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Automobile industry and trade

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

GILLIGAN, Terence John (Terry) interviewed by Morag Forrester

 Record Group — Box 47
Identifier: H0528
Overview In this interview, Terry outlines the history of his family in New Zealand. His Grandfather was Ernie Govan who leased the Te Anau Hotel and administered the Milford Track. Terry's early years were spent in Mossburn but due to ill health he also spent time in Te Anau. Terry took over his father's transport business in 1953. The business prospered due to the increased activity in the Te Anau area and in 1964 he amalgamated the business into Northern Southland Transport, where he stayed until...
Dates: 2004

McKEE, Dougall Alfred interviewed by Richard Savory

 Record Group — Box 36
Identifier: H0346
Overview In this interview Doug talks about his family and his father’s work as a builder and the need for Doug to be taken out of school to work for him as a young boy due to being unable to get labour. He goes onto of his interest in metalwork and career as a mechanic working first for A. Russell & Co and then Gormak Wilkes Davidson. He chats about the various models of cars and also the cars he owned. He later worked for Vernon Russell building bikes with modified motors. Learnt how to do this by...
Dates: 2018

P.H. Vickery Ltd.

 Record Group
Identifier: A0327
Dates: Majority of material found within 1919 - 1995

POPE, June Isabella and Brian Wallace interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

 Record Group — Box 34
Identifier: H0220
Overview This interview is part of the "Discovering Glengarry’s Community Spirit" project. In this interview Brian and June share individual family’s history before going onto share their meeting and marriage. Brian tells of qualifying as a mechanic through GWD and going into business with 2 others as Allen Auto Repairs. They share their stories of building their home in Crawford St., living in the Glengarry community and it’s development; their children and their accomplishments.
Dates: 2014