Auckland Harbour Bridge oral history project interview with Jim Dowell

Object detail

Accession number

10-0300

Maker

James Dowell
Megan Hutching

Description

Oral history interview with Jim Dowell covering his work as an engineer on Auckland harbour bridge in the 1950s. Describes the construction of the bridge, personnel from Freeman Fox and Cleveland Bridge Dorman Long, involvement with McConnell Dowell and construction of extensions to harbour bridge by Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Company.

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic

Physical description

1 sound disc (ca. 87 minutes) : digital

Credit line

James Dowell et al. 23 Jun 2009. Auckland Harbour Bridge oral history project interview with Jim Dowell, 10-0300. 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

Takapuna North Shore City Auckland District Auckland New Zealand

Subject: all levels

Interviews Dowell, James Hendry Anecdotes Auckland Harbour Bridge Anecdotes New Zealand Civil engineers Anecdotes Dorman & Long Company Limited Anecdotes Employees Anecdotes Design and construction New Zealand Bridges Anecdotes New Zealand Accidents Anecdotes Maintenance and repair Anecdotes Freeman, Fox and Partners Anecdotes Allum, John, Sir, d.1972 Anecdotes Design and construction Anecdotes Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Company Sound recording and reproducing

Collection type

Audio Visual Walsh Memorial Library

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