Interview with Mr Thomas Muir

Date26 November 1990Reference Number0148/19/51Description

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 Mr Thomas Muir is one of these. It was recorded at his home in 13th Avenue, Tauranga.
The length of the recording is 44:37 minutes.

Thomas Richard Muir was born in Thames to Robert Henry Muir and Sarah Maude nee Allely (Tauranga family). He married Winifred May Mc. Donald. Following service in the Pacific in WW2 he trained as a teacher and taught at Tauranga Boys’ College until his retirement. He chaired the foundation committee that was formed to promote the establishment of the Bay of Plenty Polytech.

CreatorTauranga District Museum Oral History UnitInterviewerReginald Spence Last edited by: Fiona Kean

Tom Muir. Image courtesy of Richard Muir.

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 Thomas Muir please email Heritage.Collection@tauranga.govt.nz Last edited by: Fiona Kean

Relates To

PeopleMuir, Thomas (Tom), 1912-1999 (Person)Part of Audio Visual CollectionTauranga District Museum Oral History Unit

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Interview with Mr Thomas Muir