Marinovich, Ivan Petar

Production date
1993
Description
Oral history. Ivan was born in Croatia in 1946, and begins by describing his early life before emigrating to New Zealand in 1963, and compares the changes he discovered on a return visit to Croatia in 1974. He emigrated to join family members in New Plymouth, and work in his uncle's restaurant, De Lux. He describes his new life in New Zealand, learning to speak English, and working. After working briefly in the oil Industry, he set up his own restaurant in Inglewood, then worked in fish distribution, and owned the Hi-Fri Restaurant in Vogeltown.
Recorded: 3 June 1993 Interviewer: Joy Peckham

Object detail

Production date

1993

Subject person

Ivan Petar Marinovich

Classification

oral history/(for Archives)

Collection

Oral histories-Emigration

Item list

Part 1

Research tape.

Recorded: 3 June 1993

Interviewer: Joy Peckham

Abstraction: Joy Peckham

Restrictions; none

Part 2

Master tape

Part 3

Abstract

Accession number

ARC2004-1776

Collection type

My shortlist

Subject place

Inglewood Taranaki New Zealand Polynesia Oceania North Island Vogeltown New Plymouth

Subject

Restaurants and cafes Commercial premises Buildings Family activities Entertainment and recreation

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