| Title | Oral history interview with Raman (Raman Patel) Parbhu, 2005 |
| Creator | |
| Date created | 14 June 2005 |
| Description Summary | Raman details how his father Parbhu Patel came to New Zealand in 1936 from India. He describes life as a migrant and details settling into New Zealand society. Raman recalls his parents opening a corner shop [grocery] in Glen Eden and details how they became an integral part of the community. Raman describes working in the shop and life in Glen Eden in the early 1960s. He mentions his father's role in the 1951 Waterfront Strike and how his father gifted land to the Plunket Society in Glen Eden. Raman describes meeting his wife; running the shop; the introduction of supermarkets; and, the eventual sale of the family shop. |
| Subjects | |
| Other Notes | Born in New Zealand in 1941, Raman Parbhu is the second son of Parbhu and Jannu Patel. Raman worked in and later took over his father's grocery store in Glen Eden. |
| Historical Notes | Waterfront Strike 1951 |
| Keywords | Patel, Parbhu; Patel, Jamanaben; Glen Eden, Auckland; New Zealand; Migration; Community life; Industrial Relations; New Zealand Commerce |
| Time span | 1936 - c1990 |
| Language | English |
| Copyright Holder | Auckland Libraries |
| Access Rights | Contact the West Auckland Research Centre, Waitakere Central Library in Henderson, to listen to recording or view abstract. Not available for loan. |
| Available copies | Local History, Waitakere Central Library; Raman Patel; |
| Original medium | Audio; analogue, cassette |
| Duration | 2 x C60 |
| Supporting materials | Copy photograph of Parbhu and Jama Patel outside their shop. Copy photograph of Parbhu Patel being awarded Life membership of the Indian Association. Extract from Bill Sewell's The Ballad of Fifty-one (mentioning the support of an Indian grocer given to strikers and their families) |
| Contributor | |
| Oral History ID | WOH-1016 |
