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Richmond Oral History Project

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Richmond

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Tasman District Council

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Kerr, Les

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First NameLesLast NameKerrDescriptionLes Kerr was born on the West Coast in 1896. He came from a family of twelve, and started work at the Stockton Coal Mine at fourteen. His family left the West Coast for Tākaka in 1919 and Les later worked in Richmond until his retirement in 1965.He was a member of the Fire Brigade for 33 years.

In this interview he recalls Richmond of the late 1920s and 1930s including the depression years.
AuthorLes SlaterDateDecember 1983OccupationFire FighterPlace of BirthGranityAge at Death90Cemetery/Buried AtRichmond CemeterySubject/KeywordFarmsInterviewsOral history transcriptsRichmond Fire BrigadeTraction enginesHampton HotelConditions 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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