Reference Number0148/19/12DescriptionBroadcaster 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 Mr Alf Baikie is one of these.
Alf Baikie arrived in Tauranga from the Orkney Islands in 1909 with his family. In 1923 he entered the cartage business and after joining Heaton’s Transport in 1932 he worked his way up to Managing Director. CreatorTauranga District Museum Oral History UnitInterviewerGraham Burkett
Audio Visuals
Alf Baikie in 1971. Image courtesy of D. Mutton and the Tauranga Heritage Collection. Alf Baikie in 1971. Image courtesy of D. Mutton and the Tauranga Heritage Collection. Alf Baikie in 1971. Image courtesy of D. Mutton and the Tauranga Heritage Collection.
Asset Location
RoomTauranga Heritage Collection storage facility
Usage
RestrictionsTo listen to this interview contact Heritage.Collection@tauranga.govt.nz or visit the Heritage and Research Team at the Tauranga City Library. A written recording agreement for this interview has not been located and may not have been completed at the time of recording. As a result, this recording is not available online. Retrospective recording agreements are being sought and if you have information regarding Mr Alf Baikie please email Heritage.Collection@tauranga.govt.nz
Tauranga District Museum Oral History Unit, Interview with Mr Alf Baikie. Pae Korokī, accessed 02/05/2026, https://paekoroki.tauranga.govt.nz/nodes/view/20854