AUDIO
Interview with Ann Burt
- Date
- 08 Apr 1994 - 08 Aug 1994
- By
- Burt, Catherine Ann, 1912-1995
- Reference
- OHInt-0616/06
- Description
Catherine Ann Burt (nee Barclay) born Green Island 1912. Gives family background. Talks about several coal mines which were served by rail and mentions explosion at Christie Mine and Scurr's mine, also refers to Bun, the mine pony. Describes family home, use of candles and kerosine lamps, making soap from dripping and other domestic chores. Other childhood recollections include: discipline; use of flour bags for clothes; games played by children; Sunday school; Christmas; Peace Day (1918); Green Island School; Influenza (1918) and unemployment project to find gold quartz at Saddle Hill during Depression. Describes community support to those in need and refers to unmarried mothers and widows and how they were viewed. Recalls involvement of Green Island School at New Zealand South Seas Exhibition 1925-1926. Talks about own work in office of J M Fraser and nursing at Chest hospital (Pleasant Valley), giving details of treatment for tuberculosis. Talks about heavy snowfall (1939). Briefly talks about Abbotsford slip.
Interviewer(s) - Glenys Whittington
Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-010060-010064
Quantity: 5 C60 cassette(s). 4.30 Hours and minutes Duration.
Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3356.
- Additional description
Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.
- Use/Reproduction
- Public use requires permission of copyright holders Copyright: Otago Settlers Museum and Alexander Turnbull Library
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted material
- Part of
- Greater Green Island oral history project
- Format
- 5 C60 cassette(s), 4.30 Hours and minutes Duration, Oral histories, Sound quality: Recording level could have been higher, Equipment used: Sony WM-D6C: + two ECM-T140 lapel microphones
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Interview with Ann Burt, printed abstract
Date: 6 Apr 1994
From: Greater Green Island oral history project
Reference: OHA-3356
Description: Interviewer(s) - Glenys Whittington Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). 2.30 Hours and minutes Duration.
Interview with Ann Burt, tape three
Date: 6 Apr 1994 - 06 Apr 1994
From: Greater Green Island oral history project
Reference: OHC-010062
Description: Interviewer(s) - Glenys Whittington Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 3 of 5 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.
Interview with Ann Burt, tape five
Date: 6 Apr 1994 - 06 Apr 1994
From: Greater Green Island oral history project
Reference: OHC-010064
Description: Interviewer(s) - Glenys Whittington Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 5 of 5 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s) (side one). 30 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.
Interview with Ann Burt, tape four
Date: 6 Apr 1994 - 06 Apr 1994
From: Greater Green Island oral history project
Reference: OHC-010063
Description: Interviewer(s) - Glenys Whittington Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 4 of 5 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.
Interview with Ann Burt, tape one
Date: 6 Apr 1994 - 06 Apr 1994
From: Greater Green Island oral history project
Reference: OHC-010060
Description: Interviewer(s) - Glenys Whittington Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 1 of 5 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.
Interview with Ann Burt, tape two
Date: 6 Apr 1994 - 06 Apr 1994
From: Greater Green Island oral history project
Reference: OHC-010061
Description: Interviewer(s) - Glenys Whittington Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 2 of 5 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.