Interview with Mrs Amelia Phillips

Date1988Reference Number0148/19/1DescriptionBroadcaster and Village Radio volunteer James Hartstonge founded the Tauranga District Museum Oral History Unit in 1988. The unit recorded 66 interviews in three years. This interview with Mrs Amelia Phillips (nee Youngson) is one of these. It was recorded at her home in Frazer Street, Tauranga. The length of the recording is 30:19 minutes.

Amelia was born in Mauriceville on 18 February 1889 to Scottish parents John and Amelia Youngson. Amelia came to Tauranga with her parents in 1902 and the family settled on an orchard off Ngatai Road. Amelia married William Phillips in 1915 and they had four children. Amelia was widowed in 1925. For many years she took in boarders to supplement her pension. She was active in her community playing bowls as well as belonging to several organisation including the League of Mothers and Tauranga Senior Citizens. Amelia passed away in July 1992 aged 104.
CreatorTauranga District Museum Oral History UnitInterviewerJames Harstonge Last edited by: Fiona Kean

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Amelia Phillips at 103. Image courtesy of her granddaughter Sandra Phillips.

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RoomTauranga Heritage Collection storage facility

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CopyrightCC BY-ND This interview can be reused for any purpose, including commercial. However, it cannot be shared with others in adapted form, and credit must be given to the interviewee. Last edited by: Fiona Kean

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Part of Audio Visual CollectionTauranga District Museum Oral History Unit

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Interview with Mrs Amelia Phillips