Oral history interview with Len Gale

Maker and role
Len Gale, Interviewee
Megan Hutching, Interviewer
Production date
17 May 2016
31 May 2016
07 Jun 2016
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Object detail

Accession number

16-1800

Maker

Len Gale
Megan Hutching

Description

Oral history interview with Len Gale containing biographical information about his childhood in Kingsland, Auckland, father’s political activities, his apprenticeship as a turner at New Zealand Railways workshops in Otahuhu. Also includes information about work as a draughtsman at Otahuhu railway workshops and his involvement in producing publications during the 1951 Waterfront Dispute.

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic

Physical description

1 audio disc (approximately 203 minutes) : digital

Credit line

Len Gale et al. 17 May 2016
31 May 2016
07 Jun 2016. Oral history interview with Len Gale, 16-1800. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

Current rights

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Classification

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

Production place

Glen Eden Waitakare City Auckland District Auckland New Zealand

Subject: all levels

<C> Interviews <C> Gale, Len <C> Anecdotes Employees New Zealand Railways <C> Anecdotes Suffragists Anecdotes Trams Anecdotes New Zealand Education Anecdotes World War, 1914-1918 Anecdotes World War, 1939-1945 <C> Anecdotes <C> Design and construction Knives <C> Anecdotes Elevators <C> Anecdotes Technical drawings <C> Anecdotes Blueprints Anecdotes Apprentices <C> Anecdotes Engraving (Metal-work) Anecdotes Waterfront Strike, New Zealand, 1951 <C> Anecdotes Copying machines Anecdotes New Zealand Printing Anecdotes Short Sandringham Sound recording and reproducing

Collection type

Audio Visual Walsh Memorial Library

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