AUDIO
Interview with Joan Durbin
- Date
- 24 March 1996 - 24 Mar 1996
- By
- Durbin, Enid Joan, 1917-2013
- Reference
- OHInt-0517/4
- Description
Enid Joan Durbin (nee Stanley) born Christchurch, 1917. Gives some family background - grandparents, William and Elizabeth Stanley assisted immigrants from England to Christchurch - refers to book `Argosy'. Maternal family, John and Mary Lloyd possibly from Wales. Recalls parents separating and move to Auckland at the age of 7 years; education at Beresford Primary (Newton), Grafton School (Nugent Street), Ponsonby Primary and St Joseph's Convent, Grey Lynn and Seddon Memorial Technical College; involvement in sport, refereeing basketball and receiving referees badge at the age of 16. Discusses refereeing career, describing uniforms. Recalls commencing work in school office as a junior office girl and progressing to assistant accountant. Refers to Principal, G J Park. Mentions difficulties of the 1930s Depression. Talks about Netball involvement; ARAHI club and coaching Auckland Team to beat Trinidad Tobago, Jamaica, All Australia. Mentions fundraising by teams and notes that players are now levied. Discusses men playing netball, prefers men to play in men's teams and compares with girls playing soccer and rugby.
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Abstracted by - Sue Earl
Interviewer(s) - Paula Martin
Accompanying material - Extra copy of printed abstract
Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006641-006642; OHLC-002414-002415
Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1.45 Hours and minutes Duration.
Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-1923.
Photocopies of 3 photogaphs attached to abstract: (i) Bill and Joan Durbin October 1990 (displaying the ASB Bank Sport Award `This is your life' re 60 years of service to Auckland Netball; (2) Technical College Intermediated Grade, 1932 showing: back row L-R Doris Hartnell, Dorothy Dreaver, Irfene Collins, Zoe Breeze; front row L-R: Alwyn Galloway, Doreen Jones, Joan Stanley (Durbin), June Lynch, Kathleen Minolda; (3) Joan Durbin nee Stanley (second from left) ealy 1940s.
- Additional description
Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.
Alternative form available: Listening copies OHLC-002414 - OHLC-002415
- Use/Reproduction
- Public use may require the written permission of the donor Copyright: Netball NZ
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted material
- Part of
- Netball New Zealand Inc oral history project Stage II
- Format
- 2 C60 cassette(s), 1 printed abstract(s), 1.45 Hours and minutes Duration, Oral histories, Illustration: Photocopies of 3 photogaphs attached to abstract: (i) Bill and Joan Durbin October 1990 (displaying the ASB Bank Sport Award `This is your life' re 60 years of service to Auckland Netball; (2) Technical College Intermediated Grade, 1932 showing: back row L-R Doris Hartnell, Dorothy Dreaver, Irfene Collins, Zoe Breeze; front row L-R: Alwyn Galloway, Doreen Jones, Joan Stanley (Durbin), June Lynch, Kathleen Minolda; (3) Joan Durbin nee Stanley (second from left) ealy 1940s., Equipment used: Sony WM-D6C: Sony EC144 neck microphones
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Interview with Joan Durbin, printed abstract
Date: 24 March 1996
From: Netball New Zealand Inc oral history project Stage II
Reference: OHA-1923
Description: Interviewer(s) - Paula Martin Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Hours Duration.
Interview with Joan Durbin, tape two
Date: 24 March 1996 - 24 Mar 1996
From: Netball New Zealand Inc oral history project Stage II
Reference: OHC-006642
Description: Interviewer(s) - Paula Martin Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 2 of 2 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 45 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-1923.
Interview with Joan Durbin, tape one
Date: 24 March 1996 - 24 Mar 1996
From: Netball New Zealand Inc oral history project Stage II
Reference: OHC-006641
Description: Interviewer(s) - Paula Martin Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 1 of 2 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-1923.