Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 27th September 2022. Part 1 of 2. Born in Otaki maternity home. To Foxton when 6 years old (1951). Father’s work and health problems. Life in Foxton in 1950s. Early interest in trains. Grandfather was a stationmaster. Staff leaving railways in 1950s. Shiftwork. Working in Woodville. Getting steam up in an engine, steps in the process. Using wood and coal. The railway in Foxton. Flax carpets.
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Ross Allen Part 1, being a locomotive engineer - Manawatu Conversations
Identification
- Object type
- Audio
- Date
- September 27, 2022
Creation
- Created By
- Stuart Birks
- Place
- Palmerston North
Object rights
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- By Attribution Alone