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Interview with Alan McNaught

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Date

7 March 1995 - 07 Mar 1995

By

McNaught, Alan Andrew, 1931-

Reference

OHInt-0817-07

Description

Oral history interview with Alan McNaught, born 18th May 1931, in Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire. Talks about family background. Details schooling - mentions Riley High School. Mentions the 1944 Butler Education Act. Recalls childhood in Hull. Talks about the declaration of World War II - mentions the air raids on Hull. Discusses attitude towards war as a child. Talks about finishing school and getting a job in economic investigation at the fish docks - details his role. Mentions taking a position with British Railways - discusses attending the railway training school near Scarborough. Recalls his posting to Petterington Station. Mentions his conscription for military service. Details holidays taken in various places in Europe. Gives reasons for considering immigration - recalls how he learnt about the New Zealand immigration scheme. Details the immigration process. Talks about his early perceptions of New Zealand.

Talks about leaving from Glasgow on the TSS 'Captain Cook' - mentions accomodation, entertainment and facilities aboard the ship. Recalls his first sighting of New Zealand. Talks about arriving in Wellington and staying at the transit camp in Trentham. Discusses working at the Department of Social Serivces - mentions Cecil Win and Wi Tako 'Tom' Hall. Compares work practices in England and New Zealand. Talks about flatting - discusses the accomodation situation in Wellington. Mentions moving to Australia after completing his two-year bond. Details his job at Civil Aviation Administration upon retuning to New Zealand in 1956 - mentions Raoul and Campbell Islands. Talks about meeting his wife. Mentions W B Sutch. Talks about completing his degree in Political Science. Mentions being offered the position of committee clerk at Victorial University of Wellington - details his role. Talks about birth of his children. Discusses New Zealanders' attitudes towards immigrants - discusses adjusting to life in New Zealand. Comments on the changes within New Zealand society over the years.

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Interviewer(s) - Megan Hutching

Accompanying material - Project questionnaire; Interview questions and topics.

Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-014985, OHC-014986, OHC-014987

Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Electronic document(s) (abstract). 1 interview(s). 2.46 Hours and minutes Duration.

Physical Description: Textual file - Microsoft word

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5436, OHDL-001169.

Search dates: 1931 - 1995

Additional description

Alternative form available: Both printed and digital versions of the abstract are available

Listening copies OHLC-008651 - OHLC-008653

Use/Reproduction

Public use requires the written permission of the donor Copyright: Copyright is held by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Access restrictions

Restricted - Content cannot be accessed without permission - Requires written permission of the donor

Part of

British assisted immigrants oral history project

Format

3 C60 cassette(s), 1 printed abstract(s), 1 Electronic document(s) (abstract), 1 interview(s), 2.46 Hours and minutes Duration, Oral histories, Electronic records (Digital records), Electronic documents, Textual file - Microsoft word

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