Farming and Agriculture

I o Tatau Hapori : The Voice and the People of Our Neighbourhood This playlist supports an exhibition on display for August 2023 at the Franklin Hub. Pukekohe and the wider district are best known for the rich soils for growing and agriculture. In these clips we hear voices of experience related to the business of farming and market gardening. 0:45 – 1:90 In the first track we hear John Johns, recorded in 1961 for the Pukekohe Golden Jubilee Celebration talking about changes in agriculture from farming and growing grains to vegetable market gardening. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections OH-1471-007 1:90 – 3:25 Also recorded in 1961, Leslie Smeed explains the art and desirability of making stacks of hay and the changes in demand from growing horse feed to use of land for vegetable growing. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections OH-1471-015 3:25 – 14:05 In this 2015 recorded interview Pritim Singh describes his days on the family farm and the changes from hand picking cabbages, potatoes and onions, the role of farm labour and the development of agricultural machinery. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections MNP-OH-95 14:05 – 16:45 In 2014 Una and Yen Lim were recorded for the Chinese New Zealand Oral History Foundation Chinese market gardeners of Pukekohe project. In this clip we hear about what was grown by the family, taking the produce to market and the seasons for different vegetables. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections OH-1404-001 16:45 – 18:45 In this recently recorded interview, we hear from Mere Thompson about her own and the wider whanau contribution to working in the market gardens and the income that helped pay for school costs. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, OH_1475 Image: Crating cabbages, Pukekohe, ca 1945, photographer Hitchcock, J.H. et al. For details about the photograph album see: https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/70973/rec/1 Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 1631-ALB319-31-01