David Walter Interviews [disc 1]

Production date
2003
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A collection of interviews conducted by Taranaki historian and former mayor of Stratford David Ernest Walter (1939-2020).

1. Aitken, Russell. Aitken Brothers, Toko 1940-1970. Interviewed December 1982.
2. Astwood, G. Mailman No. 22RD 1975-1982. Interviewed October 1983.
3. Bertrand, William "Billy" Charles Norton (Ngati Mutunga). Purangi-Matau. Shearer, roadman and Stratford County Councillor. Interviewed May 1979 (1 hour 33 minutes).
Transcript: ARC2001-524.
4. Bonner, Jack and Lois. Stratford County roadman and foreman to 1952. Interviewed September 1981.
5. Broughton, P.K. Stratford District Council General Manager 1989-2001. Interviewed June 2002.
6. Brown, Jackson and Eve. Farmer in the Douglas area 1918-1952. Interviewed November 1982.
7. Buchanan, Neil. A shepherd at Aotuhia during the 1940s and later farmed at Huiroa until the 1970s. Interviewed April 1985.

Part of a collection of twelve MP3 format CD-ROMs of interviews/oral histories conducted since 1978 by David Walter with individuals in the Stratford district. Also included are a number of Douglas residents interviewed for the Douglas School jubilee in 1981.
Original tapes are held by the Stratford District Council archives with copies made available to Puke Ariki by the copyright holder, David Walter, and Stratford District Council.
No abstracts are available.
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