AUDIO
Interview with Reta Tippet
- Date
- 8 Jun 1994 - 08 Jun 1994
- By
- Tippet, Agnes Reta, 1909-2006
- Reference
- OHInt-0616/42
- Description
Agnes Reta Tippet born Saddle Hill 1909. Gives family background. Recalls being taken to see first electric light at Mosgiel ca 1914. Briefly describes childhood home: fireplaces, coal range, kitchen, water pumped from well, washing of dishes, soap used and Saturday chores. Describes Christmas dinner. Recalls going with father to inspect mine and notes that almost every house belonged to coal miners. Mentions `Old Billy' who grubbed gorse and came in to the house for tea. Also refers to swaggers coming for meals. Other memories include: visits to Coach and Horses Hotel; World War One; Walton School; Influenza epidemic (1918); entertainment at Green Island Picture theatre and brief reference to Kirkland Hall. Refers to ethnic composition. Talks about Fireside club at Green Island and refers to A Hendry. Gives details of own shop `the Christine Frock shop' on main road and own daughters' dressmaking training with Mrs Sutherland. Mentions involvement with C W I (Country Women's Institute) and being a Past President of Memorial Gardens Welfare Committee. Recalls helping out during aftermath of Hunterville Hostel fire (1958). Refers to the changing role of women in the home and change and development in Green Island.
Interviewer(s) - Glenys Whittington
Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-010140-010142
Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 3 Hours Duration.
Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3390.
- 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
- 3 C60 cassette(s), 3 Hours Duration, Oral histories, Sound quality: Background noise on tapes 1 & 2 - train passing outside also clock chimes and continuous low background sound of fan heater. (Voices clear), Equipment used: Sony WM-D6C: + two ECM-T140 lapel microphones
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Interview with Reta Tippet, printed abstract
Date: 9 Jun 1994
From: Greater Green Island oral history project
Reference: OHA-3390
Description: Interviewer(s) - Glenys Whittington Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration.
Interview with Reta Tippet, tape two
Date: 8 Jun 1994 - 08 Jun 1994
From: Greater Green Island oral history project
Reference: OHC-010141
Description: Interviewer(s) - Glenys Whittington Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 2 of 3 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.
Interview with Reta Tippet, tape three
Date: 8 Jun 1994 - 08 Jun 1994
From: Greater Green Island oral history project
Reference: OHC-010142
Description: Interviewer(s) - Glenys Whittington Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 3 of 3 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.
Interview with Reta Tippet, tape one
Date: 8 Jun 1994 - 08 Jun 1994
From: Greater Green Island oral history project
Reference: OHC-010140
Description: Interviewer(s) - Glenys Whittington Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 1 of 3 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.