Abstract of Noel Denis JOYCE, 2019
Item — Box: 24
Identifier: H03960002
Abstract
NOEL DENIS JOYCE
Interviewer: Gordon Dunston
Abstractor: Robyn Powley
Interview: 31 July 2019
DISC 1: TRACK 1
00:00 Interview introduction
01:34 Born INVERCARGILL – 18 August 1945 – oldest of four - Lived in BOWMONT ST – Details
02:27 Prior to his birth parents lived in EARNSLAW ST – Situated about opposite where BORSTAL FLATS used to be – Site taken over by PGG WRIGHTSON
02:58 Father was a LABOURER – Worked for the RAILWAYS in the GOODS SHED – Worked at BLUFF for the RAILWAYS – Labouring at BRICK WORKS – MYERS BROS and McSKIMMING BROS – CLAY PITS
04:03 Started school at ST JOSEPHS – about 1950 – then MARIST, CNR ELLES ROAD AND TAY STREET for the STANDARD CLASSES – SECONDARY DEPARTMENT – finished school 1961 – MARIST BROS - JUBILEES – Explains
06:57 TECHNICIAN’S JOB – AUTOMATIC EXCHANGE – WOOL STORES – holiday work – CHARLIE SMITH – 29-year career – made redundant
09.03 TELEPHONE EXCHANGE basic training – trainee experience - Details
11:52 SWITCH ROOM job – Describes
12:38 PABX – Describes – Explains
14:13 CABLE JOINTER – Explains
15:01 End of Track 1
DISC 1: TRACK 2
00:12 PABX designated as fault person – Explains – MAKAREWA FREEZING WORKS – ALLIANCE FREEZING WORKS – AWARUA RADIO
01:18 TRANSMISSION CENTRE – Explains wiring and pole lines – ORETI BEACH – HALFMOON BAY
02:03 A,T and E EQUIPMENT – Explains – 48 CIRCUIT RADIO LINK to DUNEDIN
03:35 TOLL LINES – Details
03:56 CARRIER SYSTEM – Describes how this works – TOLL LINE – MORSE TRAFFIC – TELEGRAPH SYSTEM
05:29 NETWORK SIDE of the POST OFFICE – REDUNDANCY 1991
05:52 FIBRE OPTIC CABLE – last project – Explains
06:08 TRANSMISSION CENTRE – Examinations – Explains
06:33 GORE – FIBRE OPTIC SYSTEM – DUNEDIN – Describes living arrangements
07:23 CARRIER SYSTEMS – MICROWAVE SYSTEMS – WELLINGTON – TE ANAU – Describes
08:47 GREYMOUTH – Explains – INANGAHUA EARTHQUAKE – CHRISTCHURCH – REEFTON – WESTPORT – OTIRA – Describes effects of the earthquake
11:03 CIRCUIT SYSTEMS – OTIRA ROAD – ARTHURS PASS - Continues to describe effects of the earthquake
12:41 DIGITAL EXCHANGES – Explains
13:10 GORE – TAPANUI – ANALOGUE – Describes the system
14:15 Returns to INVERCARGILL – Describes changes to POST OFFICE
15:01 End of Track 2
DISC 1: TRACK 3
00:18 Floods in Invercargill 1978 and 1984 POMOHAKA RIVER-Reference-Snow Breaks
01.55 Fault locator – BRYDONE HILL-Describes fragile lines throughout the area
03:42 CARRIER SYSTEMS-Details
05.00 OPEN WIRE AERIAL-Explains
05:17 GEC NZ-Details various names-Finished work 31 MARCH 2015
06:38 Hobbies-Details
07:29 Trips abroad-Details various countries visited-IRISH forebears father’s side
08.16 End of Track 3
DISC 1 TRACK 4
00.07 Described the way he got to school – secondary school and primary school
00.22 Walked, biked and occasionally trams – money tight
00.44 Talks about his fascination with TRAMS
01.05 Describes at length the various TRAM NETWORKS around Invercargill-Details
04.45 Appendix removed aged 6 – Recalls
05.24 MELBOURNE trams fascinate him-Mentions
07.39 Involved with the NZ RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE SOCIETY
07:16 AWARUA COMMUNICATION MUSEUM-Explains why he got involved with this when he RETIRED
09:18 MANAPOURI POWER SCHEME-Talks at length about the various work he did there-CIRCUIT SYSTEMS
11:14 Rain and KEA’S biggest problem-Explains how he had to travel extensively with his job to sort problems-1000 miles in one week’s trip-Describes work vehicle
14:40 Describes work equipment in details
15.02 End of Track 4
DISC 1 TRACK 5
00:04 Work in general-BECA PACIFIC -Described
00.53 Electrical Wholesaler side – customer service-digital networks
End of interview
Interviewer: Gordon Dunston
Abstractor: Robyn Powley
Interview: 31 July 2019
DISC 1: TRACK 1
00:00 Interview introduction
01:34 Born INVERCARGILL – 18 August 1945 – oldest of four - Lived in BOWMONT ST – Details
02:27 Prior to his birth parents lived in EARNSLAW ST – Situated about opposite where BORSTAL FLATS used to be – Site taken over by PGG WRIGHTSON
02:58 Father was a LABOURER – Worked for the RAILWAYS in the GOODS SHED – Worked at BLUFF for the RAILWAYS – Labouring at BRICK WORKS – MYERS BROS and McSKIMMING BROS – CLAY PITS
04:03 Started school at ST JOSEPHS – about 1950 – then MARIST, CNR ELLES ROAD AND TAY STREET for the STANDARD CLASSES – SECONDARY DEPARTMENT – finished school 1961 – MARIST BROS - JUBILEES – Explains
06:57 TECHNICIAN’S JOB – AUTOMATIC EXCHANGE – WOOL STORES – holiday work – CHARLIE SMITH – 29-year career – made redundant
09.03 TELEPHONE EXCHANGE basic training – trainee experience - Details
11:52 SWITCH ROOM job – Describes
12:38 PABX – Describes – Explains
14:13 CABLE JOINTER – Explains
15:01 End of Track 1
DISC 1: TRACK 2
00:12 PABX designated as fault person – Explains – MAKAREWA FREEZING WORKS – ALLIANCE FREEZING WORKS – AWARUA RADIO
01:18 TRANSMISSION CENTRE – Explains wiring and pole lines – ORETI BEACH – HALFMOON BAY
02:03 A,T and E EQUIPMENT – Explains – 48 CIRCUIT RADIO LINK to DUNEDIN
03:35 TOLL LINES – Details
03:56 CARRIER SYSTEM – Describes how this works – TOLL LINE – MORSE TRAFFIC – TELEGRAPH SYSTEM
05:29 NETWORK SIDE of the POST OFFICE – REDUNDANCY 1991
05:52 FIBRE OPTIC CABLE – last project – Explains
06:08 TRANSMISSION CENTRE – Examinations – Explains
06:33 GORE – FIBRE OPTIC SYSTEM – DUNEDIN – Describes living arrangements
07:23 CARRIER SYSTEMS – MICROWAVE SYSTEMS – WELLINGTON – TE ANAU – Describes
08:47 GREYMOUTH – Explains – INANGAHUA EARTHQUAKE – CHRISTCHURCH – REEFTON – WESTPORT – OTIRA – Describes effects of the earthquake
11:03 CIRCUIT SYSTEMS – OTIRA ROAD – ARTHURS PASS - Continues to describe effects of the earthquake
12:41 DIGITAL EXCHANGES – Explains
13:10 GORE – TAPANUI – ANALOGUE – Describes the system
14:15 Returns to INVERCARGILL – Describes changes to POST OFFICE
15:01 End of Track 2
DISC 1: TRACK 3
00:18 Floods in Invercargill 1978 and 1984 POMOHAKA RIVER-Reference-Snow Breaks
01.55 Fault locator – BRYDONE HILL-Describes fragile lines throughout the area
03:42 CARRIER SYSTEMS-Details
05.00 OPEN WIRE AERIAL-Explains
05:17 GEC NZ-Details various names-Finished work 31 MARCH 2015
06:38 Hobbies-Details
07:29 Trips abroad-Details various countries visited-IRISH forebears father’s side
08.16 End of Track 3
DISC 1 TRACK 4
00.07 Described the way he got to school – secondary school and primary school
00.22 Walked, biked and occasionally trams – money tight
00.44 Talks about his fascination with TRAMS
01.05 Describes at length the various TRAM NETWORKS around Invercargill-Details
04.45 Appendix removed aged 6 – Recalls
05.24 MELBOURNE trams fascinate him-Mentions
07.39 Involved with the NZ RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE SOCIETY
07:16 AWARUA COMMUNICATION MUSEUM-Explains why he got involved with this when he RETIRED
09:18 MANAPOURI POWER SCHEME-Talks at length about the various work he did there-CIRCUIT SYSTEMS
11:14 Rain and KEA’S biggest problem-Explains how he had to travel extensively with his job to sort problems-1000 miles in one week’s trip-Describes work vehicle
14:40 Describes work equipment in details
15.02 End of Track 4
DISC 1 TRACK 5
00:04 Work in general-BECA PACIFIC -Described
00.53 Electrical Wholesaler side – customer service-digital networks
End of interview
Dates
- 2019
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From the Record Group: 1 folder(s)
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Record Group: Duston, Gordon Thomas (Interviewer, Person)
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