AUDIO
Interview with Bill Maher
- Date
- 15 May 1997
- By
- Maher, W P, 1912-
- Reference
- OHInt-0585/27
- Description
W P (Bill) Maher born Denniston 1912. Recalls fire in coal mine at Millerton in 1926 and four killed including father, when attempting to open up again a year later. Talks about Teacher pupil year at Granity School, before going to Christchurch Training College. Describes transport from Greymouth to Christchurch. Refers to Depression and how it affected teaching positions. Recalls teaching at Nelson Central with fifty eight students in one class. Mentions corporal punishment. Other topics discussed include: teaching position at Waiuta, a goldmining area, between Greymouth and Reefton, which he describes in detail; Country Library Service; teachers' dress; intelligence and spelling tests; Beacon readers and Progressive readers; In-service training; Inspectors and warning by bush telegraph; dental nurse and school health nurses with reference to polio vaccinations. People mentioned include: Mr George Overton; Mrs Henderson; Miss Nimmo; Mrs Wynn; June Moseley; John Sutherland; Bernie Wilson; Les Holmes and Janice Rasmussen.
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Abstracted by - Ann Packer
Interviewer(s) - George Skinner
Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-008946-008949; OHLC-004596-004598
Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2.30 Hours and minutes Duration.
Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2784.
- Additional description
Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.
Alternative form available: Listening copies OHLC-004596 - OHLC-004598
- Use/Reproduction
- Public use requires the written permission of copyright holder Copyright: Bill Maher
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted material
- Part of
- Neville Lambert Memorial oral archive
- Format
- 3 C60 cassette(s), 1 printed abstract(s), 2.30 Hours and minutes Duration, Oral histories, Sound quality: There could be some sound interference towards the end of tape 1, side 1. Recording was stopped towards the end of tape 1 side 2.
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Interview with Bill Maher, printed abstract
Date: 15 May 1997
From: Neville Lambert Memorial oral archive
Reference: OHA-2784
Description: Interviewer(s) - George Skinner Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). 2.30 Hours and minutes Duration.
Interview with Bill Maher, tape three
Date: 15 May 1997
From: Neville Lambert Memorial oral archive
Reference: OHC-008951
Description: Interviewer(s) - George Skinner Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 3 of 3 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.
Interview with Bill Maher, tape one
Date: 15 May 1997
From: Neville Lambert Memorial oral archive
Reference: OHC-008949
Description: Interviewer(s) - George Skinner Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 1 of 3 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.
Interview with Bill Maher, tape two
Date: 15 May 1997
From: Neville Lambert Memorial oral archive
Reference: OHC-008950
Description: Interviewer(s) - George Skinner Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 2 of 3 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.