Memories of School

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I o Tatau Hapori : The Voice and the People of Our Neighbourhood This playlist supports an exhibition on display for August 2023 at the Franklin Hub. Listen to a range of voices related to school and schooling. This track draws on a variety of oral history recordings. Search Kura Heritage Collections Online. Voices on this track include: 0:45 - 1:45 Violet Keith, 1884-1971, recalls her school years, recorded in 1961 for the Pukekohe Golden Jubilee Celebration, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections OH-1471-005 1:45 - 3:30 Patrick Gallagher, 1893-1965, recalls his teaching days, recorded in 1961 for the Pukekohe Golden Jubilee Celebration, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections OH-1471-003 3:30 – 7:40 Gwen Francis recorded in 2016, recalls Pukekohe Technical High schooling and the gender norms of the time, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, OH-1266 7:40 – 9:35 Mere Thompson [still being processed], recorded in 2023 for the Franklin Voices project, talks about the 1952 Maori School and her love of learning, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, OH_1475 9:35 – 13:45 Dorothy Postles [still being processed], recorded in 2023 for the Franklin Voices project, recalls how she used to travel to school, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, OH_1475 13:45 – 18:00 Pritam Singh recorded in 2015 for the Auckland Sikh Society Collection recalls his schooling days and home chores in Pukekohe, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections MNP-OH-95 18:00 – 20:15 Tony Waters, retired teacher, talks about his experiences teaching at Pukekohe High School. Recorded in 2005, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, MNP-OH-19