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Richmond Oral History Project

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Richmond

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Tasman District Council

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1929 Murchison Earthquake

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Holland, Myrtle

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First NameMyrtleLast NameHollandDescriptionMyrtle Holland was born in 1920. She was the third child of Frederick Percival (Percy) Holland and Mabel Ellen Holland (nee Desmond). In this interview she talks about her grandfather Thomas Henry Holland. Thomas owned a saw mill in Pretty Bridge Valley (Belgrove) until 1906 when he moved to Richmond and built a large family home on the corner of Queen and Oxford Streets. In 1909 he was elected to the Richmond Borough Council.
She also recalls the 1929 Murchison Earthquake, making soap, May's Store, and milk deliveries.
AuthorD. J. RunnaclesDateFebruary 1984Place of BirthRichmondAge at Death85Family or next of kinFrederick Percival (Percy) and Mabel Ellen (nee Desmond)Cemetery/Buried AtRichmond CemeterySubject/KeywordAllport familyCarsEarthquakesHolland familyInterviewsMurchison EarthquakeOral history transcriptsConditions of UseThis oral history is to be used for your private research, education or study only. If you wish to share or use the material contained in this transcript in any other way, then please contact us first.

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CollectionRichmond Oral History ProjectPlaceRichmondOrganisationTasman District CouncilEvent1929 Murchison Earthquake

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