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Don Bird part 2: Childhood a working life - Manawatu Conversations
- Description
Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio 18th February 2020. Part 2 of 2. Don’s early childhood, lost 2 mothers in childbirth, then father died, raised by step-mother. Siblings, family relationships. Moved from Ashburton to a farm in the far north for a year, then Auckland. Had to leave school, part-time university study for commerce degree. Transferred to Dunedin. 1956 set up own business. Independent loss adjusters. Amalgamations. Work still very similar. Lloyds. Interesting aspects of the work. Work ethics.
Identification
- Object type
- Audio
- Date
- February 18, 2020
- Format
- Born Digital