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Title	In those days - an oral history of Glen Eden
Date created	1991
Collection	J.T. Diamond Collection
Series - Browse	J.T. Diamond - Collected local history publications
Description Summary	Collection of stories of Glen Eden, depicting life in the Borough c1900-1950, told by local personalities. The Glen Eden Borough Council commissioned this history as a Labour Department PEP scheme during May 1983 - April 1984.
Creator	Vela, Pauline
Subjects	Glen Eden (Auckland, N.Z) - History Pioneers Suburbs - Glen Eden Oral history Glen Eden (Auckland, N.Z) - History Glen Eden - Social life and customs Glen Eden - Buildings, structures, etc. Parr Family Laurie Family Spearpoint Family Rosier, William Shepherd, William H. Southgate Family Wright Family Routley, Abraham Brooks, Roy Moody, H. A. H. Malam Family Sanders, Darkey (Martin) Sargent, Annie Smythe, Hibernia Boag, Barney Levy, William Glen Eden Railway Station Glen Eden Town Board Archibald's Sawmill Soloman's Jam Factory Riverlea Canning Company Cane Chair Factory Lang, Freeth and Company Lone Kauri Farm Glen Eden Fire Brigade Waikumete Cemetery Waikumete School Glen Eden School Glen Eden Town Hall
Table of Contents	Foreword; Waikumete; Preface. Joy and ease and social life: Glen Eden Town Hall. On common ground: Formation of Glen Eden Town Board. 'The Rec': The recreation ground and sport. Early industry: Grocery stores; Blacksmith; Archibald's sawmill; Butchers and the slaughter yard; Jam factory; Cane chair factory; Lang and Freeth (Odlins); Grass seed and gum. Characters, gum diggers and eccentrics. A pretty bad time: The Depression and housing development. The Glen Eden roads: And how they named them. From four horses to four wheels: Public transport. A long, long way from the war: War years 1939-1945. Glen Eden Fire Brigade. An honest livelihood to gain: The pioneer families; Parr; Levy; Laurie; Spearpoint; Rosier; Shepherd; Southgate; Wright; Routley. 'Going very much ahead', Glen Eden Borough council. Appendix; bibliography. A foster child's story. Brooks, Roy. Tales of Scroggy Hill: The railway. The city of the dead: Waikumete Cemetery. They called it the black plague: 1918 flu epidemic. Sacred thought: Memories of Glen Eden churches. School days: Canings and sugar bag rugby jerseys. Doctors and midwives.
Other Notes	Black and white photographs relating to content. Maps. Family tree charts.
Time span	1900's - 1953
Language	English
Copyright Holder	Auckland Libraries
Access Rights	Access by enquiry to the Archivist at the West Auckland Research Centre, Waitakere Central Library, Henderson. Some restrictions may apply. Not for loan.
Available copies	Softcover, 95 p.; 26 cm
Original medium	Published book; printed item
Location	West Auckland Research Centre, Waitakere Central Library
Donated by	J.T. Diamond Collection, ref: JTD-043-0005
Archive ID	JTD-043-0005