AUDIO
Interview with Eric Leask
- Date
- 31 Jul 2000
- By
- Leask, Eric Henry, 1917-2007
- Reference
- OHInt-0501-04
- Description
Eric Henry Leask recalls joining Tararua Tramping Club in 1933 at the age of 16, being one of the youngest members, and feeling intimidated by the hierarchy. Mentions help from Gordon Mace and Harold Douglas. Recalls Sutch search done by the Search and Rescue Team and the advent of radio during this time. Refers to social club and entertainment put on at weekly meetings. Other aspects of club life recalled include: interclub football with the Hutt Valley Tramping Club; use of a coal truck for transport; occupations of members; ethnic backgrounds of members; relations between genders and attitudes towards morality, with reference to use of chaperones on early trips. Talks about his involvement with maintenance of huts and tracks. Mentions comradeship and fellowship found within the Club and tramping culture. Refers to conservation issues, with reference to the Department of Conservation (DOC) and involvement with the Federated Mountain Clubs (FMC). Mentions sad memories and talks about Bill Bridge, a past Club president, who died on a search and rescue and Chas Shaw who was killed while climbing. Also mentions Ray Jeffries.
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Interviewer(s) - Melanie Martin
Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-009596-009597; OHLC-004859-004860
Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Hours Duration.
Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3111.
- Additional description
Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.
Alternative form available: Listening copies are available at OHLC-004859 to OHLC-004860
- Use/Reproduction
- Public use may require the written permission of the copyright holders Copyright: Copyright is held by Melanie Martin and the Tararua Tramping Club Inc.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted material
- Part of
- Tararua Tramping Club oral history project
- Format
- 2 C60 cassette(s), 1 printed abstract(s), 2 Hours Duration, Oral histories
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Interview with Eric Leask, printed abstract
Date: 31 Jul 2000
From: Tararua Tramping Club oral history project
Reference: OHA-3111
Description: Interviewer(s) - Melanie Martin Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Hours Duration.
Interview with Eric Leask, tape one
Date: 31 Jul 2000
From: Tararua Tramping Club oral history project
Reference: OHC-009596
Description: Interviewer(s) - Melanie Martin Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 1 of 2 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.
Interview with Eric Leask, tape two
Date: 31 Jul 2000
From: Tararua Tramping Club oral history project
Reference: OHC-009597
Description: Interviewer(s) - Melanie Martin Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 2 of 2 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.