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Interview with Geoffrey Thomson Upton

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Date

08 Mar 1985

By

Upton, Geoffrey Thomson, 1912-1989

Reference

OHInt-0135-01

Description

Geoffrey Upton gives details of the amalgamation of the 'Lyttelton times' and 'Taranaki daily news' into NZ Newspapers Ltd in 1925. Discusses the Leys family, experiences as a student at Cambridge University in England and as a reporter in Glasgow, Christchurch and Auckland, mentions fellow students and newspaper staff. Describes his military experiences before, during and after World War II in Fiji, Auckland and the Solomon Islands with reference to the sinking of the 'Niagara'. Explains history of the acquisition of 'Waikato times', Hilton Keys' involvement, 'Northern advocate', 'Southland times', 'Hawkes bay herald-tribune' and Hawkes Bay Newspapers Ltd, 'Napier daily telegraph', Brierley involvement, 'Eve magazine', 'NZ home journal', 'NZ pictorial', details of editorial policy with reference to Korean war and Suez affair, editors Eric Dumbleton and others.

Access Contact - see oral history librarian

Venue - Auckland

Interviewer(s) - Ross Sayers

Venue - Auckland

Accompanying material - Copies of newspaper articles from the Auckland star about the passenger ship Niagara which was sunk by a mine.

Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-002462 - OHC002463A

Quantity: 2 C90 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 2.15 Hours and minutes Duration.

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 429.

Search dates: 1912 - 1985

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