| Title | Oral history interview with Ben Copedo, 2007. |
| Creator | |
| Date created | 07 March 2007 |
| Description Summary | Ben discusses his unpublished research on Henderson identity Henry Charles Swan, Swan's Arch and the yacht Awatea. He makes reference to a series of photographs taken at Swan's Arch. The photos were originally described by Jean Cooper (nee Shepard) whose family bought Swan's property in the 1930s. Ben refers to articles, books, diaries, reports and popular myths of Swan and the possible origin of these stories. Discusses Swan's nomination of Lucy Cranwell to the Auckland Institute and Museum. Mentions Mrs Edith Swan (nee Brooks) and her connection to painter Alan Brooks. |
| Subjects | |
| Other Notes | Born at Auckland in 1927, Ben is the son of Mary Copedo (nee Sisam) and Ben Copedo. Ben left school as soon as legally possible and has worked as a wood machinist, and at a brickyard, storeman and office clerk. Ben has a passion for West Auckland history and has written several booklets published by the West Auckland Historical Society. |
| Keywords | Henry Charles Swan; Mrs Jean Shepherd (nee Cooper; Mr and Mrs Robert MacLeod; Allely family; Cranwell family; Harry Holborow; Lionel Collard; Dulcie Ussher; Leonard Pauling; Awatea (yacht); Jack Leigh; Harold Kidd; Lucy Cranwell Smith, ; Colin Brookes; Edith Brookes; Alan Brooks; Maurice Shadbolt; Waitakere; Yachting - history. Waitakere; Yachting - history; |
| Language | English |
| Ethnicity | European |
| Copyright Holder | Waitakere Central Library, Henderson |
| Access Rights | In-house Contact Waitakere Central Library, Henderson to listen to recording or view abstract. |
| Available copies | Local History, Waitakere Central Library |
| Original medium | Audio; analogue, cassette |
| Duration | 1 x C60 (1 side only) |
| Supporting materials | Photocopy of photographs of the Shepard family swimming and boating at Swan's Arch with notes by Ben Copedo. Unpublished manuscript 'Henry Charles Swan' by Ben Copedo - Manuscript is for reference only, no publication without permission of the author. |
| Contributor | |
| Oral History ID | WOH-1049 |
