Thornton's Confectionary Oral History, Part 2
Details
- Recorded
- Wednesday 29th September 2010, 11:05am: Thornton residence, Paekakariki.
- Duration
- (7'07")
- Interviewer
- Gabor Toth
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Part 2 (6.7MB)
Contents
| Time marker: | Summary: |
|---|---|
| 00'00" | Ron and Jim describe their early childhood memories of the shop and their father. |
| 03'00" | Shop hours are reduced during the Second World War due to restriction on availability of sugar yet certain lines remain very popular. Visiting US Marines help increase turnover during the war. |
| 06'08" | Charles Thornton avoids some of the problems associated with rationing by stockpiling sacks of sugar just before the WWII begins. |