AUDIO
Interview with Gerald Carr
- Date
- 19 Sep 1992
- By
- Carr, Arnold Gerald, 1903-2000
- Reference
- OHInt-0641/03
- Description
Arnold Gerald Carr born Inglewood, Taranaki 1903. Gives family background and talks about parents' early married life on dairy farm in Taranaki. Recalls marriage and move to Rawene where they spent twenty years. Discusses employment, driving ferries for Cyril Williams, mainly on the `Lister' which towed the car-ferry barge. Refers to `Sierra' and Harry Sharland. Other ferries mentioned include: `Malaita', `Kiwi' `Buttercup' and `Dairymaid'. Refers to Joe Slade. Recalls story of lighthouse during World War II. Explains that Cyril Williams sold to Subritsky Brothers.
Discusses involvement with Rawene Fire Brigade and building the first fire station in 1952. Recalls being given the first Landrover fire engine brought out from England and refers to Fire Chief Varley from Wellington who visited and approved their enterprise. Mentions Tanner Chaston, Peter Williams and local builder, Arthur Bridge. Describes first call out to fire in shop at Kohukohu. Recalls other fires including Opononi Hotel which was destroyed. Recalls Rawene's Christmas parades and refers to Andrewes' decorated truck. Recalls that Rawene in the 1950s was a busy place with plenty of dances and social life. List players in the band from Kaikohe - Barry & Lionel Andrewes, Eric Harnett and his brother-in-law on accordions.
Interviewer(s) - Vilia Chisholm
Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-010751
Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration.
Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3805.
- Additional description
Alternative form available: A listening copy is available at OHLC-008733
- Use/Reproduction
- Public use requires the written permission of the donor Copyright: Rawene Public Library
- Access restrictions
- Restricted - Content cannot be accessed without permission - Access requires written permission of the donor
- Part of
- Rawene Public Library oral history project
- Format
- 1 C60 cassette(s), 1 Hours Duration, Oral histories
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Interview with Gerald Carr, printed abstract
Date: 19 Sep 1992
From: Rawene Public Library oral history project
Reference: OHA-3805
Description: Interviewer(s) - Vilia Chisholm Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Hours Duration.
Interview with Gerald Carr, tape one
Date: 19 Sep 1992
From: Rawene Public Library oral history project
Reference: OHC-010751
Description: Interviewer(s) - Vilia Chisholm Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 1 of 1 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.