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Kearns, Philip

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First NamePhilipLast NameKearnsDescriptionPhilip Kearns was born in Reefton in 1906 and the family moved to Richmond in 1921 following the death of his mother in 1914. Philip stayed at school until 1923 and went on to work as a carpenter and joiner. He was in the building trade for 45 years.
Philip talks about his father's experiences in mining on the West Coast and his own experiences in the local building trade. AuthorLes SlaterDate30 August 1984OccupationCarpenter and joinerPlace of BirthReeftonAge at Death80Family or next of kinRobert Lionel Kearns and Rosalie Annie Reigh (nee Lochore)Rosa Marie WhiteCemetery/Buried AtRichmond CemeterySubject/KeywordInterviewsKearns familyMines and miningOral 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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