Auckland Harbour Bridge oral history project interview with Tony Railton
Maker and role
Tony Railton, Interviewee
Megan Hutching, Interviewer
Production date
14 May 2009
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Object detail
Accession number
10-0298
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Description
Oral history interview with Tony Railton containing biographical information and covering his work for the maintenance department of the Auckland Harbour Bridge Authority beginning in 1960. Describes process of painting the harbour bridge, other maintenance practices, inspection of road surfaces, and access to different parts of the bridge.
Media/Materials
Physical description
1 sound disc (ca. 137 minutes) : digital
Credit line
Tony Railton et al. 14 May 2009. Auckland Harbour Bridge oral history project interview with Tony Railton, 10-0298. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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Interviews
Railton, Anthony Edmund
Anecdotes
Auckland Harbour Bridge
Anecdotes
World War, 1939-1945
Anecdotes
Employees
Auckland Harbour Bridge Authority
Anecdotes
Freeman, Fox and Partners
Anecdotes
Design and construction
New Zealand
Bridges
Anecdotes
Maintenance and repair
Anecdotes
Painting, New Zealand
Anecdotes
New Zealand
Toll bridges
Tolls
Anecdotes
New Zealand
Accidents
Anecdotes
Falls (Accidents)
Anecdotes
New Zealand
Traffic signs and signals
Sound recording and reproducing
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