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Interview with Heather Bell

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Date

05 Feb 2001

By

Bell, Renee Agnes, 1925-

Reference

OHInt-0593/08

Description

Renee Bell explains that she has been known as Heather since her marriage. Describes the informal church life in New Zealand compared to Ireland. Explains how she coped with her mother's death when thirteen and describes her church life when cared for by an aunt. Talks of her youth club membership, the Wellington District Women's Fellowship committee, various church committees, her work in the Thrift Shop and how the profits benefit the community, as well as the Smethurst and Friendship Funds. Relates travelling from Brooklyn to Wesley Taranaki Street. Talks of changes in leisure activities on Sundays, children and young people, gender equality.

Interviewer(s) - Elaine Bolitho

Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-009242

Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s) - printed. 1 Electronic document(s) - transcript. 1 interview(s). 1 Hours Duration.

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-2971, OHDL-000929.

Additional description

Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.

Alternative form available: Listening copy OHLC-004735

Both printed and digital versions of the transcript are available

Use/Reproduction

Public use may require the permission of copyright holder Copyright: Held by Elaine Bolitho

Access restrictions

Partly restricted material

Part of

Upper Hutt Uniting Parish Millennium Project

Format

1 C60 cassette(s), 1 transcript(s) - printed, 1 Electronic document(s) - transcript, 1 interview(s), 1 Hours Duration, Oral histories, Electronic records (Digital records), Electronic documents, Equipment used: Sony WM-D6C: with ECM144 clip on microphones

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