Abstract of Helen Anne WATSON, 2022
Item — Box: 61
Identifier: H05180002
Abstract
Interviewee: Helen Anne Watson
Interviewer: Judith Thomas
Date: 27th June 2022
PLEASE NOTE THESE ARE NOTES TAKEN BY THE INTERVIEWER
Track 1
Born – house parents – marriage – pianos – workshop (fathers) Army huts 4 war – Sections –PRICE family (NICHOLS GARDEN CENTRE) ENVIRONMENT SOUTHLAND site. RHODODENDRONS. Street names. City stopped at the river – COLLINGWOOD/WAIKIWI PRESTONVILLE. 2 Brewries BAY RD.,GRASMERE – tram cars – Primary & high school (1 penny rides). 1945 bus to school. Describes shops of WAIKIWI – shoes to bootmaker. Pond where ST. STEPHENS CHURCH is. Became part of the CHURCH when born. ORGANIST at 17.
Track 2
ROYDS HOUSE – ENVIRONMENT SOUTHLAND.) MRS GREIG dyed hair “painted face”. ROYD BROS., & KIRK (a hill THE FOUNDRY). GEORGE MENSWEAR home – BEVAN YOUNG – MRS HARRIS had KATHLEEN – HELEN’S friend- HERMANS – LOUIS. 1st Piano – MAUD MCMURDO – “time for little girl” (Mums AMERICAN organs) a piano for £5’s! Getting it home – 10 years old began music lessons. MRS BROAD grade 8 – MISS CROFTS ATCL LTCL EXAMS. (QUEEN MARY) – HOLLOWAYS STORES – LRSM MISS CROFTS dying. MRS JONES – Pianos (28 Cushions)
Track 3
18 years old learnt singing – taught it. Teaching piano – Uni intentions. Languages. MISS MAY wonderful teacher! The war ended – describes it – horns – whistles – no1 brother. MALCOLM HEADS father – AWARUA RADIO – very important during the war. No 2 brother. No 3 brother wounded WW2. Builder. Technical drawing at HARGEST – teacher) – MABEL MCKENZIE BLUFF
Track 4
1945 Music Teacher – 3 pupils. 18 guineas 1st year. Exams – lost 2 pupils – Covid restrictions Zoom lessons – stopped. Family of teachers – 75 years at ST. STEPHENS playing. CHURCH – MUSIC TEACHERS – registered) WOMENS CLUB (BESSIE WALMSLEY) – entertaining them. Club 100 years old – PRESIDENT. Originally at TAY ST., by banks – Purchased section ESK ST., People gave money. A yearly charity concert. Circles: Music, Play Reading, Books – Travel, garden, games, Arts & Crafts. ROWENA BATSON – Antique treasures. Play reading – “fun, Music –work”
Ends
Interviewer: Judith Thomas
Date: 27th June 2022
PLEASE NOTE THESE ARE NOTES TAKEN BY THE INTERVIEWER
Track 1
Born – house parents – marriage – pianos – workshop (fathers) Army huts 4 war – Sections –PRICE family (NICHOLS GARDEN CENTRE) ENVIRONMENT SOUTHLAND site. RHODODENDRONS. Street names. City stopped at the river – COLLINGWOOD/WAIKIWI PRESTONVILLE. 2 Brewries BAY RD.,GRASMERE – tram cars – Primary & high school (1 penny rides). 1945 bus to school. Describes shops of WAIKIWI – shoes to bootmaker. Pond where ST. STEPHENS CHURCH is. Became part of the CHURCH when born. ORGANIST at 17.
Track 2
ROYDS HOUSE – ENVIRONMENT SOUTHLAND.) MRS GREIG dyed hair “painted face”. ROYD BROS., & KIRK (a hill THE FOUNDRY). GEORGE MENSWEAR home – BEVAN YOUNG – MRS HARRIS had KATHLEEN – HELEN’S friend- HERMANS – LOUIS. 1st Piano – MAUD MCMURDO – “time for little girl” (Mums AMERICAN organs) a piano for £5’s! Getting it home – 10 years old began music lessons. MRS BROAD grade 8 – MISS CROFTS ATCL LTCL EXAMS. (QUEEN MARY) – HOLLOWAYS STORES – LRSM MISS CROFTS dying. MRS JONES – Pianos (28 Cushions)
Track 3
18 years old learnt singing – taught it. Teaching piano – Uni intentions. Languages. MISS MAY wonderful teacher! The war ended – describes it – horns – whistles – no1 brother. MALCOLM HEADS father – AWARUA RADIO – very important during the war. No 2 brother. No 3 brother wounded WW2. Builder. Technical drawing at HARGEST – teacher) – MABEL MCKENZIE BLUFF
Track 4
1945 Music Teacher – 3 pupils. 18 guineas 1st year. Exams – lost 2 pupils – Covid restrictions Zoom lessons – stopped. Family of teachers – 75 years at ST. STEPHENS playing. CHURCH – MUSIC TEACHERS – registered) WOMENS CLUB (BESSIE WALMSLEY) – entertaining them. Club 100 years old – PRESIDENT. Originally at TAY ST., by banks – Purchased section ESK ST., People gave money. A yearly charity concert. Circles: Music, Play Reading, Books – Travel, garden, games, Arts & Crafts. ROWENA BATSON – Antique treasures. Play reading – “fun, Music –work”
Ends
Dates
- 2022
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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: Thomas, Judith (Interviewer, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Southland Oral History Project Repository
