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Interview with Joe Zannino

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Date

29 June, 03 Aug 1995 - 29 Jun 1995

By

Zannino, Giuseppe, 1934-

Reference

OHInt-0012/10

Description

Joe Zannino who was born in Southern Italy recalls his father's death when he was 9 years old and working on a farm while still at school. Describes family life and conditions at the time. Immigrated to Australia and describes disadvantages of lack of English skills. Talks about; work on trunk line at Kargoolie to Port Augusta; gold mines at Kargoolie and life in Kargoolie; move to Adelaide and work as brick layer, describes trip across the Nullarbor. Eventually moved to New Zealand and joined Wellington City Transport as bus driver. Discusses; difficult passengers; social activities with work mates; compares attitudes of New Zealanders with Australians; affinity between self and Maori and Pacific Islanders; refers to Garibaldi Club; care required when driving trolley buses. Mentions Tony Dupas and well known passengers; Sir Michael Fowler; David Lange and John Banks. Compares diesel with trolley bus routes.

Venue - Wellington

Abstracted by - Elayne Robertson

Interviewer(s) - Ian Robertson

Venue - 22 Marshall Street, Karori

Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006375-006377

Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 2 Hours Duration.

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-1478.

3 photographs; one of Joe Zannino with Zephyr car on the Nullabor during journey from Kalgoorlie to Adelaide Australia; one at WCT Kilbirnie Depot; and one with Volvo Buses at Kilbirnie Depot.

Additional description

Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.

Alternative form available: Listening copies OHLC-002041-002043

Use/Reproduction

Public use requires the written permission of the donor Copyright: Copyright held by Ian and Elayne Robertson

Access restrictions

Partly restricted material

Part of

Wellington City Transport European Immigrants Oral History Project

Format

3 C60 cassette(s), 1 printed abstract(s), 1 interview(s), 2 Hours Duration, Oral histories, Illustration: 3 photographs; one of Joe Zannino with Zephyr car on the Nullabor during journey from Kalgoorlie to Adelaide Australia; one at WCT Kilbirnie Depot; and one with Volvo Buses at Kilbirnie Depot.

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