Coppen, Norman Evelyn
Production date
1997
Description
Oral history. Norman Coppen talks about migrating to New Zealand after World War II and his life here.
Object detail
Part 1
Research copies
Side 1:
b 1920, London, migrated to New Zealand after World War II. Talks of post war England, the voyage to New Zealand, what he found when he arrived.
Side 2:
Stayed with the Fords, David Street, New Plymouth and described New Plymouth as he discovered it. Became a farm cadet, describes farm work.
Side 3:
Talks more of farm work, social life in the country, parents' migration to New Plymouth, working at Charlie Wilson's tile works.
Side 4:
Talks of buying lunch at the Majestic milk bar, going to the pictures and dances. Talks of working at the tile works then being a farm manager.
Side 5:
Describes working on the Smith farm as it was in 1950. Also talks of social life, his music, his motorbike, various businesses.
Part 2
Master copies
Digital file
WAV
Public comments
how does one obtain a copy of this
- Graham Baker on 09-01-2020 23:36:39