| Title | Oral history interview with Barry Jones, 1994. |
| Creator | |
| Date created | 17 February 1994 |
| Description Summary | From notes on cassette covers: Tape 1) Five years on British ships, 1965 came to Auckland, McCallum's scow Jane Gifford, metal from island off Kawakawa Bay, Hauraki. Gulf up Wade River to Silverdale. Incidents of trip - details of life on barge - technical details. Details of Auckland berth. Tape 2) Details of sailing scows - engines etc. Scows becoming barges, cooking in barges and scows, skipper of tug. Weather conditions on Waitamata. Panmure River, Wairoa River. Some of the skippers involved. Carrying sand from Tamaki for Auckland Harbour Bridge. Technique for towing barges.Tape 3) Barging houses across Waitamata. Barging wool from islands. |
| Subjects | |
| Other Notes | Waiting abstract. Born in 1934 at Petone, Barry Jones spent five years on British ships and came to Auckland in 1965. |
| 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 |
| Original medium | Audio; analogue, cassette |
| Duration | 3 x C60 (five sides) |
| Oral History ID | WOH-1061 |
