In the Wake of the Pioneers: Fiordland Museum Trust Oral History Project
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
SCOON, Alister Lydon (Allie) interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group — Box 54
Identifier: H0577
Overview
Leaving school as soon as he was able, Allie began his builders apprenticeship with the same Dunedin firm, McLellan Construction that employed his father. It was a move which saw Allie forge a long-term career in the building trade that led to his overseeing some major projects in the Te Anau Basin in the early 1970s, including a complete redevelopment of the fire-damaged Te Anau Hotel and an early version of eco-tourism design at Takaro Lodge on the edge of the Fiordland National Park.
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Dates:
2008