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Stewart Island/Rakiura trip by Probus group. An interview with Roger Murdoch
An Interview With Roger Murdoch Dorothy – 16/11/01 Sunrise at Port Adventure, Stewart Island Photo source Ken Laing Some of the members of the Russley Probus Club in Christchurch wanted to go travelling together. Where would they go? They decided on Stewart Island, the small island south of the South Island of New Zealand. The…
From The Philippines To Marriage And A Career In New Zealand
An Interview With Dulcebelle Brears Dorothy – 9/11/01 Dulcebelle Brears Photo Source Dulcebelle Brears To leave home in the Philippines and travel to New Zealand to marry her New Zealand penpal Robin, whom she had never met in person – this meant not only adjusting to life with a person from another culture, but also…
What Is The Society For Creative Anachronism?
An interview with Simeon Lodge Dorothy – 19/10/01 When I heard that Simeon was going away to a weekend function organised by the Society for Creative Anachronism the title intrigued me. I checked in the dictionary to see whether my understanding of the word ‘anachronism’ was correct and decided that the best definition was probably…
Fourth International Astronomy Award
Reprinted from the University of Canterbury Chronicle – 12/10/01 Canterbury University women astronomers have achieved remarkable success over the last decade in a major international award commemorating pioneer aviator Amelia Earhart. Jennifer McSaveney Four Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowships (the famous aviator was a Zonta member) are awarded each year and Canterbury doctoral student Jennifer…
A Ngai Tahu Living Legend
A Snapshot Of The Rich Life Of 90-Year-Old Pau Leonard Adrienne Anderson – 12/10/01 Reprinted from te Karaka, the Ngai Tahu Magazine makariri/winter 2001 Pau Leonard Pau Leonard is about to turn ninety-one. Her long life is, a rich tapestry crafted with hard work, great sadness, resilience and self-reliance – a long journey of wonderfully…
Elric on the role of theatre and the work of a director – An interview with Elric Hooper, recently retired Director of the Court Theatre in Christchurch – Part 3
Dorothy – 21/09/01 An interview with Elric Hooper – recently retired Director of the Court Theatre in Christchurch – Part 3 Elric Hooper Photo source Elric Hooper Theatre the gymnasium of emotion Elric’s conversation is so often enlivened by vivid images. He began talking about the theatre with just such an image. “Theatre is the…
Growing up in New Zealand 1925-1950, Part 24: Life on a West Coast Farm in the 1920s
Part 24 – Life on a West Coast Farm in the 1920s Children never at a loss to devise their own fun Dick O’Callaghan and Leslie Walker (nee O’Callaghan) – 21/09/01 From left to right Leslie, Dick and Eileen O’Callaghan at the front entrance to the farmhouse Photo source Leslie Walker (nee O’Callaghan) Dick tells…
Teaching Theatre Skills An Interview With Elric Hooper – Part 2
Dorothy – 14/09/01 An interview with Elric Hooper – recently retired Director of the Court Theatre in Christchurch – Part 2 Elric Hooper Photo source Elric Hooper Modern attitudes to theatre and drama teaching As far as drama is concerned Elric says that a huge revolution has been taking place with the growth of the…
Growing up in New Zealand 1925-1950, Part 23: Life on a West Coast Farm
Part 23 – Life on a West Coast Farm in the 1920s – Difficulties and responsibilities Dick O’Callaghan – 14/09/01 We moved to the West Coast in 1922 when I was only eight. The farm was some three miles distant from the Punakaiki River and to reach it we had to cross both that river…
Elric as student, actor and trainee director An interview with Elric Hooper – recently retired Director of the Court Theatre in Christchurch – Part 1
Dorothy – 07/09/01 An interview with Elric Hooper – recently retired Director of the Court Theatre in Christchurch – Part 1 Elric Hooper Photo source Elric Hooper When Elric left Christchurch Boys’ High School he studied at the University of Canterbury and there in the Drama Society he acted in Shakespeare productions directed by Ngaio…