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Date: 12 Apr 1975

By: Fox, Charles Elliot (Rev), 1878-1977

Reference: OHColl-0037/1

Description: Charles Elliot Fox came to New Zealand in 1884, where his father served as an Anglican minister in Gisborne. Recalls his childhood in Gisborne; the Tarawera eruption and his mother's death from tuberculosis on the night of the eruption, the possibility of a visit of Te Kooti to Gisborne; attending Napier High School and memories of Te Aute; his study of Greek and Latin and playing cricket and rugby. Discusses attending St John's College, Auckland and pranks played. Describes walking from Napier to Wellington. Comments on the bush around Norsewood and Woodville and Napier before the earthquake. Recalls listening to William Colenso's sermons, and boyhood friendship with Percy Spiller. Describes Samuel and Leonard Williams. Recalls his early interest in Melanesia. Describes time as a headmaster on San Cristobal and experiences with local headhunters. Comments on this practice in relation to weapons supplied by the British. Describes dressing as a Melanesian while living in the islands and preaching sermons in eight languages. Talks about his compilation of a language dictionary and publication of a book on the area. Mentions Bishop Patteson. Comments on colonial government, the Christian mission in the islands and the future of the Solomon Islands. Venue - Waipukarau Interviewer(s) - June Starke Interviewer(s) - Athol Williams Venue - Woburn Hospital, Waipukarau Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000269 Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 folder(s) - handwritten abstract. 1 interview(s). 45 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-7230.

Date: 29 Dec 1999

From: Otaki oral history project

By: Moffatt, Raymond Rodney, 1925-; Thorpe, Agnes Anne, 1939-

Reference: OHInt-0673-05

Description: Raymond Moffatt, known as Ray, was born at home in Otaki in 1925. Mentions great grandfather Moffatt, a missionary, settling in Otaki in 1868, and family living there ever since. Worked with Dr Livingstone. Recalls that family farmed beside the Waitohu Stream from 1925 until ca 1990. Mentions family butcher shop, pig farming, dairy farming, milking, Rahui Dairy Factory, hay press, Otaki Railway Station, local shops, food, school, school boys helping to build a classroom, entertainment. Mentions mother, related to Ngati Raukawa, dying in the flu epidemic after World War I. Talks about father helping restore Rangiatea Church, build wall at Raukawa Marae, and do work for Catholic Church. Mentions his father's concrete making process. Mentions dances, married life, farming. Mentions buying two acres of land for 180 pounds sterling and a cow, and building home. Refers to rectifying purina moth problem, local families, involvement in clubs, including Lions, Citizens Advice Bureau and the Friendship Force. Interviewer(s) - Anne Thorpe Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-11061 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3869. Photos include Ray & Joan's 50th wedding anniversary; Moffatt family; Rita and Edwin Moffatt (Ray's parents). Search dates: 1868 - 1974

Date: 1975 - 01 Jan 1975

From: Williams Family Interviews

By: Warren, Greville Williams, 1899-1992; Williams, Brian Leslie, 1904-1975; Williams, Charles Athol, 1899-1990

Reference: OHInt-0174/1

Description: Charles Athol Williams, B L Williams and Greville Warren talk about the Williams Family of Te Aute Station, Hawkes Bay. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Tony Stark Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000466 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

Date: 21 Apr 1979

From: Oral History Collection of Peter Mathews

By: Sumner, Leila Osberta, 1890-1982

Reference: OHInt-0105-49

Description: Lila Sumner talks about her early days in Dargaville, her father's life, working on Kurvati newspaper, Novena newspaper, Aurega House, Northern Wairoa history, the early days of the Hillary family before World War I. Venue - Auckland Interviewer(s) - Mrs Edmund Hillary Venue - Lady Alum Home, Milford, Auckland Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000405B; OHC-000406 - OHC-000407; OHC-000408A; OHC-000409B Quantity: 5 C60 cassette(s). 3.45 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available. Search dates: 1979

Date: 13 Apr 1979

From: Oral History Collection of Peter Mathews

By: Campbell, Cliff, active 1920s?-1979

Reference: OHInt-0105-48

Description: Cliff Campbell talks about bush work in Campbells Bush at Totara North during the 1920s. Interviewer(s) - Peter Mathews Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000405A Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 30 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

Date: 8 Apr 1979 - 08 Apr 1979

From: Oral History Collection of Peter Mathews

By: Bramley, Richard, active 1979

Reference: OHInt-0105-51

Description: Richard Bramley describes the early Kauri days at Totara North and the Whangaroa Harbour. Venue - Auckland Interviewer(s) - Peter Mathews Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000409A Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 30 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

Date: 13 May 1990

From: Virtue, Noel M, 1947-: Sound and video recordings

By: Ter Borg, Theo, active 1990; Virtue, Noel M, 1947-

Reference: OHInt-0575-08

Description: Live interview of Noel Virtue by Theo Ter Borg at Auckland Technical Institute Campus studio. Interviewer(s) - Theo Ter Borg Quantity: 1 C120 cassette(s). 1.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available. Search dates: 1975 - 1990

Date: 11 May 1990

From: Virtue, Noel M, 1947-: Sound and video recordings

By: Mowatt, Wayne, active 2001; Virtue, Noel M, 1947-

Reference: OHInt-0575-07

Description: On side one, Noel Virtue is interviewed by Wayne Mowatt on his programme on National Radio via a live link-up with Wellington, from Broadcasting House in Auckland. Interviewer(s) - Wayne Mowatt Quantity: 1 C120 cassette(s). 1.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available. Search dates: 1975 - 1999

Date: 13 Sep 1999

From: Virtue, Noel M, 1947-: Sound and video recordings

By: Virtue, Noel M, 1947-

Reference: OHInt-0575-06

Description: Interview with Noel Virtue on 'Outwaves' radio programme, Christchurch Plains, FM 96.9. Quantity: 1 compact disc(s). 1 interview(s). 57 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available. Search dates: 1975 - 1999

Date: 23 09 00 - 23 Sep 2000

From: YWCA of Wellington and Hutt Valley oral history project

By: Abigail, Jill, 1939?-; Reid, Jennie Christina, 1950-

Reference: OHInt-0590-8

Description: Jennie Christina Reid, known as Tina, was born in Hastings in 1950. Mentions mother (Portuguese and Danish origins) who worked for the British Broadcasting Corporation before marriage, and father who had a returned serviceman's balloted farm in Hawkes Bay. Refers to Pukehou primary school, which gave insight into Maori culture. Talks about boarding school, Waikato University, and the freedom of university life, and recalls protests, Vietnam War activism and hippie ideals. Talks about first job at National Society on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, doing social and youth work. Mentions marriage at 22 to Peter Reid, and having two children. Describes work for Wellington Community Volunteers, Mackenzie Education Foundation. Mentions her influences, including the 1975 United Women's Convention, New Mothers' Support Groups, the Brooklyn Resource Centre, Household Income and Expenditure Survey. Mentions importance of Kindergarten and Playcentre. Talks about several roles in Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA); tutoring on its Diploma of Community and Youth Work; Development Officer for women with pre-school children. Describes the politics within YWCA, the contribution of Elizabeth Sewell and Gail Powell, and being introduced to women's networks through the YWCA. Mentions fulltime work as Community Development Officer and then Policy Officer at Wellington City Council. Talks about National YWCA, being a representative on the Personnel Committee, Jane Cumming and Pauline McKay. Talks about becoming president of the Wellington YWCA in 1994, staff she supervised, projects such as the Mothers' Alone project, Nydia Bay camps and the Maori Womens' Transfer Fund, working with Mary Goodwin and learning about management and governence from the YWCA. Mentions decision to leave the YWCA Presidency, job at Internal Affairs, the death of her husband and its impact on her family's life. Interviewer(s) - Jill Abigail Accompanying material - Project release form, biographical information, CV. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-9073-9075 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2876. Coloured photocopy of photo (wide shot) of Tina Reid Search dates: 1975 - 1995

Date: 1975

From: Interviews about Rotorua by Don Stafford

By: Garlick, Richard, 1893-1976

Reference: OHInt-0470/11

Description: Dick Garlick came to Rotorua in 1910 and worked at the old Rotorua Coaching Company stables with about eighty or ninety horses. Discusses going to World War I with the Mounted Rifles. Mentions Paddy Abbottt, Gallipoli, being separated from his horse, getting dysentery and a fever and being shipped out. Recalls recuperating in an English hospital before returning to New Zealand in 1917. Mentions going on the Waimangu run on his return and the eruption of the geyser which blew up two people. Gives some details of his family background including growing up in Taneatua. Describes how his English father married Tuhi Tapsell. Talks about Rotorua boarding houses and hotels including the Geyser Hotel, Lake House Hotel, Grand Hotel and Brents Hotel. Describes how the typical Rotorua holiday was a fortnight long and included the Round Trip, the Six Lake Trip, Te Wairoa, Tikitere and Hamurana Springs. Recalls that the last coach went to Tauranga in 1920. Describes how the horses were changed every fourteen miles. Mentions five horses to a coach. Mentions that the horse coach had to go on a punt at Ohiwa and Te Teko as there were no bridges. Recalls driving coaches from 1912 to 1920 apart from some time during the war. Notes that the Rotorua Coaching Company was owned by Teddy Robertson, then Carr and Walker and was taken over by L C Ryan and Andy Brown who changed the transport from coaches to motor vehicles and called the firm Rotorua Motor Transport Company. Describes how Kusabs Motor Service changed to Aard. Mentions coach drivers Sonny and Tommy Atkinson and Bert Gleeson. Recalls driving Governor General Lord Fergusson round Rotorua, Lord Bledisloe to Gisborne, the Queen Mother fishing and Zane Grey to Tokaanu. Comments on the state of the roads and cars getting stuck. Describes dance halls the Peerless, Kings and Dixieland. Recalls Charles Kingsford Smith landing the Southern Cross at Te Ngae. Talks about the beautiful colours of Rainbow Mountain and soaping the Lady Knox Geyser. Describes a timber mill at Mamaku, a prison camp near the Lady Knox Geyser and early Taupo. Describes being a driver in the Waimana-Ruatoki-Taneatua areas and delivering mail bags at the same time. Recalls the Rangitaiki swamp and the difficulty of the terrain from Kawerau to Rotoma. Mentions being a Roads Service bus driver and then getting his taxi licence in 1950 and drivng a taxi till 1962. Recalls moving to Paradise Valley. Mentions that he is divorced and remarried. Talks about sisters Mrs Bidois and Nessie Bennett. Mentions a number of local indentities and Count Montague who was tarred and feathered. Interviewer(s) - Don Stafford Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 1 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-2859.

Date: Oct 1999 - Nov 2000 - 01 Oct 1999 - 05 Nov 2000

From: Virtue, Noel M, 1947-: Sound and video recordings

By: Virtue, Noel M, 1947-; Edwards, Brian Finbar Myram, 1937-

Reference: OHInt-0575-12

Description: Side one of this tape contains an interview with Noel Virtue by Brian Edwards, on his National Radio programme, 'Top of the morning'. Discusses his childhood, his experiences as an adolescent, and his writing. Interviewer(s) - Brian Edwards Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 2 interview(s). 1 event(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available. Search dates: 1975 - 1999

Date: 04 08 00 - 04 Aug 2000

From: YWCA of Wellington and Hutt Valley oral history project

By: Rivers, Mary-Jane, 1951-

Reference: OHInt-0590-3

Description: Mary-Jane Rivers was born in Christchurch in 1951. Describes her mother and their relationship, her father, mother's family and paralysis due to medical malpractice. Talks about being educated by nuns, and moving to Auckland in difficult conditions. Talks about Auckland University, social movements, Sue Kedgely and Sharyn Cederman, becoming interested in feminism, marriage, moving to Wellington, and Victoria University. Mentions joining a feminist group that met weekly including Daphne Brasell, Therese O'Connell, Kay Goodger, and remaining friends. Talks about important feminist books. Mentions work as Community Development Officer for the City Council as a combination of feminism, social justice and community based action. Describes work as Manager, Community Services for Upper Hutt City Council, getting things off the ground such as adult education, local Workers Educational Associations (WEAs), community mental health services, Women's Refuge, helping establish early childhood services. Comments that many of these services still continue. Talks about leaving community work for the Public Sector, Senior Advisor Department of Health and working on pilot for Wellington's Area Health Board. Discusses joining Young Womens Christian Association (YWCA) Board in early 1980s; Elizabeth Sewell was Executive Director and wanted to bring the organistion into a new era. Mentions Sewell also recruited Jenny Gill, Nicola Crutchley, Vera Levett. Mentions Audrey Reynolds and Faith Gibbons progressive board members supportive of the younger women. Talks of tension between old and new ideas, such as whether or not to sell the old building. Mentions she was a Board member for three or four years. Talks about YWCA today, and her expections of its role for young women. Interviewer(s) - Jill Abigail Accompanying material - Project release form, biographical information, CV. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-9066, 9067 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2873. - Search dates: 1975 - 1985

Date: 16 Oct 1999

From: Virtue, Noel M, 1947-: Sound and video recordings

By: Edwards, Brian Finbar Myram, 1937-; Virtue, Noel M, 1947-

Reference: OHInt-0575-11

Description: Brian Edwards interviews Noel Virtue on National Radio's programme 'Top of the morning'. Interviewer(s) - Brian Edwards Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-8683 Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 interview(s). 45 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available. Search dates: 1975 - 1999

Date: 19 Jul 1977

From: Interviews about Rotorua by Don Stafford

By: Beckett, George Frederick David Isaiah, 1895-1983; Beckett, David Isaiah, 1903-1984

Reference: OHInt-0470/02

Description: George and Dave Beckett recall arriving in Rotorua in 1913 and 1914 respectively. George Beckett recalls driving the solicitor, Mr Rhodes and his wife, round the North Island in a Cadillac and then operating a taxi service for the Rhodes. Mentions getting engaged to Mabel Smith with whose family he was boarding. Recalls joining up for World War I and getting extended leave because of family sickness. Describes driving for Rotorua Motors (RM), operating a service to Whakatane and a mail run to Taupo. Describes the difficulties of running some of these routes. Mentions fascines, the punt at Te Teko and the Rangitaiki swamp. Comments that the people running coaches made difficulties for those running cars. Describes being made to swear an oath about a trip on which he was driving. Describes how this trip was to get Rua Kenana out from Ruatahuna. Talks about Constables Cummings and Grant, Mr Snodgrass, the engineer, and Mr Dyer, the magistrate. Describes how a second trip was made with seventy men and Rua and one of his sons were roped together and brought out. Recalls that after Rua's imprisonment he drove him from Ruatoki to Rotorua on a number of occasions in the White (car). Discusses the road to Tauranga. Comments on the low death rate in Rotorua from the 1918 flu epidemic and attributes it to the effect of sulphur. Describes boarding houses and old homes in the area. Discusses surviving the flu in Germany after the war and how he was cured. Dave Beckett describes the motorcycle club in Rotorua known as the Autocycle and Athletic Club. Recalls an athletic meeting in 1922 or 1923 with Bill Costello, Epi Shalfoon, Doug Sheaf and others competing in running, jumping and wood-chopping events. Mentions motorbike riders Steve Whitehead, Percy Coleman, Locker McCready and Stan Blackmore and Indian, AJS, Douglas, BSA and Harley Davidson motorbikes. Describes the sidecars for motorbikes known as Nash sidecars made by Percy Nash of Auckland. Talks about selling motorbikes to the forestry workers in the bush. Recalls being the longest serving BSA agent in New Zealand, starting in 1917 at the age of fourteen and finishing at the age of seventy three or seventy four. Interviewer(s) - Don Stafford Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 1 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-2851.

Date: 5 Sep 1978 - 05 Sep 1978

From: Somerville, Rosalie H, active 1943-1994 : Sound recordings on adult literacy

Reference: OHInt-0315/14

Description: Access Contact - see oral history librarian Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-011381 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s) (side one). 1 event(s). 30 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

Date: 10 Dec 1970

From: Interviews by Graham Butterworth

By: Coughlan, (Mr), active 1970

Reference: OHInt-0317-11

Description: Notes on covers: Electioneering, power of Chiefs, school teacher, Land Department at Rotorua, Rev Vercoe & Api, Tokerau, Important people at Omaio, Whales at Omaio, School at Omaio,(Ringatu?). Other - Interviewee may be Mauri Coughlan Interviewer(s) - Graham Butterworth Quantity: 7 5" reel(s). 1 interview(s). 3 Hours Duration.

Date: 29 Mar 1970

From: Interviews by Graham Butterworth

By: Rickard, (Mr), active 1913-1970

Reference: OHInt-0317-16

Description: Quantity: 2 5" reel(s). 1 event(s). Search dates: 1970

Date: 26 May 1973

From: Interviews by Graham Butterworth

By: Patterson family

Reference: OHInt-0317-21

Description: Interviewed by Graham Butterworth in connection with his research on Sir Apirana Ngata. Other - Cover of tape one labled Mr Patterson Quantity: 2 5" reel(s). 1.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Search dates: 1973

Date: 07 Jul 1971

From: Interviews by Graham Butterworth

By: Taiapa, Pineamine Wahapeka, 1901-1972

Reference: OHInt-0317-20

Description: Interviewer(s) - Graham Butterworth Quantity: 2 5" reel(s). 1 interview(s). Search dates: 1971