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Interview with Rachael Trotter

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Date

11 March 1993 - 11 Mar 1993

By

Trotter, Rachael Jane, 1970-

Reference

OHInt-0061/42

Description

Rachael Jane Trotter grew up on a farm at Marton. Attended Woodford House School where mother and grandmother were also educated. Describes life and customs of Woodford and compares with stories of school told by mother and grandmother. Recalls being House Captain of Frimley house and being on the bus which crashed on its way back from a picnic in February 1987. Describes the crash and the support received. Mentions telegram from Mr Lange.

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Venue - Marton

Interviewer(s) - Mary Varnham

Accompanying material - Newspaper reports of the accident in 1987, involving the Woodford House School bus, conveying pupils and staff from a picnic.

Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-005701

Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 1 Hours Duration.

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available AB-1197.

1 coloured photograph of Rachael Trotter in her final year at Woodford House, 1987 and one b&w photogaph of the bus on its side [after the accident in 1987]

Additional description

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

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Use/Reproduction

No public use without written permission of donor Copyright: Copyright held by Alexander Turnbull Library

Access restrictions

Partly restricted material

Part of

Woodford House Oral History Project

Format

1 C60 cassette(s), 1 transcript(s), 1 Hours Duration, Oral histories, Illustration: 1 coloured photograph of Rachael Trotter in her final year at Woodford House, 1987 and one b&w photogaph of the bus on its side [after the accident in 1987]

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