More Info →John Ward on Tangiwai, plus the Mayhew medal - Manawatu Conversations

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Broadcast on Manawatu Peoiple's Radio 25 December 2018.

Part 1, John Ward. Started work as a photo-engraver, December 1953. Called in to work urgently after Tangiwai rail disaster, Christmas Eve. Description of event and photograph processing for the reporting. How the plates were prepared. Distribution to newspapers. Father was a watchmaker. Other jobs by photo-engravers. Photo-finishes at races.

Part 2, The C Mayhew British War Medal. Numerous participants. Finding the medal. C Mayhew engraved on it. British War Medal from WWI. Finding the family using military and genealogy research. Contacting the family. Get together to hand over the medal (and make this recording). Ribbon for the medal. Restoration.

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Object type

Audio

Date

December 25, 2018

Digitisation ID

COMM1550128343

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IMCA Digital Archive