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Date: 12 Jul 2001

By: Dalzell, D'Arcy, active 2001; Shaw, Reginald Jeffrey, 1904-2001

Reference: OHColl-0563/1

Description: Reg Shaw was born in Leeds, Yorkshire in 1904. Recalls his parents and the family's emigration to New Zealand in 1908. Describes his father's work as a builder, employment with Walter Graham and Sons in Christchurch and move to Wanganui in 1917. Recalls that this was to enable his father, Ben Shaw, to supervise the construction of the Sarjeant Gallery on behalf of Walter Graham. Describes living at 48 Somme Parade since 1917. Discusses early plans for a harbour in Wanganui and the transporting of frozen meat from the freezing works to ships. Discusses the Sarjeant Gallery and its construction from Oamaru stone. Recalls the opening of the Gallery and his father's role as a stonemason. Explains the history and construction of the Durie Hill Tower and the transporting of stones for it on a togo up the river. Describes the Tower's construction with a trammel and the fact that the construction was not finished as originally planned. Explains his interest in the motor mechanic industry in Wanganui, apprenticeship at Chevannes Garage and partnership with Ozzie Allen. Recalls his time in the Army. Describes becoming an insurance assessor, playing `too much sport' and Lodge involvement. Talks about marrying Connie Carvell in 1933, his children Peter, Brian and Graham and his father living with them for 23 years. Notes that he has his licence at the age of 98. Describes Victoria Avenue in 1917 including trams, cars and early engineering businesses. Mentions being one of the first A Grade mechanics in the country. Interviewer(s) - D'Arcy Dalzell Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-008321 - OHC-008322 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2566. Two photographs of Reg Shaw

Date: 25-26 Jun 1994 - 25 Jun 1994 - 26 Jun 1994

From: Memories of the Kaipara oral history project : Part one

By: Pikett, Molly, active 1994; Cohen, Thomas, 1901-2002; West, Roger, active 1994; Becroft, Doris, active 1994; Nicholls, Hector Richard, 1914-2002

Reference: OHInt-0430/02

Description: Older residents of Helensville, Molly Pikett, Tom Cohen, Roger West, Doris Becroft and Hec Nicholls share their memories of Helensville at an open meeting at the Helensville Scout Den, 25 Jun 1994. Introductions are by Wynne Haysmith. Molly Pikett describes how the town of Helensville was named after Helen McLeod who walked thirty miles to the town site with her husband in the 1860s. Talks about streets of the town, Dr Meinhold's residence, shops, the Council buildings, the War Memorial Hall and the location of the pa. Mentions the house of Charles Neilson, the Swedish licensee of the first Kaipara hotel and a fluent Maori interpreter. Comments on the daily travel to Auckland of some children for secondary schooling. Doris Becroft recalls an old house built by Alfred Becroft and later occupied by Charles West and family. Describes how the Becrofts were shopkeepers. Talks about the hall becoming the Star Theatre and Mrs Montgomerie's carbide picture plant established in 1912. Mentions the fire in 1933 which destroyed the Star Theatre and other buildings. Thomas Cohen describes the starting of a musical society in Helensville in the 1920s and the formation of the Helensville Players by Garth Clark in the 1960s. Mentions the Waimauku Village Theatre. Roger West talks about timbers and mills in the Helensville area. Discusses the Helensville Timber Company which operated from the 1870s to 1892 and was bought by the Kauri Timber Company. Mentions the Douglass mill. Describes how his father operated a mill from 1917 till 1971. Mentions he now operates a smaller mill with his son. Talks about rafting logs and the boats `Huia ' and `Minerva'. Hector Nicholls describes how family on his mother's side, the Aitkenheads, moved to Helensville abut 1906-1907 at the same time as family on his father's side, the Nicholls. Describes purchase of land by the Aitkenhead family. Recalls walking to school at Helensville, the state of the roads and the first cars and buses. Recalls Parakai House and the store and domain at Parakai. Recorded by - Beverley Bennett Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 event(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3324.

Date: January - June 2010

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958-: Photographs

Reference: PADL-000545

Description: Photographs of Wellington street views, taken January to May 2010 by Dylan Owen Quantity: 30 digital photograph(s).

Date: January - June 2010

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958-: Photographs

Reference: PADL-000541

Description: Photographs of Auckland street views, taken January to May 2010 by Dylan Owen Quantity: 14 digital photograph(s).

Date: January - June 2010

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958-: Photographs

Reference: PADL-000544

Description: Photographs of Dargaville, Kaitaia, Whangarei and Russell street views, taken January to May 2010 by Dylan Owen Quantity: 10 digital photograph(s).

Date: January - May 2011

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958-: Photographs

Reference: PADL-000652

Description: Photographs of Wellington, Lower Hutt, Petone and Upper Hutt street views taken January to May 2011 by Dylan Owen Arrangement: Images were originally in a folder labelled 'AAA Street Views 2011' Quantity: 25 digital photograph(s).

Date: January - March 2011

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958-: Photographs

Reference: PADL-000650

Description: Photographs of Auckland street views taken in January to March 2011 by Dylan Owen Arrangement: Images were originally in a folder labelled 'AAA Street Views 2011' Quantity: 10 digital photograph(s).

Date: January - March 2011

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958-: Photographs

Reference: PADL-000651

Description: Photographs of Carterton, Feilding, Huntly, Mangaweka, Pahiatua, Taihape and Woodville street views taken in January to March 2011 by Dylan Owen Arrangement: Images were originally in a folder labelled 'AAA Street Views 2011' Quantity: 15 digital photograph(s).