The interview starts with his experience with the Carpenter's Union and covers the 1913 and 1919 strikes; the Red feds; land values league; the British Independent Labour Party; the New Zealand Socialist Party; the 1919 flu epidemic; Labour Party mayors; Labour leaders; Auckland Citizens and Ratepayers; Auckland City Council; establishing the Auckland regional Authority and the transport board.

An interview with Thomas Bloodworth, Auckland City Councillor, unionist, and last Chairman of Committees for the New Zealand Legislative Council. Interviewed by Robert Chapman, Russell Stone, Graeme Bush, and Barry Gustafson.

Primary Title
  • Interview with Thomas Bloodworth
Date Broadcast
  • Wednesday 18 June 1969
Duration
  • 57:02
Channel
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcaster
  • The University of Auckland Library
Owning Organisation
  • The University of Auckland Library
Programme Description
  • An interview with Thomas Bloodworth, Auckland City Councillor, unionist, and last Chairman of Committees for the New Zealand Legislative Council. Interviewed by Robert Chapman, Russell Stone, Graeme Bush, and Barry Gustafson.
Episode Description
  • The interview starts with his experience with the Carpenter's Union and covers the 1913 and 1919 strikes; the Red feds; land values league; the British Independent Labour Party; the New Zealand Socialist Party; the 1919 flu epidemic; Labour Party mayors; Labour leaders; Auckland Citizens and Ratepayers; Auckland City Council; establishing the Auckland regional Authority and the transport board.
Classification
  • Not Classified
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Radio
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
  • Interview
Hosts
  • Professor Robert Chapman (Host)
Contributors
  • Robert Chapman (Interviewer)
  • Russell Stone (Interviewer)
  • Graeme Bush (Interviewer)
  • Barry Gustafson (Interviewer)