| Title | Oral history interview with Bruce Lawrie & Stuart Robertson, 2011. [Interim record] |
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| Collection | |
| Date created | 8 October 2011 |
| Description Summary | Bruce Lawrie & Stuart Robertson talk about their family origins, childhood, schooling and sport, sex education, support from gay friends, how they met, the development of their relationship, their work histories, travelling together and change of careers. They talk about their different experiences as gay men, socialising, Bruce's life in rural and timber mill communities, their separate interests, Stuart's love of dance and their enjoyment of Palm Springs as a gay friendly community. |
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| Keywords | Scottish country dancing; discos; night clubs; line dancing in NZ; Christianity and church; rugby culture; ballet; movies; girlfriends; timber mill camps; nursing; flight attendants; marriage; married practising homosexuals; private parties; HIV/AIDs epidemic; LynnMall; Bank of New Zealand; Air New Zealand; Little Red School Book; Out magazine; the Staircase club; Backstage, Empire Tavern; Mojo's; Copper Room; Alfie's; Urge bar; Homosexual Law Reform; Onehunga Primary school; Dr Zhivago; Schaeffer's; Donna Summer; Village People; Ascension Vineyard; Bayley's Real Estate; Scotland; Waiouru; Papakura; Featherston; Kawerau; Lake Rotoma; Rotorua; Royal Oak; Owiraka; Waipu; Torbay; Titirangi; Les Mack; Billy Farnell. |
| Time span | 1953 - 2011 |
| Language | English |
| Copyright Holder | Kelly, Emma and Kelly, John; Alexander Turnbull Library. |
| Access Rights | Contact the West Auckland Research Centre, Waitakere Central Library in Henderson, to listen to recording or view abstract. Not available for loan. Publication requires consent. |
| Original medium | Audio; digital, external drive |
| Duration | Total duration of recording 1 hour 27 minutes and 90 seconds Track one 29 minutes and 44 seconds Track two 30 minutes and 41 seconds Track three 28 minutes 05 seconds |
| Supporting materials | Abstract, transcript. |
| Oral History ID | WOH-1091-005 |
