AUDIO
Interview with William and Gill Pullen
- Date
- 6 April 2004
- By
- Pullen, William Roy, 1940-; Pullen, Gillian Leigh, 1950-
- Reference
- OHInt-0759-05
- Description
Oral history interview with William Pullen, born 9th October 1940 in Takopu, and Gill Pullen (nee. Freeman), born 11th October 1950, in Gisborne. Talk about William's early life on remote stations. Recount his early schooling and detail when he got into droving - talk about working at Dalgety's. Discuss the different role for working dogs - mention William having won Dog Trial National Championships in 1973 and 1982. Discuss Gill's early life - mentions her father being pub manager of a pub that William frequented. Mention Gill's schooling at Kapiti College before returning to Gisborne. Talk about mustering on Mount White Station. Recall how William convinced Gill to go droving. Detail the experience of droving with a family - discuss how meals were prepared.
Discuss what makes a good drover - talk about the goals of droving. Recounts a typical drove - mention Gisborne, Hastings, Ashhurst, and Hunterville. Discuss the unwritten codes of droving. Talk about the clothing drovers wore. Discuss the general attitude to drovers over the years - give reasons fo the demise of droving. Talk about the growing use of trucks. Discuss other drovers - mentions Neville Marr, Ken Harding, Smokey Thompson, Bob Prophet, Trevor Stewart, Billy Riddell, Captain MacDonald, Artur MacCrae, Linc Campbell, Morris Ellis - mentions the Barefoot Boys. Describe life on the road and their individual daily routines. Talk about bringing up their children on the road - discuss how the family coped with the isolated lifestyle.
Access Contact - See Oral History Librarian
Interviewer(s) - Ruth Low
Accompanying material - 1 colour photograph, 15 x 10 cm [date unknown]; biographical information relating to William and Gill Pullen; 7 black and white copies of photographs; a copy of Gill Pullen's book 'On the Road Again'.
Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-014332, OHC-014333, OHC-014334, OHC-014335
Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Electronic document(s) - abstract. 3.09 Hours and minutes Duration.
Physical Description: Textual file - Microsoft Word
Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5013, OHDL-000427.
1 colour photograph, 15 x 10 cm, of William and Gill Pullen [date unknown]; 7 black and white copies of photographs, 15 x 10 cm, of William and Gill's time droving on the road; a copy of Gill Pullen's book 'On the Road Again' contains images of William and Gill Pullen and their family.
Search dates: 06/04/2004
- Additional description
Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.
Alternative form available: Both printed and digital versions of the abstract are available
- Use/Reproduction
- Public use of the interview requires the written permission of the interviewees and the donor Copyright: Copyright is held by Ruth Low
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted material
- Part of
- Drovers Project
- Format
- 4 C60 cassette(s), 1 printed abstract(s), 1 Electronic document(s) - abstract, 3.09 Hours and minutes Duration, Oral histories, Electronic records (Digital records), Electronic documents, Textual file - Microsoft Word, Illustration: 1 colour photograph, 15 x 10 cm, of William and Gill Pullen [date unknown]; 7 black and white copies of photographs, 15 x 10 cm, of William and Gill's time droving on the road; a copy of Gill Pullen's book 'On the Road Again' contains images of William and Gill Pullen and their family.
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Interview with William and Gill Pullen, printed abstract
Date: 6 April 2004
From: Drovers Project
Reference: OHA-5013
Description: Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). Search dates: 06/04/2004
Interview with William and Gill Pullen, tape three
Date: 6 April 2004
From: Drovers Project
Reference: OHC-014334
Description: Arrangement: Tape sequence - 3 of 4 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). Search dates: 2004-04-06
Interview with William and Gill Pullen, tape two
Date: 6 April 2004
From: Drovers Project
Reference: OHC-014333
Description: Arrangement: Tape sequence - 2 of 4 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). Search dates: 2004-04-06
Interview with William and Gill Pullen, tape one
Date: 6 April 2004
From: Drovers Project
Reference: OHC-014332
Description: Arrangement: Tape sequence - 1 of 4 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). Search dates: 2004-04-06
Interview with William and Gill Pullen, tape four
Date: 6 April 2004
From: Drovers Project
Reference: OHC-014335
Description: Arrangement: Tape sequence - 4 of 4 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). Search dates: 2004-04-06
Interview with William and Gill Pullen, biographical information forms
From: Drovers Project
Reference: OHDL-002880
Description: Quantity: 2 Electronic document(s). Processing information: Originally received as a single document with interviewee information for eleven interviews. Individual documents for each interviewee created by Library.
Interview with William and Gill Pullen, digital abstract
Date: 6 April 2004
From: Drovers Project
Reference: OHDL-000427
Description: Interviewer(s) - Ruth Low Quantity: 1 Electronic document(s). Search dates: 06/04/2004