Johnson, Gordon

Production date
1991
1900-1909
1910-1919
1920-1929
1930-1939
1940-1949
Description
Oral history. Alison Robinson talks with Gordon Johnson 30th December 1991. Gordon talks of family history and how the family came to be farming in Taranaki. he continues with reminiscences of living on the farm including pipelines running through the property. He talks of playing bowls in Eltham and Lowgarth, using a Hutchinson vacuum pump etc
Part of a collection of interviews recording the history of the Finnerty Road / Lowgarth district.
An edited transcript is available
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Object detail

Artist/Maker

Alison Margaret Robinson

Production role

Creator

Production date

1991
1900-1909
1910-1919
1920-1929
1930-1939
1940-1949

Subject person

Gordon Johnson

Classification

oral history/(for Archives)

Collection

Alison Robinson Oral Histories

Item list

Part 1

Research CD-R

Part 2

Folder. Transcript.

Part 3

Analog tape master

Part 4

Digital file

Accession number

ARC2002-385

Collection type

My shortlist

Subject place

Lowgarth Stratford Taranaki New Zealand Polynesia Oceania North Island Finnerty Road

Subject

Dairy and beef Farming Agriculture, fishing and forestry Family activities Entertainment and recreation Lawn Bowls Sport

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