AUDIO
Interview with Gerry Ditchfield
- Date
- 25 April 1994 - 25 Apr 1994
- By
- Ditchfield, Gerald Charles, 1930-
- Reference
- OHInt-0059/07
- Description
Gerald Charles Ditchfield who was born in Dunedin outlines early family life. Recalls being apprenticed as a letterpress machinist; joining Air Training Corps - trumpet band; joining printers' union; marriage and move to Whitcombe and Tombs printing works. Mentions being elected part of the `Chapel' and explains origins of `Chapel'. Recalls becoming Otago Trades Council delegate; Secretary of Dunedin Labour Representation Committee; and Secretary and Treasurer of Otago Branch of Printers Union. Mentions Alistair Abernethy also mentions death of Bob Freeman. Others mentioned include: Roy Waishing, Ken Baxter, Finton Patrick Walsh, Jim Knox, Tom Skinner, Alan MacDonald, Charles Bennett, Jim Anderton and Norman Kirk. Talks about equal pay and womens issues with reference to Connie Purdue and the Kedgley sisters. Recalls womens rights in the Printers' Union.
Venue - Auckland
Interviewer(s) - Robert Paton
Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006039-006040
Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Hours Duration.
Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-1358.
- Additional description
Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.
Alternative form available:
Listening copies available at OHLC-008507 and OHLC-008508
- Use/Reproduction
- No public use without written permission of copyright holder Copyright: Copyright held by Joyce Paton
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted material
- Part of
- Labour Movement Oral History Project - Part II
- Format
- 2 C60 cassette(s), 1 printed abstract(s), 2 Hours Duration, Oral histories
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Interview with Gerry Ditchfield, printed abstract
Date: 25 April 1994
From: Labour Movement Oral History Project - Part II
Reference: OHA-1358
Description: Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Hours Duration.
Interview with Gerry Ditchfield, tape one
Date: 25 April 1994 - 6569367
From: Labour Movement Oral History Project - Part II
Reference: OHC-006039
Description: Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 1 of 2 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration.
Interview with Gerry Ditchfield, tape two
Date: 25 April 1994 - 25 Apr 1994
From: Labour Movement Oral History Project - Part II
Reference: OHC-006040
Description: Recorded by - Robert Paton Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 2 of 2 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration.