Industrial recreation

Date: [1920s-1940s]

From: Bracken, James Hope, 1907-1998 :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-9657

Description: Photographs of Land & Income Tax Department groups and rugby teams, Lyall Bay surf clubs, and houses in Wellington, taken and collected by James Hope Bracken. Quantity: 16 b&w original photographic print(s). Transfers: Collection as a whole received into Photographic Archive; material transferred to other sections from here.

Date: 4 May 1989 - 04 May 1989

From: Housing Corporation of New Zealand oral history project

By: Fulcher, Kenneth John, 1929-

Reference: OHInt-0185/16

Description: Kenneth Fulcher was born in Pahiatua in 1929. Describes how his grandfather was a railway construction worker in the Wairarapa and his father was a rural labourer. Notes that his mother was born east of Woodville. Discusses how the family moved often as a result of his father's work and the Depression. Talks about living in basic farm cottages. Describes roaming the country freely as a child and being a keen rugby player. Talks about strong family ties. Describes the difficulty of being a Labour supporter in `Holyoake country'. Talks about attending a number of schools and Pahiatua District High School. Describes leaving school in 1945 with his public service exam and beginning work as a cadet with the Department of Agriculture. Recalls living in the Public Service Hostel in Oriental Bay. Describes working at Flock House near Bulls and Christchurch. Discusses transferring to State Advances Corporation and working in the Accounts Section. Comments on the loyalty and social life in the Corporation. Recalls picnic day at Eastbourne and sports exchanges between the Wellington and Christchurch offices. Notes that top sportsmen Wilson Whineray, Ivan Houghton and Jim Blair worked for State Advances Corporation. Discusses the end of much of the menial accounts work as a result of computerisation. Comments on the importance of the Corporation to farmers. Describes how legislation under Sid Holland enabling the capitalisation of family benefit enabled tenants to buy their state house. Recalls being Section Clerk at the Nelson branch and three periods spent at the Invercargill branch including being manager there from 1977 to 1980. Discusses working throughout the country as Inspector alongside Chief Inspectors I.R. (Scotty) Watson, W.N. (Bill) McKay and C.A. (Corrie) Lake. Notes that the work involved checking standards and morale. Summarises job positions held. Describes restructuring in 1974 into the Housing Corporation and the Rural Bank. Talks about the Corporation's relationships with the Post Office, Valuation Department, Lands and Survey Department and Treasury. Recalls becoming Manager (Lending) at Porirua. Comments on the partial success of Porirua housing. Talks about Ministers of Housing John Rae, John Marshall and Helen Clark and staff members Ken Caverhill, J.D.C. Wood, William Hay, G.W. Hopkinson, Jack Ashton, Ron Millard, Ted Babe, Hec King, Colin Reid, Albert Fear and R.F. Kelly. Venue - Wellington : 1989 Interviewer(s) - Susan Fowke Venue - Housing Corporation Offices, Wellington Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-002260; OHC-002262; OHC-002262 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 419. Photographs of Kenneth Fulcher about 1947 and 1987

Date: 1959-1963

By: T & G Mutual Life Society

Reference: MS-Papers-0329

Description: Constitution, annual reports and circulars Quantity: 1 folder(s) (47 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres.

Date: 27 Sep 1998

From: National Airways Corporation (NAC) 50th anniversary oral history project, Stages I and II

By: Williams, Richard Landeg, 1933-

Reference: OHInt-0439-06

Description: Richard Williams was born in New Plymouth in 1933. Gives details of his family background. Describes how his father was postmaster at Okato and his mother was a school teacher. Mentions his father was part Maori. Describes the effect of his dsciplined childhood on his later career. Recalls his childhood interest in aviation and meeting war heroes Douglas Bader and Yvette from the French Resistance. Talks about becoming an administration clerk with NAC in 1950 and being a boarder at the Public Service hostel in Oriental Bay. Describes the glamour of an airline job. Discusses becoming an airline traffic officer at New Plymouth in 1951 and work with weights and balances, loads, baggage and cargo. Recalls that most of the NAC pilots were ex-RNZAF and mentions Morrie Pirie, J Neville Jackson, Ron Walton and Maurice Cullinane. Discusses office staff including Colin Bamfield and Vera Farrell. Comments that the 1951 waterfront strike helped NAC in its demonstration that air travel was a viable alternative. Recalls how the death of three children in the 1954 DC3 crash at Paraparaumu led to the employment of cabin crew in aircrafts. Describes becoming passenger scheduling officer at Head Office in 1956 and then Agency officer. Mentions aircraft checks and timetabling details. Describes the introduction of the Vickers Viscount and Fokker aircraft. Discusses his involvement in the opening of Wellington airport. Talks about General Managers Maurice Clarke, J J Busch and Doug Patterson and the latter's association with Robert Muldoon and Morrie Davis. Mentions his first wife Lulu Eades, their three daughters, and his remarriage to Estelle Robertson in 1970. Comments on women pilots and the first female pilot, Susan Truman. Mentions that marketing in the early days was dones by self-taught local managers. Describes becoming assistant to the Public Relations manager Arthur Feslier. Discusses the production of annual reports, the arrival of jet aircraft in New Zealand and the associated media campaign. Mentions that Public Affairs worked closely with all departments. Recalls Johnny Walker, Allan Kenning, Charles Labette, Dave Foley, Les Ford and Dave Johnston. Describes becoming Advertising Superintendent in 1973 and working with J Ilott Advertising. Mentions the marching girls campaign and sales missions to Australia. Recalls the 1978 merger of NAC and Air New Zealand and the effect on families, suicides and lack of counselling. Comments that the Erebus crash of 1979 brought things together although there was division within the airline about the cause of the crash. Comments on the bond amongst NAC staff, the encouragement of staff social life by management, open days, air shows, joy rides and flights for charities. Mentions the media response to this. Discusses postions held with Air New Zealand including Marketing Support and Advertising Co-ordinator. Mentions retirement in 1996 and some consultancy since. Interviewer(s) - Hugo Manson Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-008644-OHC-008647; OHLC-004410-OHLC-004413 Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 3.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA 2702. Search dates: 1933 - 1998

Date: [ca 1972-1980s]

From: Curriculum Oral History Project Committee: Photographs relating to the Curriculum Development Unit/Division

Reference: PA1-q-881

Description: Album contains photographs relating to the Curriculum Development Unit/Division of the Department of Education, collected by those who worked at the unit in Wellington. Photographs chiefly taken circa 1972 to circa 1980s. Photographer(s) unidentified. Some views (possibly many) taken by Frank Mahoney who worked in the Unit. Some photographs identified and/or dated. Chiefly shows staff at social functions; Christmas parties, lunches, morning tea, farewells, a clown costume event, and a pot luck dinner. Includes views of the staff on a marae visit circa 1980s, the demolition of a large villa (possibly the former workplace), and large group portraits. Identified staff are Doug Gunn, Jack Cox, Don Welch, Dudley Wills, Ormond Tate (back view), Bill Mabbett, Barbara Mabbett, Lyall Perris, Don Ferguson, Paul Vincent, Harvey McQueen, Diane Crew, Jane Mahoney, Russell Aitken, Bob Stothart, Steve Benson, David McDonald, Michael Keith, Lorne Davidson, Chris Davidson, Helen Shaw, Peter Bleakley, Bruce Ramage, Guy Jansen, Delphine Cox, Anne McKinnon, Ken Millar, David Wood, Gill Patterson, Jenny Aitken, Roy Phillips, Margaret Campbell, Judy Chambers, Gail Andrews, Ray Hollis, Barbara Collins, Ro Griffiths, Andy Begg, Bevan Werry, Russell Frampton, Ian Bassett, Janet Winter, Bev Abbott, Peter Morrow, Margaret Mooney, and Beverley Bell. Views include men wearing shorts and long socks, a man smoking a pipe, and a man using a polaroid camera. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Red vinyl album with floral gilt motif on corner of front cover, 31 x 35cm

Date: 19 Sep 2005

From: The Crown Lynn story an oral history project

By: Phelps, Merle, active 1940s-2005

Reference: OHInt-0833-08

Description: Interview with Merle Phelps (nee McLeod) who was born in Thames and later worked as a companion help before being manpowered to work at Crown Lynn Potteries during World War II. Explains her brother Doug worked at Amalgamated Brick and Pipe. Mentions boarding with her sister. Recalls New Lynn then including: Delta Theatre, post office and The Hub lunch bar. Describes her first day at Crown Lynn fettling cup handles. Mentions foreman Bill Wiseley and carrier Jack Tannerhill. Talks about the mainly female workforce and the ethnicities within it. Recalls Mrs White, the tea lady. Describes the factory and working conditions; workers sang while they worked. Mentions unions and stop work meetings. Recalls T E Clark. Talks about the New Zealand Film Unit filming her attaching handles on cups in the new factory. Discusses the Crown Lynn Basketball Team that played on Saturday mornings. Explains she was treasurer of the sports club. Mentions socialising, including dances and picnics at Redwood Park. Recalls socialising with Fred Hoffman and Bebe Woolright (Cowdery) in the basketball team. Mentions Melva Ockleston, Ray Ockleston and Jean Hollinger. Mentions marriage and requiring a doctor's certificate to leave because of pregnancy. Briefly mentions going farming with her husband. Talks about the Crown Lynn pottery she owns. Refers to a cereal bowl produced for the US Army and a vase made for her mother's birthday by Harry Hargreaves. Interviewer(s) - Mary Donald Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-015131 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Electronic document(s) (1 word doc). 31 Minutes Duration. 53 kilobyte(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5460, OHDL-000049. Six laser copies of photographs of Crown Lynn staff: group portrait of the Crown Lynn Porcelain Dept c1941-1942; Crown Lynn Basketball Team c1941-1942; Basketball Team members Elsie McCown, Merle McLeod (Phelps) and Bebe Woolright (later Cowdery); Merle McLeod (left) with Fred Hoffman and Elizabeth ? at Hoffman's 21st birthday party; group portrait at Elsie McCowan's kitchen evening, Merle McLeod (left), Athol Armstrong (Elsie's fiance who is wearing an army uniform) and Edna Perret; group portrait showing Ray Ockleston, Lois Holmes, Merle McLeod and unidentified male (one of the foremen) [all with abstract] Search dates: 1940 - 2005

Date: [ca 1950s]

From: Archer, Noel Edward, active 1960-2017: Photographs of forestry plantations and New Zealand landscapes

By: New Zealand. National Publicity Studios

Reference: PA1-q-1270

Description: Album containing black and white National Publicity Studio prints of scenes around New Zealand, circa 1950s. Each image is captioned. Contents show manufacturing processes of New Zealand industry, as well as a range of outdoor-based recreational activities. Quantity: 1 album(s) 37 b&w photographs with captions. Physical Description: Maroon album album 31.5 x 22.5cm containing black and white photographs with captions