AUDIO
Interview with Margaret Reid
- Date
- 9 Nov 2001 - 09 Nov 2001
- By
- Reid, Margaret Ceilidh, active 1943-2001
- Reference
- OHInt-0596/09
- Description
Margaret Ceilidh Reid (nee Cummings) born Northern Ireland and came to New Zealand when nine years old. Outlines family background - mother had New Zealand passport before she met and married father, an Irishman, and had five children before deciding to come to New Zealand. Recalls arrival at Port Chalmers and being met by grandfather in Dunedin. Describes life in Dunedin: King Edward Technical College, Otago Girls' High School and Browns Commercial College; school uniforms; social life; involvement in war activities and carnival in Main Street Dunedin at end of war. Talks about marriage to Edward John (Ted) Reid at South Dunedin Presbyterian Church, reception at RSA and after 8 years, transfer to Wellington, settling at Tawa Flat which was semi rural. Recalls choosing section on Main Road and refers to architect, Reg Hoare, and builder, Bert Hart. Mentions how supplies for the house building were held up by the Waterfront strike. Describes facilities: septic tank; heating with open fire; cooking by electricity; telephone, with reference to party line; grocery stores; community spirit; social life, with reference to Fire Brigade Ball, Plunket Ball etc at Tawa Hall. Recalls teaching Sunday School at St Stephens Church. Mentions Mexted Motors. Discusses involvement in fund raising for Scout Hall, Guild Hall, and skating rink and refers to Progressive Association. Also mentions involvement with Tawa / Linden Drama Group. Talks about changes in Tawa, with reference to population, houses and land development.
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Interviewer(s) - Barbara Adams
Venue - Main Road, Tawa
Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-009363-009364
Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1.28 Hours and minutes Duration.
Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3028.
- Additional description
Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.
- Use/Reproduction
- Public use may require the written permission of the donor Copyright: Barbara Adams
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted material
- Part of
- Tawa women oral history project
- Format
- 2 C60 cassette(s), 1 printed abstract(s), 1.28 Hours and minutes Duration, Oral histories, Equipment used: Sony WM-D6C: with two microphones
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Interview with Margaret Reid, printed abstract
Date: 9 Nov 2001
From: Tawa women oral history project
Reference: OHA-3028
Description: Interviewer(s) - Barbara Adams Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). 1.28 Hours and minutes Duration.
Interview with Margaret Reid, tape two
Date: 9 Nov 2001 - 09 Nov 2001
From: Tawa women oral history project
Reference: OHC-009364
Description: Interviewer(s) - Barbara Adams Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 2 of 2 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 28 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.
Interview with Margaret Reid, tape one
Date: 9 Nov 2001 - 09 Nov 2001
From: Tawa women oral history project
Reference: OHC-009363
Description: Interviewer(s) - Barbara Adams Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 1 of 2 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.