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Philip Anzac Martin Oral History

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Collection SummaryThis is an oral history interview Fergus Sutherland conducted with Philip Anzac Martin on the 9th of July 1997.

It details the Martin family's settlement of the Tahakopa Valley, along with mention of other early settlers. Subjects include agriculture, education, sawmilling, the railway, recreation, the 1935 fire, conservation, and many more. See each recording for more in-depth detail. BiographyPhilip Anzac Martin was born on the 9th of August 1916 to Claude Gaudin Martin and Elizabeth Jane nee Scott. He was one of 14 children the couple raised on their Tahakopa farm.

Philip married Eleanor Willa Ross (1924-2000). The couple took over the Martin family farm at Tahakopa. Oral History AudioPhilip Anzac Martin Tape 1 Side 1Philip Anzac Martin Tape 1 Side 2Philip Anzac Martin Tape 2

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Date of Birth9 August 1916Date of Death1998OccupationFarmerPlace of ResidenceTahakopaAcknowledgementThank you to the Martin Family and Fergus Sutherland for allowing us to digitise and share this interview.