Auckland Harbour Bridge oral history project interview with Peter Loveys

Object detail

Accession number

10-0289

Maker

Peter Loveys
Megan Hutching

Description

Oral history interview with Peter Loveys covering his work as an engineer on the Auckland harbour bridge in the 1950s. Contains biographical material but concentrates on information on construction of the concrete bridge piers and steel spans, personnel in Freeman Fox & Partners and Cleveland Bridge Dorman Long.

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic

Physical description

1 sound disc (ca. 195 minutes) : digital

Credit line

Peter Loveys et al. 30 Jul 2009. Auckland Harbour Bridge oral history project interview with Peter Loveys, 10-0289. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Disk, Optical Videodisc, Digital Tools & Equipment for Communication Data Processing T&E Data Processing Media

Production place

Manukau Manukau City Auckland District Auckland New Zealand

Subject: all levels

Interviews Loveys, Peter Anecdotes Auckland Harbour Bridge Anecdotes Design and construction New Zealand Bridges Anecdotes New Zealand Accidents Anecdotes Freeman, Fox and Partners Anecdotes Dorman & Long Company Limited Anecdotes Social life and customs New Zealand Anecdotes World War, 1939-1945 Anecdotes Civil engineers Anecdotes Design and construction Anecdotes Maintenance and repair Sound recording and reproducing

Collection type

Audio Visual Walsh Memorial Library

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