MOTAT oral history interview with Maurice Challinor

Object detail

Accession number

10-0232

Maker

Maurie Challinor
Megan Hutching

Description

Oral history interview with Maurice Challinor which focuses on his career as a radio telegraph operator with the Post & Telegraph Department. Includes information about training as a Morse telegraphist, his work at Musick Point, Auckland and his time as postmaster at Scott Base, Antarctica from 1978-9.

Media/Materials

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

Physical description

1 sound disc (ca. 104 minutes) : digital

Credit line

Maurie Challinor et al. 11 Feb 2010. MOTAT oral history interview with Maurice Challinor, 10-0232. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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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 Challinor, Maurice Anecdotes Employees New Zealand Post Office Anecdotes Telegraphy Anecdotes Telegraph, Wireless Anecdotes Morse code Anecdotes Antarctica Anecdotes Tangiwai New Zealand Railroad accidents Anecdotes Hillary, Edmund Percival, Sir, 1919-2008 Anecdotes Royal visitors Anecdotes Auckland Harbour Bridge <C> Anecdotes Bands (Music) Sound recording and reproducing

Collection type

Audio Visual Walsh Memorial Library

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