Imrie, Alister

Production date
1993
 Description
Oral history. Alister was born in Assam, India in 1928 and describes his schooling experiences in India. In 1936 his family moved to England where he stayed during his childhood, eventually training at Plumpton Agricultural College in Sussex. After working in farming in England he decided to emigrate to New Zealand to continue farming. He arrived on the Atlantis in Wellington on 5th June 1951. Alister describes his journey from Wellington up to Hawera and his experiences as a new immigrant. His parents and younger sister came out in June 1953. After marrying he lived in Stratford with his family eventually working in market gardening for Stratford Borough Council and then for Taranaki Polytechnic tutoring in Horticulture. He has been involved with the Campervan Association and the New Zealand Football Association.
Recorded: 18 June 1993
Interviewer: Joy Peckham
Abstraction: Joy Peckham
Restrictions: None

Object detail

Production date
1993
Subject person
Classification
oral history/(for Archives)
Collection
Oral histories-Emigration
Item list

  Part 1

Research tape

Recorded: 18 June 1993

Interviewer: Joy Peckham

Abstraction: Joy Peckham

Restrictions: none

  Part 2

Master tape

  Part 3

Abstract

Accession number
ARC2005-320
Collection type
Archives

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