Baird, Judy

Alix Wiren (née McIndoe) interview conducted by Judy Baird April 2002. Wiren recalls her time as a lecturer and women's warden at the Auckland Teachers' College. She talks about the standards of behaviour, dress and college life from a staff member's point of view.

Dennis McGrath interview conducted by Judy Baird September 2003. McGrath recounts his own education, his decision to become a secondary teacher and attending Auckland Teachers' College in 1960 and 1961. He also talks about his return to the college as Principal Lecturer, Secondary College and eventual appointment as Principal of the Auckland College of Education.

Interview with Ian Hall conducted by Judy Baird March 2004. Hall recalls about his own schooling, his decision to apply for teaching and being a student at the Auckland Teachers' College in 1939 and 1940. He recounts his secondary school teaching and later, lecturering at North Shore Teachers' College from 1966 to 1979.

Interview with Jack Archibald conducted by Judy Baird 10 April 2003. Archibald talks about his student days at the Auckland Teachers' College in 1947-1948, his teaching experiences, and his later years as Principal of North Shore Teachers' College, 1977-1982 and Auckland College of Education, 1982-1989.

Interview with Jack (Bertram John) Green conducted by Judy Baird July 2000. Green talks about choosing teaching as a career, his student days at the Auckland Teachers' College in 1936 and 1937, and his teaching experiences in both country and city schools.

Interview with Lionel Izod conducted by Judy Baird 10 October 2005. Izod talks about his student days at the Auckland Teachers' College in 1939 and 194 and then attending university and gruaduating in French and English. Izod recalls his years teaching French at Putaruru College, teaching English in France and then becoming head of English translation at UNESCO.

Margaret Tait interview conducted by Judy Baird 29 June 2001. Tait talks about being a student at the Auckland Teachers' College in 1935 and 1936, recalling her first impressions of the college, the lecturers, and college social activities. She also reflects on how the teachers' college influenced her professional practice as a school teacher.

Interview with Maurice Hutchinson conducted by Judy Baird 5 September 2002. Hutchinson recalls his student days at the Auckland Teachers' College in 1936 and 1937. He reflects on his teaching career being interupted by war service and subsequent post-war secondary teaching before joining the Teaching Inspectorate.

Interview with Owen Gimore conducted by Judy Baird July 2004. Gilmore talks about his student days at the Auckland Teachers' College in 1940 and 1941, his teaching experiences, and later his years as a member of staff and principal of the Secondary Teachers' College.

Rena Thomson (née Alexandrina Watson) interview conducted by Judy Baird August 2003. Thomson talks about being a pupil- teacher at Fairfield School in Hamilton. She recalls her experiences at Auckland Teachers' College in 1930 and 193 and subsequent teaching career.