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Date: 10 02 00 - 10 Feb 2000

From: YWCA of Wellington and Hutt Valley oral history project

By: Reynolds, Audrey, 1921-

Reference: OHInt-0590-2

Description: Audrey Reynolds was born in Mexborough, Yorkshire in 1921. Talks about her family background, social conditions of the 1920s, schooling, marriage, teaching, having children and running a Mother Club in Luton. Talks about decision to emigrate to Nelson New Zealand. Describes involvement in Kindergarten Association in Nelson and Rotorua, joining YWCA, helping build a new hostel on Maori land, moving to Wellington, and becoming a YWCA board member. Mentions various projects, work with Maori and Pacific Island women and fundraising. Talks about running teenage dances, offering career programmes, activities at Scots College, and Executive Director Major Peter Young. Talks about a 'nearly new' shop, mobile creche, drop-in centre, and after-school programme. Mentions Catholic nuns's involvement, Sister Pauline O'Regan's Aranui community house in Christchurch, new initiatives, and government involvement. Mentions United Women's Convention 1975, the impact of feminism on YWCA, life memberships. Describes Elizabeth Sewell 'dragging the Y into the new century' with the Rape and Sexual Violence Conference 1983, a self defence initiative, and employing Sue Lytollis. Mentions various positions in YWCA including Wellington President, and new initiatives in the 1980s. Talks about benefactor Jack Ilott, and controversy when the Police wanted to use the Vivian St Wellington YWCA during the Springbok Tour in 1981. Talks about Gail Powell's influence in bringing feminism to the Wellington branch, impact of feminism on herself and on modernising the organisation. Talks about it being one of the few organsations run by women, and how it trained women in leadership roles. Talks about YWCA's future role, and pays tribute to Marion Wood. Reflects on 38 years of work with YWCA, and her husband supporting her voluntary work. Interviewer(s) - Jill Abigail Accompanying material - Interviewee information form, project release form Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-9076-9078 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2877. 1 b&w headshot Audrey Phillips, President YWCA Wellington, 1986 Search dates: 1960 - 2000

Date: 29 Mar, 9,14,21,28 Apr, 30 Jun 1999 - 29 Mar 1999 - 30 Jun 1999

From: `Back to the drawing board' - Hamilton architects oral history project

By: Hill, Arthur Edward, 1920-2007

Reference: OHInt-0483-08

Description: Ted Hill was born in Birmingham, England in 1920. Recalls his mother's death when he was six years old and several housekeepers. Describes being interested in singing and painting as a child and leaving school at the age of fourteen. Describes his father's death from an accident when he was sixteen. Talks about working for an accounting firm and then for his uncle's building business where he learnt about drawing, buildings and surveying. Discusses joining the army in 1940, being accepted for officer training and going to the north west frontier of India. Gives a detailed description of his time in India, becoming a parachutist, and being sent to Imphal where the Japanese were driven out. Recalls rethinking his direction after the war and doing a course in architecture at Art School in Birmingham. Describes the battle between classical and modern architecture at the time. Recalls his first job in Birmingham and a subsequent job in London. Mentions marriage and divorce before coming to New Zealand in 1958. Recalls Ministry of Works architects Frank Stewart, Gordon Wilson, Warwick Keen, Neville Burren, Jock Beere and the `Tomato House' in Wellington. Recalls his first job on an office accommodation block and doing working drawings for the Government Print Office. Discusses the role of Ned Blake Kelly in this project. Recalls the design and requirements for the Vogel building, interaction with Frank Shephard and problems with the building. Discusses architectural training and design. Recalls taking a leading role in problems with working conditions for architects. Describes wanting to move to a smaller town, living and working in Wanganui then moving to Cambridge and working in the Ministry of Works at Hamilton. Discusses opposing the Ministry of Works scheme for a Cambridge bypass. Talks about the design of the Hamilton police station. Comments on architects Michael Graves and Geoff Mardon. Discusses work for the University of Waikato. Mentions site difficulties and gives details of design and schedules. Talks about the construction of four science blocks by Street Construction. Comments on the university lakes, the Lady Goodfellow Chapel and the Library building. Discusses the Ministry of Works goal of creating sound buildings with a minimum of maintenance. Discusses the Huntly power station, the Performing Arts Centre and the courthouse. Discusses the influence of the client on the architectural process. Comments on the local branch of the New Zealand Institute of Architects. Lists awards achieved by Hamilton Ministry of Works architects. One tape is a commentary made while walking through the grounds of the University of Waikato. Interviewer(s) - Athol Attwood Quantity: 12 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 12 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3099.

Date: 16 Jun 2002

By: Cooper, Roger Alan, 1939-; Allen, Sherryl, active 2002; Royal Society of New Zealand Te Apārangi

Reference: OHColl-0615/1

Description: Roger Cooper recalls subjects taken at school and described how he travelled there. Mentions a Teaching Fellowship, his University studies and the supervision of Prof. Harold Wellman. Describes working on a U.N. Development programme in Borneo and gives reasons for difficulty in recruiting geologists. Talks of working for the DSIR, mentions Russell Dick from Lands and Survey Dept., Dick Willert - a director of Geological Survey. Explains that Dorothy (Dot) Berry completed her degree in biology after their marriage and before joining him in Borneo, and describes her geological surveying there. Talks of her increased interest in paleontology and his PhD in Dunedin and Wellington. Mentions that their son Alan was born in Dunedin and describes their mobile lifestyle when coping with a baby on field trips when collecting fossils. Describes the family's love of the bush. Recalls twenty years of field trips, Westhaven Inlet, Aorangi Mine, Lake Daniels, North West Nelson, Cobb Valley, the geological importance and mapping of sites, mentioning Prof. Benson of Otago University. Describes the family's involvement with fossilized bones, son Alan's significant discovery of a cave of bones and identification of them by Trevor Worthy of Victoria University. Describes Alan's formation of Victoria University Caving Club. Talks about his work at Geological Survey, the Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences and his Nuffield Science Foundation Fellowship at Cambridge and London. Relates that the children attended school in England and discusses English and New Zealand schools. Talks of Alan's schools, his subjects and the interest of the chemistry teacher, university studies and the Molecular Biology department at Victoria. Explains molecular biology and Alan's PhD, the study of ancient DNA and talks of Alan Wilson of Berkeley, California, Dr. Svante Paabo, world leader in this field. Describes Alan's sporting activities and his work around the world. Relates Alan's work experiences in the Smithsonian Institute, Oxford University research into human DNA, the (British) Natural Environment Research Council Fellowship and a position funded by the Henry Wellcome Trust. Explains that he and his son did a co-paper on the evolution of flightless birds in New Zealand and the molecular clock theory using southern ratites as an example and including the geological history of transgression on biology. Talks of daughter Julia's career in creative writing education at Chilton St. James school, her love of running and interest in cultures, people and her travels. Relates that she is currently studying for her BSC degree at Cardiff University in speech and language therapy. Relates that Dot started the Wellington Orchid Society, talks of her research and published books. Describes Alan's marriage ceremony to Sarah, her media and refugee studies. Sponsored by - Royal Society of New Zealand Interviewer(s) - Sherryl Allen Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-010767 and OHC-10768 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 1.50 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3820.

Date: 18 Dec 1997

From: Citizens Advice Bureaux oral history project

By: Tunnicliff, John, active 1983-1997; Tunnicliff, Ngaire, active 1983-1997

Reference: OHInt-0443-12

Description: John Tunnicliff backrounds his involvement with the Citizens Advice Bureau in Cambridge when he retired from school ca 1983, being in the initial intake of trainees and Ngaire recalls joining in 1984. They also describe involvement in the Hamilton Consumer Group. Mentions Richard Bentley. John talks about his years as representative on national standards committee from 1992 to 1996. Discusses improvement over the years in audio visual resources available for training adults for the Bureaux. Mentions Consumer Minister, Margaret Shields. Refers to the Fair Trading Act. Backgrounds the work done by NZACAB with the Department of Education's audio visual unit to produce films and other audio visual material on consumer law for use at form one and two levels, high schools and other interested adult groups. Mentions the Consumer Guarantees Act. Discusses training throughout New Zealand. Recalls visit of Margaret Shields to Cambridge to present Ngaire and John with a 1990 medal for Services to the Consumers of New Zealand. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Fran O'Keefe-Jones Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-009642 Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-3132.

Date: 03 May 2002

From: Agricultural heritage oral history project

By: Wallace, Rae David, 1939-

Reference: OHInt-0639-3

Description: David Wallace was born in Cambridge in 1939. Talks about his father buying the Moanatuatua peat swamp in 1947, despite many saying it would be uneconomic. Describes the first breakthough as getting an Alis Chalmers tractor to dig the drains, mentions tractors becoming bogged in the swamp while developing drains and a road. Mentions the origins of the peat swamp, building the house and shed on poles, draining methods. Describes how peat fires start, spread, are extinguished, and create fog. Explains the difference between lowmoor and highmoor peat bogs, and the cost of developing peat bogs. Talks about the importance of peat reserves, and the Moanatuatua Peat Reserve. Mentions the Wallace family has farmed around the Reserve for 40 years, and the resultant settling of the farm land compared to the Reserve land. Abstracted by - Jean Brown Interviewer(s) - Terry Harpe Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-10839 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3843. Search dates: 1940 - 2000

Date: 11 Nov 2002

From: Oral history of cycling in New Zealand

By: Kelly, David, 1955-

Reference: OHInt-0783-06

Description: Interview with Dave Kelly born 1955 in Wellington. Recalls his first bicycle adventures as he was growing up in Tawa. Describes his experiences at Massey University in Palmerston North. Including his involvement in bicycle races (racing nickname "Cycling Sam") and political protests regarding bicycle amenities. Talks about his introduction to mountain biking whilst living in Cambridge, United Kingdom early 1980s. Describes building his first mountain bike out of parts that he collected during his world cycle tour in 1982. Recalls the intial interest in mountain biking in New Zealand and other mountain bikers during the Blenheim Bike Rally of 1984. Talks about the development changes in mountain bikes and his concern for improvements to bicycle amenities in general. Interviewer(s) - Jonathan Kennett Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-4153. Search dates: 1955 - 2002

Date: 24 Apr to 27 Sep 1991 - 24 Apr 1991 - 27 Sep 1991

From: New Zealand Medical Women's Association: Records

By: Wraith, Dorothea Mary, 1910-1993

Reference: OHInt-0019/06

Description: Dr Wraith describes childhood in Wellington and the Hutt Valley, education, desire to be a doctor, attendance at Newnham College, Cambridge, attitude to women medical students in the 1930s, work as a house surgeon in London hospitals during the Blitz (World War II), the development of her interest in child psychology, psychotherapy and psychiatry. Discusses the state of these disciplines in the 1940s. Recalls conscription into Indian Medical Service, work and conditions in India and Ceylon, further study in England in psychiatry after the war, work in Uganda, her interest in Jungian theory and psychodynamics, analytic training as a Jungian analyst, work in child guidance clinics, marriage and return to New Zealand and the Wellington Child Guidance Clinic. Discusses Jungian analysis, its use in New Zealand, and training seminars in psychodynamics that she has run. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Wellington Interviewer(s) - Neville Glasgow Venue - Dr Wraith's home at Eastbourne, Wellington Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004285 - OHC-004289 Quantity: 5 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 4 interview(s). 4.04 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 689. Colour photograph of Dr Wraith, undated