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Richmond Oral History Project 1983-1984

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Richmond

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Tasman District Council

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Malcolm, Keith

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First NameKeithLast NameMalcolmDescriptionKeith Malcolm was born in 1903. His paternal Grandfather John Malcolm married Jane Jordan, and purchased land on the Paton's Road -Bateup Road corner. Their farm was mainly dairy and cropping. Arthur Malcolm moved onto the land in 1902 and planted an orchard. In the 1920s Keith helped his father with spraying crops, picking apples into boxes on horse-drawn wagons, and later onto trailers. Keith married in 1930 and his father gave him his own block (16 acres) of land across the road.
Keith talks about his home life as a child, the food the family ate and the activities they did together. He recounts some of the sprays and equipment that the family used on the orchard. He recalls that during World War II petrol was rationed, so he would mix mineral turpentine with petrol to eke it out further. AuthorN. TierneyD. J. RunnaclesDate1980-1983, and December 1983OccupationOrchardistPlace of BirthRichmondFamily or next of kinBirdie (nee Paynter) and Arthur MalcolmConditions 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 Project 1983-1984PlaceRichmondOrganisationTasman District Council

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