Abstract of Rachael DAVIN, 2021
Item — Box: 28
Identifier: H01870002
Abstract
Rachael Davin
Interviewer: Rebecca Amundson
Abstracter: Laura Davies
Date: 24 August 2013
Track 1
00:00 RACHAEL MARY? DAVIN born in 1946 eldest daughter of MARTIN DAVIN the younger brother of DAN DAVIN.
00:20 Describes meeting DAN DAVIN for the first time in 1954 in JOHNSONVILLE, WELLINGTON – PATRICK DAVIN, MARTIN DAVIN and BILL NGATA the son of SIR ĀPIRANA NGATA were also present – DAN DAVIN was talking about CRETE during WORLD WAR TWO.
01:55 Recalls travelling to the UNITED KINGDOM via the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA in 1975 – stayed with DAN and WINNIE DAVIN in OXFORD – mentions pub THE GARDENERS ARMS – Describes the daily routines of DAN and WINNIE DAVIN.
03:00 Recalls meeting DAN DAVIN in the weekends at his thatch cottage in DORCHESTER on the grounds of DORCHESTER ABBY – mentions the DAN DAVIN’S GARDEN – DAN DAVIN would go to the cottage to write.
04:13 Stayed with BRIDGET, daughter of DAN DAVIN while living LONDON – would meet up with DAN DAVIN if he ever travelled to LONDON
04:35 Returned to NEW ZEALAND in 1978 and saw DAN and WINNIE DAVIN when they returned to NEW ZEALAND.
05:00 Describes DAN and WINNIE DAVIN’S HOUSE in SOUTHMOOR ROAD, OXFORD.
05:50 Recalls clearing out the house after the passing of DAN and WINNIE DAVIN and their ASHES were scattered at PORT MEADOW, OXFORD.
06:28 Explains were the DAUGHTERS of DAN and WINNIE were when she visited in the 1970s – DELIA was in CHINA with LUCY – ANNA was in east LONDON – BRIDGET was in CAMDEN with her husband ANDY.
07:17 Describes DAN and WINNIE’S RELATIONSHIP – WINNIE was a POET working with the OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS.
08:00 Describes DAN DAVIN’S personal and physical ATTRIBUTES.
08:55 Describes the COTTAGE in DORCHESTER.
09:45 Recalls DAN DAVIN’S gifts at CHRISTMAS and the DAVIN’S GENEROSITY.
10:10 Describes DAN DAVIN and WINNIE going to DORCHESTER each weekend.
10:45 Recalls what DAN DAVIN said about his CHILDHOOD and INVERCARGILL and SOUTHLAND – mentions his time in AUCKLAND and OTAGO.
11:15 Recalls the SPANISH CIVIL WAR and the CATHOLIC CHURCH in regards to DAN DAVIN.
12:00 Describes fond memories of DAN and WINNIE DAVIN from her and others.
13:00 [Interviewer mentions the DAN DAVIN writing competition]
13:10 Recalls going to BALLIOL COLLEGE with DAN DAVIN for lunch at the HEAD TABLE.
13:40 Describes friendship with BRIDGET, daughter of DAN DAVIN – BRIDGET worked as a bookseller – set up bookshop called LAMBS? – lives in KENT.
15:00 END OF TRACK
Track 2
00:00 Recalls occasion of DAN DAVIN visiting NEW ZEALAND were she drove him around including the house of JAMES MCNEISH – also met with VINCENT O'SULLIVAN and RORY SWEETMAN.
00:37 Recalls period after DAN DAVIN’S death during KEITH OVENDEN biography – three deaths in the family over a short period in 1995; MOLLY DAVIN, RACHAEL’S MOTHER and WINNIE DAVIN – RACHAEL DAVIN was in ENGLAND during this time.
02:20 Describes BRIDGET’S SUNDAY LUNCHES.
02:57 Describes her FATHER MARTIN DAVIN – worked in the WEST COAST during the DEPRESSION – he played SPORT – he wasn’t eligible for OVERSEAS SERVICE during the WAR and worked at the TRANSPORT section in TAUHERENIKAU.
03:55 Her parents met in INVERCARGILL – married at SACRED HEART CHURCH, INVERCARGILL – issues around her MOTHER not being CATHOLIC.
04:33 MARTIN DAVIN got send to OTANE in the HAWKES BAY were RACHAEL and her SISTER, DONNA, and TIM were born – Recalls learning to walk.
05:25 MARTIN DAVIN did extramural study – then transferred to WELLINGTON- MOTHER was a KINDERGARTEN TEACHER - Brought up in the CATHOLIC CHURCH
07:25 Her parents moved into TOWN in NORTHLAND – RACHAEL did NURSING – her siblings were at COLLEGE - mentions MARTIN DAVIN was also known as MATT – MARTIN DAVIN worked out of the chief executive office for the General Manager of RAILWAYS
08:25 After her parents RETIRED they travelled to ENGLAND and stayed with DAN and WINNIE DAVIN – her MOTHER toured EUROPE and her FATHER followed ALL BLACKS on TOUR in IRELAND – MARTIN DAVIN also visited were his FATHER came from outside GALWAY.
10:00 Describes similarities and differences between MARTIN DAVIN and DAN DAVIN – mentions the family are big readers.
10:50 Talks about story that they would find BOOKS in the RUBBISH dump.
11:36 END OF TRACK/INTERVIEW
Interviewer: Rebecca Amundson
Abstracter: Laura Davies
Date: 24 August 2013
Track 1
00:00 RACHAEL MARY? DAVIN born in 1946 eldest daughter of MARTIN DAVIN the younger brother of DAN DAVIN.
00:20 Describes meeting DAN DAVIN for the first time in 1954 in JOHNSONVILLE, WELLINGTON – PATRICK DAVIN, MARTIN DAVIN and BILL NGATA the son of SIR ĀPIRANA NGATA were also present – DAN DAVIN was talking about CRETE during WORLD WAR TWO.
01:55 Recalls travelling to the UNITED KINGDOM via the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA in 1975 – stayed with DAN and WINNIE DAVIN in OXFORD – mentions pub THE GARDENERS ARMS – Describes the daily routines of DAN and WINNIE DAVIN.
03:00 Recalls meeting DAN DAVIN in the weekends at his thatch cottage in DORCHESTER on the grounds of DORCHESTER ABBY – mentions the DAN DAVIN’S GARDEN – DAN DAVIN would go to the cottage to write.
04:13 Stayed with BRIDGET, daughter of DAN DAVIN while living LONDON – would meet up with DAN DAVIN if he ever travelled to LONDON
04:35 Returned to NEW ZEALAND in 1978 and saw DAN and WINNIE DAVIN when they returned to NEW ZEALAND.
05:00 Describes DAN and WINNIE DAVIN’S HOUSE in SOUTHMOOR ROAD, OXFORD.
05:50 Recalls clearing out the house after the passing of DAN and WINNIE DAVIN and their ASHES were scattered at PORT MEADOW, OXFORD.
06:28 Explains were the DAUGHTERS of DAN and WINNIE were when she visited in the 1970s – DELIA was in CHINA with LUCY – ANNA was in east LONDON – BRIDGET was in CAMDEN with her husband ANDY.
07:17 Describes DAN and WINNIE’S RELATIONSHIP – WINNIE was a POET working with the OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS.
08:00 Describes DAN DAVIN’S personal and physical ATTRIBUTES.
08:55 Describes the COTTAGE in DORCHESTER.
09:45 Recalls DAN DAVIN’S gifts at CHRISTMAS and the DAVIN’S GENEROSITY.
10:10 Describes DAN DAVIN and WINNIE going to DORCHESTER each weekend.
10:45 Recalls what DAN DAVIN said about his CHILDHOOD and INVERCARGILL and SOUTHLAND – mentions his time in AUCKLAND and OTAGO.
11:15 Recalls the SPANISH CIVIL WAR and the CATHOLIC CHURCH in regards to DAN DAVIN.
12:00 Describes fond memories of DAN and WINNIE DAVIN from her and others.
13:00 [Interviewer mentions the DAN DAVIN writing competition]
13:10 Recalls going to BALLIOL COLLEGE with DAN DAVIN for lunch at the HEAD TABLE.
13:40 Describes friendship with BRIDGET, daughter of DAN DAVIN – BRIDGET worked as a bookseller – set up bookshop called LAMBS? – lives in KENT.
15:00 END OF TRACK
Track 2
00:00 Recalls occasion of DAN DAVIN visiting NEW ZEALAND were she drove him around including the house of JAMES MCNEISH – also met with VINCENT O'SULLIVAN and RORY SWEETMAN.
00:37 Recalls period after DAN DAVIN’S death during KEITH OVENDEN biography – three deaths in the family over a short period in 1995; MOLLY DAVIN, RACHAEL’S MOTHER and WINNIE DAVIN – RACHAEL DAVIN was in ENGLAND during this time.
02:20 Describes BRIDGET’S SUNDAY LUNCHES.
02:57 Describes her FATHER MARTIN DAVIN – worked in the WEST COAST during the DEPRESSION – he played SPORT – he wasn’t eligible for OVERSEAS SERVICE during the WAR and worked at the TRANSPORT section in TAUHERENIKAU.
03:55 Her parents met in INVERCARGILL – married at SACRED HEART CHURCH, INVERCARGILL – issues around her MOTHER not being CATHOLIC.
04:33 MARTIN DAVIN got send to OTANE in the HAWKES BAY were RACHAEL and her SISTER, DONNA, and TIM were born – Recalls learning to walk.
05:25 MARTIN DAVIN did extramural study – then transferred to WELLINGTON- MOTHER was a KINDERGARTEN TEACHER - Brought up in the CATHOLIC CHURCH
07:25 Her parents moved into TOWN in NORTHLAND – RACHAEL did NURSING – her siblings were at COLLEGE - mentions MARTIN DAVIN was also known as MATT – MARTIN DAVIN worked out of the chief executive office for the General Manager of RAILWAYS
08:25 After her parents RETIRED they travelled to ENGLAND and stayed with DAN and WINNIE DAVIN – her MOTHER toured EUROPE and her FATHER followed ALL BLACKS on TOUR in IRELAND – MARTIN DAVIN also visited were his FATHER came from outside GALWAY.
10:00 Describes similarities and differences between MARTIN DAVIN and DAN DAVIN – mentions the family are big readers.
10:50 Talks about story that they would find BOOKS in the RUBBISH dump.
11:36 END OF TRACK/INTERVIEW
Dates
- 2021
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Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Record Group: Amundsen, Rebecca (Interviewer, Person)
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