man holding a young girl, all at Stokes Valley
Date: [either 1964 or 1965]
From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs
Reference: AWM-0812-F
Description: 7 images of Maori children playing, and 5 images of an Maori man with a young girl in his arms. All persons unidentified. All photographs were taken in Stokes Valley in either 1964 or 1965, by Ans Westra. Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Physical Description: Film negatives
Maori children, Porirua
Date: 1959
From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs
Reference: AWM-0101-F
Description: Group of Maori children, Porirua, 1959. Shows them sitting on logs, playing on trees etc. Photographs taken by Ans Westra. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra and filed with proof sheets. Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Processing information: Digitisation details - Original negatives were digitised by Suite Tirohanga.
Annual Coronation hui, Turangawaewae Marae, Ngaruawahia
Date: October 1961
From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs
Reference: AWM-0029-F
Description: Scenes at the annual Coronation hui, Turangawaewae Marae, Ngaruawahia, photographed in October 1961 by Ans Westra. Shows Maori children; Maori women; group of elders singing etc Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra and filed with proof sheets. Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images.
Maori children playing on a slide
Date: 1961
From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs
Reference: AWM-0067-F
Description: Maori children at a playground, playing on a slide. Photographs taken by Ans Westra in 1961, possibly in Huntly. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra and filed with proof sheets. Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Processing information: Digitisation details - Original negatives digitised by Suite Tirohanga.
Boys, Stokes Valley
Date: 1964
From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs
Reference: AWM-0837-F
Description: Images show scenes of boys playing on oil drums near hilly ground in Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt. Photographs taken in 1964 by Ans Westra. Unless otherwise stated all persons are unidentified. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra and filed with proof sheets. Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Physical Description: Cellulose acetate roll film
Stokes Valley
Date: 1964
From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs
Reference: AWM-0835-F
Description: Images show scenes of children playing on open ground in Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt. Photographs taken in 1964 by Ans Westra. Unless otherwise stated all persons are unidentified. Images show scenes overlooking housing areas in the background. Four frames show children standing on oil drums. The remainder of frames show children playing a skipping game. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra and filed with proof sheets. Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Physical Description: Cellulose acetate roll film
Unidentified young Maori children in Stokes Valley
Date: 1964
From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs
Reference: AWM-0852-F
Description: Images show a Maori infant crying in a woman's arms, and a girl and boy 'dressing up', taken in 1964 by Ans Westra. Unless otherwise stated all persons are unidentified. Frame 12 shows a young girl 'dressed up' and pushing a pram. Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Physical Description: Film negatives
Children at the Hutt River
Date: 1964
From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs
Reference: AWM-0857-F
Description: Images show scenes of two of the Mataira children playing on a riverbank of the Hutt River, taken in 1964 by Ans Westra. Unless otherwise stated all persons are unidentified. Frames 1,3 and 4 show Ratu Mataira by the river with a bridge in the background (Frames 2 and 3). Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra and filed with proof sheets. Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Physical Description: Cellulose acetate roll film
Hutt River, and forestry worker, Upper Hutt area
Date: [either 1964 or 1965]
From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs
Reference: AWM-0858-F
Description: Images show scenes of two of the Mataira children playing on a riverbank of the Hutt River, and a forestry worker felling a tree in the Upper Hutt area. Photographs taken in 1964 or 1965 by Ans Westra. Unless otherwise stated all persons are unidentified. Frames 1 (left) shows Katerina [Kateraina] Mataira, and Frame 7 shows Ratu Mataira. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra and filed with proof sheets. Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Physical Description: Cellulose acetate roll film
Interview with Keith Smith
Date: 27 August 1993 - 27 Aug 1993
By: Smith, Keith, 1923-2010
Reference: OHColl-0066/1
Description: Keith Smith born Denniston, north of Westport but moved around the area as father, originally a miner, became mine manager. Gives a detailed account of an adventurous childhood spent playing outdoors and gives a history of his friendship with the interviewer, Harvey Hammersley. Recalls school days with reference to Mr Lambert, a school teacher at Aran School. Describes education at that time and compares class sizes then and now. Other aspects of childhood discussed include: whitebaiting at Cape Farewell Spit; illnesses and cures e.g. `brown paper and goose fat on chest'; diet - dried figs instead of sweets; travelling store; Ruamanga Movie Theatre and method of paying; father's serious accident and move to Christchurch where Keith attended Technical College at the age of 12 years. Describes World War II experiences in detail: joined Territorials, ending up in B Company First Canterbury Regiment, finishing April 1941. Reference to Captain Sleuth. Entered Air Force and after 4 months of night school was sent on navigation course to Rotorua and then to Canada on the `Matsonia'. Mentions presence of Armed Radar in the Pacific; more navigational training at Winnipeg; bombing course 1942 at Leftbridge near Calgary and shipping course 'bombing ships'; sailing from Canada to England on the `Louis Pasteur', a French ship which he describes. Recalls being at Bournemouth (England) with Australians and New Zealanders ca June 1943 when Cathedral was bombed, killing 38 men, with reference to Fok Fold Wolff? (Focke Wulf?) planes. Gives detail of aircraft, locations of bombing operations and loss of aircraft over a five month period. Refers to citation and receiving decoration. Talks about his own aeroplane, a Halifax, which had done `128 trips and had 128 holes'. Describes how it was on show in London. Compares Halifax aeroplanes and Lancasters. Explains how plane remained with him. Discusses post war occupations and the problems of finding work. Compares his job as a linesman with the Air Force. Venue - Christchurch Abstracted by - Gabrielle McLaughlin (Oral History Centre) Interviewer(s) - Harvey Hammersley Venue - Buttervield Avenue Christchurch Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-005208 - OHC-005210 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Interview(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - other AB-1062 (consists of a printout from Kiwinet).