Eagle, Audrey Lily

Production date
1995
Description
Oral history. Audrey Lily Eagle was born in Timaru in 1925. Her family returned to England in the 1930s. In this interview, she describes her early years and the beginning of her interest in botany. Eagle was trained as a draughtwoman but is best known for her work as a botanical illustrator. She has published award winning books on the subject and has been recognized for her conservation efforts.
Recorded: 20 November 1995
Interviewer: Pamela Hart
Abstraction: Mary Whiting

Object detail

Production date

1995

Subject person

Audrey Eagle

Janet Elizabeth Marshall

Classification

oral history/(for Archives)

Collection

Oral histories - General

Item list

Part 1

Research tape

Part 2

Abstract

Part 3

Master tape

Accession number

ARC2005-274

Collection type

My shortlist

Subject place

Dunedin Otago South Island New Zealand Polynesia Oceania Hamilton Alabama United States of America Central North America North America Waikato North Island England Great Britain Europe New Plymouth Taranaki

Subject

Painting Visual and applied arts Native plants Plants Family activities Entertainment and recreation

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