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HALL, John Thomas interviewed by Seona Craig
Record Group — Box: 32
Identifier: H0234
Overview
This interview is part of the Awarua Radio Communications Museum collection. John discusses and describes his work with the Post Office Line Gangs around Southland. In particular to talks about the opening of the Hedgehope exchange and work down on Stewart Island exchange describing the laying of the cable for the new exchange. He goes onto to tell of his shift into the planning of the cable network. He worked for 42 years and recalls life after retirement and his involvement with the...
Dates:
2015
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
LIDDELL, Adrian Rex interviewed by Gordon Duston
Record Group — Box: 35
Identifier: H0319
Overview
This interview is part of the Awarua Radio Communications Museum collection. Adrian starts his interview describing his apprenticeship as an electrician before joining the Post office where he worked setting up and maintaining exchanges e.g., in Christchurch, Milford Sound and Stewart Island. He details the Stewart Island exchange.
Dates:
2017
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
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