Interview with Myra and William Denniston

Date17 May 1989Reference Number0148/19/21DescriptionBroadcaster 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 Myra and William (Bill) Denniston is one of these. It was recorded at their home in Monmouth Street, Tauranga. The initial recording is 46:19 minutes and continues onto a second recording that is 25:00 minutes.

Bill Denniston was the son of John Thomas Denniston and Maud Meehan and he married Myra Pomeroy. He had a sister Ellen Maud and a brother George Arthur known as Chum. The family arrived in Tauranga from Waitekauri in 1908 and Bill had a good knowledge of pre WW1 Tauranga, the growth of the Mount and the airport.CreatorTauranga District Museum Oral History UnitInterviewerJames Harstonge Last edited by: Fiona Kean

Audio Visuals

Interview with Mr & Mrs W J (Bill) Denniston, part two

Interview with Mr & Mrs W J (Bill) Denniston, part one

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RoomTauranga Heritage Collection & Ngā Wāhi Rangahau Tauranga Public Library

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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 Myra and William Denniston