Awarua Communications Museum Oral History Collection, 2014-
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:
LIDDELL, Adrian Rex interviewed by Gordon Duston
Record Group — Box 35
Identifier: H0319
Overview
This interview is part of the Awarua Radio Communications Museum collection. Adrian starts his interview describing his apprenticeship as an electrician before joining the Post office where he worked setting up and maintaining exchanges e.g., in Christchurch, Milford Sound and Stewart Island. He details the Stewart Island exchange.
Dates:
2017
McKAY, Sydney Paul interviewed by Gordon Duston
Record Group — Box 15
Identifier: H0293
Overview
Recorded as part of the Awarua Communications Museum Collection. In this interview Paul tells of his family history and life first in South Invercargill and later in Woodlands where he began his career with the Post Office where he worked in various areas e.g., switch board operator, Telegraph and Motor registration. Moving between townships eventually becoming the Post master of Riverton and Winton offices, during this time he specialised in the conversion of the Telephone Exchanges from...
Dates:
2017
MILLER, Peter Albert interviewed by Gordon Duston
Record Group — Box 37
Identifier: H0352
Overview
This interview is part of the Awarua Radio Communications Museum collection.
Dates:
2018
OSBORNE, Marie Olive interviewed by Seona Craig
Record Group — Box 32
Identifier: H0239
Overview
This interview is part of the Awarua Radio Communications Museum collection.
Dates:
2015
STRONG, June interviewed by Seona Craig
Record Group — Box 32
Identifier: H0254
Overview
This interview is part of the Awarua Radio Communications Museum collection.
Dates:
2016
WEST, Victor Clyde interviewed by Seona Craig
Record Group — Box 31
Identifier: H0233
Overview
This interview is part of the Awarua Radio Communications Museum Collection.
Dates:
2015