| Title | Oral history interview with Bob Averill, 1989. |
| Creator | |
| Collection | |
| Date created | 1989 |
| Description Summary | Bob recalls his years at Henderson Valley Primary School, mentions walking to school and seeing bullock teams dragging kauri logs. He describes the family and coming to live in Henderson Valley. Bob refers to a steam driven sawmill; bridges over the creek; and lists families living in the Valley at the time. He mentions orchards, 'bottling' pears, and the types of meals eaten. He recalls and describes his grandmother. |
| Subjects | |
| Keywords | Miss Evans (teacher); Tom Averill; Singer family; McPherson family; Abbott family; Wiseman family; Dr Tremworth; Dudley Russell; Gunn Road; Bonds Corner; Rathgar Road; Mt Pleasant; Graftmere Road; |
| Time span | 1918 - 1930 |
| 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. |
| Original medium | Audio; analogue, cassette |
| Duration | Total duration of recording 37 minutes 33 seconds Track one 32 minutes and 51 seconds Track two 4 minutes and 43 seconds |
| Supporting materials | Transcript. |
| Contributor | |
| Oral History ID | WOH-1025-2 |
