AUDIO
Interview with Margaret Cleary
- Date
- 7 August 1993 - 07 Aug 1993
- By
- Cleary, Margaret Ada, 1913-1999
- Reference
- OHInt-0067/036
- Description
Margaret Cleary born Waihi. Outlines family background - maternal grandfather, Thomas Gilmour, came to Waihi as first Mine Manager - Margaret Street, Waihi named for grandmother, Margaret Gilmour - father was Director of School of Mines. Recalls: husband's death when she was 26 years; having three children to support and returning to teach, firstly at East School for a year and then the High School where she remained for thirty five years. Talks about her mother's experience of travelling to Auckland to boarding school - left Waihi by Stage Coach to Paeroa, got a boat up river and then ferry to Auckland. Discusses class system in Waihi and describes Blackballing. Gives reasons for mother's bigotry towards catholics and her attitude when Margaret married a catholic and son became a catholic priest. Describes how faith helped when husband died. Gives reasons for sending her children to boarding schools and discusses the advantages of single sex school for girls.
Access Contact - see oral history librarian
Venue - Waihi
Interviewer(s) - Rose MacBeth
Venue - Waihi
Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-005848A; OHLC-002314
Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 45 Minutes Duration.
Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available AB-1255.
- Additional description
Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.
- Use/Reproduction
- Public use requires the written permission of the Curator, Oral History Centre Copyright: Copyright held by the Alexander Turnbull Library
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted material
- Part of
- Women in a Mining Town, Waihi 1883-1993, Oral History Project
- Format
- 1 C90 cassette(s), 1 transcript(s), 45 Minutes Duration, Oral histories
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Interview with Margaret Cleary, sound recording
Date: 7 August 1993
From: Women in a Mining Town, Waihi 1883-1993, Oral History Project
Reference: OHC-005848A
Description: Recorded by - Rose MacBeth Arrangement: The recording of this interview is found on the tape described at OHC-005848. Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 45 Minutes Duration.
Interview with Margaret Cleary, printed transcript
Date: 7 August 1993
From: Women in a Mining Town, Waihi 1883-1993, Oral History Project
Reference: OHA-1255
Description: Quantity: 1 transcript(s). 45 Minutes Duration.