Interview with Mrs Doris Nell

Date12 April 1989Reference Number0148/19/16Description

Broadcaster 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 Doris Nell (nee Blyth) is one of these. It was recorded at her home in 14th Avenue, Tauranga. The recording is 46:18 minutes.

Doris was born in 1899 to Mary and Thomas Blyth. Doris married Arnold Nell in 1926. She began her career as a school teacher but she was best known as a radio broadcaster specialising in consumer affairs.

CreatorTauranga District Museum Oral History UnitInterviewerJames Harstonge Last edited by: Fiona Kean

Image courtesy of Tauranga City Libraries.

Asset Location

RoomTauranga Heritage Collection & Ngā Wāhi Rangahau Tauranga Public Library

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 Doris Nell please email Heritage.Collection@tauranga.govt.nz 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 Doris Nell