MOTAT oral history interview with Lynda Robertson

Object detail

Accession number

10-0161

Maker

Lynda Robertson
Megan Hutching

Description

Oral history interview with Lynda Robertson covering her work as a telephone toll exchange operator for the New Zealand Post Office. Describes process of working at a telephone switchboard, connecting national and international toll calls and working in directory assistance.

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic

Physical description

1 sound disc (ca. 68 minutes) : digital

Credit line

Lynda Robertson et al. 02 Feb 2010. MOTAT oral history interview with Lynda Robertson, 10-0161. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

Current rights

My shortlist

Classification

Disk, Optical Videodisc, Digital Tools & Equipment for Communication Data Processing T&E Data Processing Media

Production place

Auckland New Zealand

Subject: all levels

Interviews Robertson, Lynda Anecdotes Employees New Zealand Post Office Anecdotes Telegraphy Anecdotes New Zealand Telephone stations Anecdotes Telephone switchboards Anecdotes New Zealand Telephone Anecdotes Telephone operators Anecdotes Telecom New Zealand Limited Anecdotes Employees New Zealand Telephone companies Sound recording and reproducing

Collection type

Audio Visual Walsh Memorial Library

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