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Abstract of Graham HAWKES, 2024

 Item — Box: 40
Identifier: H02530002
Overview H0253 GRAHAM HAWKESInterviewer: Phil McCarthyAbstracter: Judith ChristieInterview: 1 July 2016TRACK One00:00 BORN in the back of a Vanguard car on the way to a PRIVATE HOSPITAL ON HERBERT STREET. Lived on ANNAN STREET as a small child, GRANDPARENTS had a bakery around the corner. Moved to a garage at 83 HARVEY STREET while father built the house. Remembers being rescued from a drain there.02.50 Self second oldest of NINE...
Dates: 2024

HAWKES Graham interviewed by Phil McCarthy

 Record Group — Box: 40
Identifier:  H0253
Overview In this interview Graham recalls early family life in a family of 9 siblings in the Grasmere/Waikiwi area of Invercargill. He reflects on education, his father’s occupations, family holidays, being part of the Southland Jet Boat Club and the family’s passion for sports. He describes family meals e.g., Sunday night scones and toastie pies, Tuesday shepherd pie, Fish ‘n’ chips Friday. He goes onto recall going to the movies at the Embassy, Majestic and Regent Theatres and the mode of transport...
Dates: 2016

HAWKES, Graham interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

 Record Group — Box: 40
Identifier: H0258
Overview In this interview Graham recalls the beginning of his apprenticeship as a chef at the Grand Hotel, under Chef Nick Kooij, at the age of 16. He talks of other staff and the hierarchy of the kitchen. His training took 6 years which included time spent at the Otago Polytech in the latter years of his training. Graham recalls the Trainee Chefs dinners which were held annually and were initiated by the Managers of the Grand Hotel Mr and Mrs Mertz. He gives some history of the Grand Hotel e.g. it was...
Dates: 2016

Abstract of Graham HAWKES, 2024

 Item — Box: 40
Identifier: H02580002
Abstract H0258 GRAHAM HAWKESInterviewer: Rebecca AmundsenAbstracter: Judith ChristieInterview: 22 July 2016 TRACK One00.00 Interview identification. Linda, Current Manager of the Grand Hotel is also present at the interview.00.25 No memories of coming to the GRAND HOTEL as a child. GRANDFATHER made and iced the cake for the CENTENARY of the hotel, and self was on a float when the QUEEN ELIZABETH II was here in 1954....
Dates: 2024