Abstract of Albert William (Sonny) CROW, 1991
Item — Box: 58
Identifier: H04820002
Abstract
ALBERT WILLIAM (SONNY) CROW
Recorded: July 1991
Abstracter: Beth Cairns (Re-typed by Jean Hawkes)
Please note that the timing relate to the original tape version
TAPE Side 1
00:00 Interview identification
SONNY CROW born 1930
00:16 Parents were rabbiters EAST DOME – LUMSDEN – CORSWOLD – HEDGEHOPE – Mentioned in various places DICK CROW – DOUGAL HORN – Mentioned in various places
00:26 Shot rabbits with .22 rifle
00:44 Set 300 traps in a day with grass
00:77 POISONING SHARKS TOOTH – Mentioned Mrs NORMAN DIACK – Mr BEKER – BERT CROW – JOCK PATTERSON – KILKELLY'S SAWMILL – SYLVIA CROW – DOUG CROW – ALBERT SMITH – Mentioned
01:02 70 traps an hour
01:12 Ferret training WOODLANDS – DUNEDIN – RYAL BUSH – GARSTON – Mentioned
01:37 “Food for Britain” Campaign – Canning factory at BLUFF TUSSOCK CREEK – MAKAREWA RIVER – Mentioned
01:44 New Zealand FILM UNIT took film in 1943 S WARD – R CRUICKSHANKS – ALLAN MacPHERSON – Mentioned
01:72 First RABBIT BOARD – First job JACK HALFORD – GORDON FIDLER – JOHNNY McIVOR – STAN DIACK – CHRISTIES – RUTH CROW – SAMMY MATHEWS – GEORGE BROS – RUSSELL CAIRNS – MORRIE CHRISTIE – Mentioned
02:24 Ferret training – Poisoning
02:50 Saddle bags
02:58 Skinning Rabbits – Skins sold in DUNEDIN
02:81 Sold ferrets at WILLIAM TODD (AUCTION ROOMS)
02:96 DOWNIE TRAP
03:24 Spotlight used at night ALLAN LAKE – LEONARD LAKE – CHARLIE LAKE – CHIC LIVINGSTONE – Mentioned
03:65 End of Tape
Recorded: July 1991
Abstracter: Beth Cairns (Re-typed by Jean Hawkes)
Please note that the timing relate to the original tape version
TAPE Side 1
00:00 Interview identification
SONNY CROW born 1930
00:16 Parents were rabbiters EAST DOME – LUMSDEN – CORSWOLD – HEDGEHOPE – Mentioned in various places DICK CROW – DOUGAL HORN – Mentioned in various places
00:26 Shot rabbits with .22 rifle
00:44 Set 300 traps in a day with grass
00:77 POISONING SHARKS TOOTH – Mentioned Mrs NORMAN DIACK – Mr BEKER – BERT CROW – JOCK PATTERSON – KILKELLY'S SAWMILL – SYLVIA CROW – DOUG CROW – ALBERT SMITH – Mentioned
01:02 70 traps an hour
01:12 Ferret training WOODLANDS – DUNEDIN – RYAL BUSH – GARSTON – Mentioned
01:37 “Food for Britain” Campaign – Canning factory at BLUFF TUSSOCK CREEK – MAKAREWA RIVER – Mentioned
01:44 New Zealand FILM UNIT took film in 1943 S WARD – R CRUICKSHANKS – ALLAN MacPHERSON – Mentioned
01:72 First RABBIT BOARD – First job JACK HALFORD – GORDON FIDLER – JOHNNY McIVOR – STAN DIACK – CHRISTIES – RUTH CROW – SAMMY MATHEWS – GEORGE BROS – RUSSELL CAIRNS – MORRIE CHRISTIE – Mentioned
02:24 Ferret training – Poisoning
02:50 Saddle bags
02:58 Skinning Rabbits – Skins sold in DUNEDIN
02:81 Sold ferrets at WILLIAM TODD (AUCTION ROOMS)
02:96 DOWNIE TRAP
03:24 Spotlight used at night ALLAN LAKE – LEONARD LAKE – CHARLIE LAKE – CHIC LIVINGSTONE – Mentioned
03:65 End of Tape
Dates
- 1991
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Extent
From the Record Group: 1 folder(s)
Language of Materials
From the Record Group: English
Creator
- From the Record Group: Cairns, Beth (Interviewer, Person)
Repository Details
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