Interview with Meme Churton
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Category: Interview
| Title | Interview with Meme Churton |
|---|---|
| Interviewer | Tessa Mitchell |
| Interviewee | Meme Churton |
| Producer | Tessa Mitchell and Ben Holmes |
| Year | 1998 |
| Language | English |
| Format | Audio: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s) summary notes. Duration 1.17 Hours and minutes |
| Time reference | 1950 - 1963 |
| Online resource | NO |
| Topic | Italians in New Zealand, interviews, oral history, Italian women in New Zealand, War Brides, |
You can find the interview here
Interview with Meme Churton available from the National Library of New Zealand (Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.) Born in Italy Meme opened one of the first coffee shops in Auckland, imported the first coffee machine in 1955 and ran the first art gallery featuring New Zealand artists. She also taught Italian language and culture at The University of Auckland.
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