AUDIO
Interview with Enid and Thornley Lewis
- Date
- 13 Dec 1991 - 12 Dec 1991
- By
- Lewis, Enid Rae, 1930-; Lewis, Thornley Alston, 1922-
- Reference
- OHInt-0090/2
- Description
A joint interview with Enid and Thornley Lewis. Enid born Auckland, brought up in Te Awamutu, moving back to Auckland after war and attending Teachers' Training College Auckland. Recalls: teaching experience at Huntly (3 years); marriage and move to Auckland; Hamilton Civic Orchestra where they both played; changes in teaching especially for women.
Thornley talks about his watchmaking trade in New Plymouth after the war, training with F W Huthnance, New Plymouth, managing shops in Cambridge for two years - working for Jean Challiner for 5 years before starting own business in Frankton. Recalls his experience, while in the Army, as historian for Divisional Signals, in Italy and after war barracked in Florence, spending 6 months of afternoons working for Italian watchmaker. Describes house built by Cliff Potts, at Whatawhata Road. Refers to Rehabilitaton (REHAB) loan from State Advances at 3%. Mentions Javelin car used by family. Talks about Gibson Road Ratepayers Association which began 1965 and gives details of issues undertaken. Mentions R G Young who was Chairman - Enid Secretary. Describes Dinsdale in the late 1950s with mention of Templeview (Mormon College).
Access Contact - see oral history librarian
Venue - Hamilton
Abstracted by - Evelyn Wright and Vick Jones
Interviewer(s) - Llorien Johnson
Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006007-006008
Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1.20 Hours and minutes Duration.
Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-1334.
- Additional description
Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.
Alternative form available: Listening copies are available at OHLC-006234 to OHLC-006235
- Use/Reproduction
- No public use without written permission of donor Copyright: Copyright held by Hamilton Public Library
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted material
- Part of
- Dinsdale Community Oral History Project, Part II.
- Format
- 2 C60 cassette(s), 1 printed abstract(s), 1.20 Hours and minutes Duration, Oral histories
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Interview with Enid and Thornley Lewis, printed abstract
Date: 13 December 1991
From: Dinsdale Community Oral History Project, Part II.
Reference: OHA-1334
Description: Recorded by - Llorien Johnson Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Hours Duration.
Interview with Enid and Thornley Lewis, tape one
Date: 13 December 1991
From: Dinsdale Community Oral History Project, Part II.
Reference: OHC-006007
Description: Recorded by - Llorien Johnson Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 1 of 2 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration.
Interview with Enid and Thornley Lewis, tape two
Date: 13 December 1991
From: Dinsdale Community Oral History Project, Part II.
Reference: OHC-006008
Description: Recorded by - Llorien Johnsen Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 2 of 2 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 0.20 Hours and minutes Duration.