AUDIO
Interview with Pauline Cowan
- Date
- 24 July 1993 - 24 Jul 1993
- By
- Cowan, Pauline Iris, 1960-
- Reference
- OHInt-0067/091
- Description
Pauline Iris Cowan born Waihi and lived there all of her life. Recalls playing around Martha Hill during childhood. Describes what it was like for her mother looking after family on her own as father died when Pauline was three years. Talks about: schooling at Waihi and advice from career advisor; work experience at Ashley Tubmans, Accountants - reference to Munro processing machine, and later work at Waihi College. Describes involvement with SPCA (Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). Mentions grandfather, a policeman, who was involved with the police keeping order during the Waihi Miners' Strike.
Access Contact - see oral history librarian
Venue - Waihi
Other - limited biographical information available
Interviewer(s) - Rose MacBeth
Venue - Waihi
Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-005850A; OHV-0272F
Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 videocassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 45 Minutes Duration.
Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available AB-1257.
- Additional description
Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.
- Use/Reproduction
- Public use requires the written permission of the Curator, Oral History and Sound Copyright: Copyright held by the Alexander Turnbull Library
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted material
- Part of
- Women in a Mining Town, Waihi 1883-1993, Oral History Project
- Format
- 1 C90 cassette(s), 1 videocassette(s), 1 transcript(s), 45 Minutes Duration, Oral histories, VHS
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Interview with Pauline Cowan, video recording
Date: 24 July 1993
From: Women in a Mining Town, Waihi 1883-1993, Oral History Project
Reference: OHV-0272F
Description: Recorded by - Rose MacBeth Arrangement: The recording of this interview is found on the tape described at OHV-0272.
Interview with Pauline Cowan, printed transcript
Date: 24 July 1993
From: Women in a Mining Town, Waihi 1883-1993, Oral History Project
Reference: OHA-1257
Description: Quantity: 1 transcript(s). 45 Minutes Duration.
Interview with Pauline Cowan, sound recording
Date: 24 July 1993
From: Women in a Mining Town, Waihi 1883-1993, Oral History Project
Reference: OHC-005850A
Description: Recorded by - Rose MacBeth Arrangement: The recording of this interview is found on the tape described at OHC-005850. Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 45 Minutes Duration.