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Interview with Rana Ashby

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Date

4 July 1993 - 04 Jul 1993

By

Ashby, Rana Elsie, 1932-

Reference

OHInt-0067/006

Description

Rana Ashby born Ashburton but at the age of 5 years moved to Rangiora when father became Station Master. Describes early working days at Farmers Co-op and recalls having to stop work due to polio scare - reference to law which stated anybody under the age of 16 years not allowed to work in public places. Recalls meeting and marrying Reece Ashby, a cabinet maker and funeral director in the family business. Describes embalming course undertaken in Hamilton - trained by Stan Stout, a Canadian, and at that time the most qualified embalmer in New Zealand. Talks about the Ashby family who were a well established family of carriers in Waihi.

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Venue - Waihi

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Interviewer(s) - Rose MacBeth

Venue - Waihi

Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-005830B; OHV-0268

Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 1 videocassette(s). 45 Minutes Duration.

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available AB-1643.

Additional description

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

Use/Reproduction

No public use without written permission of donor 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), 1 videocassette(s), 45 Minutes Duration, Oral histories, VHS

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Audio

Interview with Rana Ashby, sound recording (side two)

Date: 4 July 1993

From: Women in a Mining Town, Waihi 1883-1993, Oral History Project

Reference: OHC-005830B

Description: Recorded by - Rose MacBeth Arrangement: The recording of this interview is found on the tape described at OHC-005830. Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 45 Minutes Duration.