Overview In this interview Mac tells of his family’s early history. He recalls his family’s involvement in during WW1. His parents purchased a farm at Seaward Downs in 1926. Mac recalls his education. After schooling, he started work on the family farm as his brother served in WW2 in Europe and the Pacific. Mac discusses farming at this time as well as general living. On his brother’s return, Mac went to work at a dairy factory. Later his brother took over one of their uncle’s farms and Mac took over...

Abstract Malcolm Graham (Mac) HOWDENInterviewer: Richard SavoryDates: 7 and 16 August 2018Abstracter: April MilliganTrack 100.00 Interview Identification00.39 MALCOLM GRAHAM HOWDEN (MAC) older brother EDWARD (TED) (one brother died at birth) (a sister lived approx. 3 months). MAC became youngest of a family of 4. MAC’s parents were from large families, Mum from 9 and Dad 9. His Father grew up at LADBROOKS in CANTERBURY and moved...