Abstract of Judith Emily ROBINSON, 2020
Item — Box: 26
Identifier: H01760002
Overview
JUDITH EMILY ROBINSON
Interviewer: Lee Wadds
Abstracter: Robyn Powley
Interview: 7 November 2012
TRACK 1
01:23 Interview introduction – ELAINE HAMILTON – JUDITH ROBINSON – memories recorded Easter 2011- 21 POLLOCK STREET, MAORI HILL, DUNEDIN – Explains
04:12 DVD – NZ NATIONAL FILM LIBRARY – Museum - RINGA RINGA - FRED TRAIL – SOUTHLAND TIMES - SOUTHLAND NEWS – PSEUDONYM, ‘THE NATIVE’- BASIL HOWARD (?) – Explains
07:54 Recalls - Father collected books – DUNEDIN – DICK WHITES – BORNEO – Mother moved to ‘THE FLAT’ when Father died
09:47 FILM of Father – LETTERS from Mother to DICK DILL (SP) DOMINION MUSEUM – RINGARINGA – Road Contractors – GEORGE TURNER – TUI MacDONALD – JUDITH reads aloud extracts from letters (1959-1961) written by her mother about the MUSEUM
15:00 End of Track 1
TRACK 2
00:01 JUDITH continues to read aloud extracts from letters (1961-1962) written by her mother – MUTTONBIRD ISLANDS - 1/2/1962 – SHELL ROOM – MRS WILLER (sp) – MRS TOLSON (sp) HORSESHOE BAY - MRS GEORGE TURNER – HALIOTIS AUSTRALIS - FORMALIN v WAXED PAPER – MAORI ARTIFACTS MUSEUM – repatriating things – father died after finally getting the MERE – Explains
04:25 HONEYMOON on STEWART ISLAND 1921 (JUDITH’S parents) – FATHER in practice – BRIDGES and SMITH, GORE – 1920s – met his wife-to-be in TIMARU after the 1ST WORLD WAR – SURVEYING – painting of GORE (on a rainy day) 1926 – Explains
06:43 HOUSE BOAT – PATERSON INLET – MILL CREEK – paintings discussed – ELSIE SMITH’S STEWART ISLAND ORCHIDS book - JUDITH’S artistic talent discussed - Explains
09.49 Recalls – JUDITH explains her painting classes at SECONDARY SCHOOL and how she mainly painted at STEWART ISLAND during the holidays as there wasn’t much else to do – SCHOOL ART PRIZES – MOTHER involved with SHELLS - gave JUDITH her WINSOR & NEWTON PAINTS (sp)
12:31 DICK DILL – DOMINION MUSEUM 1947 – OLIVE ALAN collecting insects on STEWART ISLAND – JUDITH reads aloud a letter from DICK DILL about her MOTHER – complete collection of STEWART ISLAND SHELLS – Details
15:00 End of Track 2
TRACK 3
00.01 JUDITH continues to read aloud a letter from DICK DILL addressed to her mother – 1/2/1962 – raised 20 pounds for text books – SHELL ROOM – MRS WILLER (sp) – MRS TOMPSON (sp) from HORSESHOE BAY – MRS GEORGE TURNER – Research Collection – FAN SHELLS – FORMALIN in baking jars – Explains
02:18 Booklet – AUCKLAND STAR photographer - opening of the Museum – FRED TRAIL built the house – LESLIE CORBETT nee TRAIL – Describes
05:59 Recalls - Many visitors to the house – meals at any time – 16 afternoon teas – DR MORRIS WATT (sp) – SHIPPING IN NZ - Father bought a LAUNCH – COOK HOUSE - WHALERS BASE
08:55 AMERICAN SCIENTISTS – old ‘MAORI’ woman – (JUDITH’S MOTHER) – Describes
11.22 Recalls - Parent’s relationship – NATURAL HISTORY – FATHER writing world-wide – MOTHER didn’t like PHONE – wrote letters
15:00 End of Track 3
TRACK 4
00:01 Mentions – MOTHER’S letters – ‘pretty smart’
00:20 Shell Collection started – Wooden Museum – Concrete Museum – Bowling Green – FATHER’S BOOK COLLECTION – Explains
02:48 Recalls - Museum - Common aim – GEORGE TURNER – TUI MACDONALD (sp) and their wives – JUDITH has none of her father’s or mother’s papers – selling of the RAKIORA (sp) – 21 shillings
04:51 Parent’s Papers – where are they? – ELAINE – how did father record things? – LIBRIAN – massive study – kept copies – Explains
07:14 Pressed ORCHID specimens – AUCKLAND MUSEUM – KEW GARDENS – paintings – IAN ST GEORGE – AUCKLAND ORCHIDS by EDWIN HATCH - December 1960
09:57 POPULAR MECHANICS MAGAZINES – MECCANO – HATCH COLLECTION – 1960 Museum opened – KEW GARDENS – AUCKLAND MUSEUM – AUSTRALIAN Orchids – CAMERON (man) – Details
13:03 JUDITH – aged 86 (at time of interview) – HOCKEN – JUDITH and LEE discuss ‘added information’ that instigates another SEARCH – LEE STREAM HOTEL – SOUTH OTAGO – Mentions
15:00 End of Track 4
TRACK 5
00:01 Hotel built by JUDITH’S GREAT GRANDFATHER – mother’s side – SIMMERS (sp) – 1859 – SCOTLAND – EARL OF ABERDEEN – LEE STREAM – STAGE COACH stopping place – LAKE WAIHOLA – ROYAL HOTEL – OTIPOPO (sp) – ALEXANDER PAIRE – “Noted Schoolmaster” – Explains
03:10 LEE STREAM – HOCKEN LIBRARY – IRISH HOTEL PROPRIETOR – invented history – DAVID MCDONALD – WHISKEY STILL – lots of wrong information – YOUNGS – PETER MILLER – Explains
05:32 JUDITH chats about her current situation and the difficulty of her continuing with her work because of poor health – LEE explains about the NATIONAL ARCHIVES – PETER MILLER – ‘FINEST COLLECTION OF FAMILY MATERIAL IN PRIVATE POSSESSION’ – Explains
11:36 AGNES BLACKIE – Senior Lecturer – OTAGO UNIVERSITY – graduated 1918 – PHYSICS DEPT – photo of GRADUATES 1919 – JUDITH talks about women graduates of that era – AGNES ‘wonderful subject for a degree’ – Explains
14:11 SISTER and BROTHER-IN-LAW “very cross with me” – JAMES BLAKIE – FIRST SCHOOL MASTER – PHILIP LAING (Immigrant ship) – TB – Explains
15:00 End of Track 5
TRACK 6
00:01 JAMES PORTER – DICTIONARY of NATIONAL BIOGRAPHY – PROF WILSON (sp) OTAGO CONTINGENT – JAMES BLAKIE – SCOTTISH REGISTRY OFFICE – DOTTIE PAGE (sp) – Explains
02:20 RAYLENE WADDELL – BLUFF – JAMES HARGEST HIGH SCHOOL – CEDRIC SMITH – RAEWYN LOWRI – 1940 – letter to CEDRIC by BRIGADIER JAMES HARGEST – Troop Ship - SCOTLAND to EGYPT – LEE WADDS explains
05:58 HELEN HARGEST – daughter of JAMES HARGEST – 1940 – MILLS UNIT BATTERIES – powered FATHER’S radio – WAR NEWS – POWERED HOUSE – CARSON RADIO – CHURCHILL’S VOICE – Explains
09:52 Notes about the WAR – FRESH WATER RIVER – PUNGA HUTS – PATERSON INLET - JAPANESE FLEET – Explains
12:01 JUDITH reads aloud NOTES about their fear of a JAPANESE INVASION – PUNGA HUTS/FERN GULLY – EMERGENCY SUPPLIES – home-made SLEEPING BAGS – ST JOHN’S AMBULANCE exams – 40 hours VAD work at INVERCARGILL HOSPITAL – SISTER PETERS – PATRIOTIC FUNDS – ‘AT HOME’ DAYS – MRS BROWN – MAHJONG – DIANA HUTCHINSON nee SIMMERS (sp) – GEORGE TURNER – wife KATHLEEN (sp) – Explains
15:00 End of Track 6
TRACK 7
00:01 Before the War - SPONGE CAKE – After the War - THIN BREAD AND BUTTER – 1 SHILLING - PATRIOTIC FUND – LAMINGTONS – ANNETTE GOODMAN – MR GOODMAN the MINISTER – pinched APPLES – Describes
Interviewer: Lee Wadds
Abstracter: Robyn Powley
Interview: 7 November 2012
TRACK 1
01:23 Interview introduction – ELAINE HAMILTON – JUDITH ROBINSON – memories recorded Easter 2011- 21 POLLOCK STREET, MAORI HILL, DUNEDIN – Explains
04:12 DVD – NZ NATIONAL FILM LIBRARY – Museum - RINGA RINGA - FRED TRAIL – SOUTHLAND TIMES - SOUTHLAND NEWS – PSEUDONYM, ‘THE NATIVE’- BASIL HOWARD (?) – Explains
07:54 Recalls - Father collected books – DUNEDIN – DICK WHITES – BORNEO – Mother moved to ‘THE FLAT’ when Father died
09:47 FILM of Father – LETTERS from Mother to DICK DILL (SP) DOMINION MUSEUM – RINGARINGA – Road Contractors – GEORGE TURNER – TUI MacDONALD – JUDITH reads aloud extracts from letters (1959-1961) written by her mother about the MUSEUM
15:00 End of Track 1
TRACK 2
00:01 JUDITH continues to read aloud extracts from letters (1961-1962) written by her mother – MUTTONBIRD ISLANDS - 1/2/1962 – SHELL ROOM – MRS WILLER (sp) – MRS TOLSON (sp) HORSESHOE BAY - MRS GEORGE TURNER – HALIOTIS AUSTRALIS - FORMALIN v WAXED PAPER – MAORI ARTIFACTS MUSEUM – repatriating things – father died after finally getting the MERE – Explains
04:25 HONEYMOON on STEWART ISLAND 1921 (JUDITH’S parents) – FATHER in practice – BRIDGES and SMITH, GORE – 1920s – met his wife-to-be in TIMARU after the 1ST WORLD WAR – SURVEYING – painting of GORE (on a rainy day) 1926 – Explains
06:43 HOUSE BOAT – PATERSON INLET – MILL CREEK – paintings discussed – ELSIE SMITH’S STEWART ISLAND ORCHIDS book - JUDITH’S artistic talent discussed - Explains
09.49 Recalls – JUDITH explains her painting classes at SECONDARY SCHOOL and how she mainly painted at STEWART ISLAND during the holidays as there wasn’t much else to do – SCHOOL ART PRIZES – MOTHER involved with SHELLS - gave JUDITH her WINSOR & NEWTON PAINTS (sp)
12:31 DICK DILL – DOMINION MUSEUM 1947 – OLIVE ALAN collecting insects on STEWART ISLAND – JUDITH reads aloud a letter from DICK DILL about her MOTHER – complete collection of STEWART ISLAND SHELLS – Details
15:00 End of Track 2
TRACK 3
00.01 JUDITH continues to read aloud a letter from DICK DILL addressed to her mother – 1/2/1962 – raised 20 pounds for text books – SHELL ROOM – MRS WILLER (sp) – MRS TOMPSON (sp) from HORSESHOE BAY – MRS GEORGE TURNER – Research Collection – FAN SHELLS – FORMALIN in baking jars – Explains
02:18 Booklet – AUCKLAND STAR photographer - opening of the Museum – FRED TRAIL built the house – LESLIE CORBETT nee TRAIL – Describes
05:59 Recalls - Many visitors to the house – meals at any time – 16 afternoon teas – DR MORRIS WATT (sp) – SHIPPING IN NZ - Father bought a LAUNCH – COOK HOUSE - WHALERS BASE
08:55 AMERICAN SCIENTISTS – old ‘MAORI’ woman – (JUDITH’S MOTHER) – Describes
11.22 Recalls - Parent’s relationship – NATURAL HISTORY – FATHER writing world-wide – MOTHER didn’t like PHONE – wrote letters
15:00 End of Track 3
TRACK 4
00:01 Mentions – MOTHER’S letters – ‘pretty smart’
00:20 Shell Collection started – Wooden Museum – Concrete Museum – Bowling Green – FATHER’S BOOK COLLECTION – Explains
02:48 Recalls - Museum - Common aim – GEORGE TURNER – TUI MACDONALD (sp) and their wives – JUDITH has none of her father’s or mother’s papers – selling of the RAKIORA (sp) – 21 shillings
04:51 Parent’s Papers – where are they? – ELAINE – how did father record things? – LIBRIAN – massive study – kept copies – Explains
07:14 Pressed ORCHID specimens – AUCKLAND MUSEUM – KEW GARDENS – paintings – IAN ST GEORGE – AUCKLAND ORCHIDS by EDWIN HATCH - December 1960
09:57 POPULAR MECHANICS MAGAZINES – MECCANO – HATCH COLLECTION – 1960 Museum opened – KEW GARDENS – AUCKLAND MUSEUM – AUSTRALIAN Orchids – CAMERON (man) – Details
13:03 JUDITH – aged 86 (at time of interview) – HOCKEN – JUDITH and LEE discuss ‘added information’ that instigates another SEARCH – LEE STREAM HOTEL – SOUTH OTAGO – Mentions
15:00 End of Track 4
TRACK 5
00:01 Hotel built by JUDITH’S GREAT GRANDFATHER – mother’s side – SIMMERS (sp) – 1859 – SCOTLAND – EARL OF ABERDEEN – LEE STREAM – STAGE COACH stopping place – LAKE WAIHOLA – ROYAL HOTEL – OTIPOPO (sp) – ALEXANDER PAIRE – “Noted Schoolmaster” – Explains
03:10 LEE STREAM – HOCKEN LIBRARY – IRISH HOTEL PROPRIETOR – invented history – DAVID MCDONALD – WHISKEY STILL – lots of wrong information – YOUNGS – PETER MILLER – Explains
05:32 JUDITH chats about her current situation and the difficulty of her continuing with her work because of poor health – LEE explains about the NATIONAL ARCHIVES – PETER MILLER – ‘FINEST COLLECTION OF FAMILY MATERIAL IN PRIVATE POSSESSION’ – Explains
11:36 AGNES BLACKIE – Senior Lecturer – OTAGO UNIVERSITY – graduated 1918 – PHYSICS DEPT – photo of GRADUATES 1919 – JUDITH talks about women graduates of that era – AGNES ‘wonderful subject for a degree’ – Explains
14:11 SISTER and BROTHER-IN-LAW “very cross with me” – JAMES BLAKIE – FIRST SCHOOL MASTER – PHILIP LAING (Immigrant ship) – TB – Explains
15:00 End of Track 5
TRACK 6
00:01 JAMES PORTER – DICTIONARY of NATIONAL BIOGRAPHY – PROF WILSON (sp) OTAGO CONTINGENT – JAMES BLAKIE – SCOTTISH REGISTRY OFFICE – DOTTIE PAGE (sp) – Explains
02:20 RAYLENE WADDELL – BLUFF – JAMES HARGEST HIGH SCHOOL – CEDRIC SMITH – RAEWYN LOWRI – 1940 – letter to CEDRIC by BRIGADIER JAMES HARGEST – Troop Ship - SCOTLAND to EGYPT – LEE WADDS explains
05:58 HELEN HARGEST – daughter of JAMES HARGEST – 1940 – MILLS UNIT BATTERIES – powered FATHER’S radio – WAR NEWS – POWERED HOUSE – CARSON RADIO – CHURCHILL’S VOICE – Explains
09:52 Notes about the WAR – FRESH WATER RIVER – PUNGA HUTS – PATERSON INLET - JAPANESE FLEET – Explains
12:01 JUDITH reads aloud NOTES about their fear of a JAPANESE INVASION – PUNGA HUTS/FERN GULLY – EMERGENCY SUPPLIES – home-made SLEEPING BAGS – ST JOHN’S AMBULANCE exams – 40 hours VAD work at INVERCARGILL HOSPITAL – SISTER PETERS – PATRIOTIC FUNDS – ‘AT HOME’ DAYS – MRS BROWN – MAHJONG – DIANA HUTCHINSON nee SIMMERS (sp) – GEORGE TURNER – wife KATHLEEN (sp) – Explains
15:00 End of Track 6
TRACK 7
00:01 Before the War - SPONGE CAKE – After the War - THIN BREAD AND BUTTER – 1 SHILLING - PATRIOTIC FUND – LAMINGTONS – ANNETTE GOODMAN – MR GOODMAN the MINISTER – pinched APPLES – Describes
Dates
- 2020
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- From the Record Group: Wadds, Lee (Interviewer, Person)
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