| Description Summary | Transcript of an interview with Clare Ambler for the Glen Eden Oral History Project. Clare describes and details her father's poultry, the family home in Waikaukau Road, Glen Eden and buildings in the street. She mentions the introduction of utilities (electricity and water) and recalls various businesses. She mentions taking minutes for the Glen Eden Town Board. She recalls that Mr Routley owned much of Glen Eden, and mentions tearooms, sawmills, drapery, a billiards saloon and movie pictures. She recalls changes in local government structures and boundaries; mentions isolation, lack of state housing, subdivisions, modes of transport, road making, the Town Hall, local identities and fires and the fire brigade. Clare recalls the general election of 1922 and mentions strawberries and cream, the Depression, relief work, and paying the benefit. She describes the Council's responsibilities during the Depression and her role as a Glen Eden Council employee. |
| Keywords | Routley, A.J.; Routley, Lucy; Hemming, George; Waldren, Mrs; Glen Eden, Waitakere Community life; Roads; Elections; |
