PERSONAL RECORD. SCHAEF, LEN. [LEWIS PASS, SCHAEF EMPLOYEES, 1930 CHEV COUPE AT OMOTO, FAMILY IN GREYMOUTH & WELLINGTON, 1ST TRUCK ON BLAKETOWN BEACH & TROLLEY AT 10 MILE CREEK]

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1935
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Year
1935
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F23855
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New Zealand/Aotearoa
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Amateur
Duration
0:15:42

01:20:33 Mr & Mrs Len Schaef together with Jack and Elsa go tramping along Lewis Pass before the road existed; Mrs Schaef walks barefoot (and carrying her shoes) along road towards car; waterfall.
01:21:31 Charlie Gunn riding his bicycle in Greymouth, toward Schaef Garage; brief shot of Father Gasworth?
01:21:45 Five Schaef Garage mechanics emerge from doorway; Len Schaef pulls up on the side of the road in his 1931 Chevrolet; Len’s friend from Christchurch Mick Savage.
01:22:36 Len’s Schaefs mother and sister Maeva visiting the garage; brief shot of Stewart Barton. (Len’s Best Man at the Wedding) Burt Quinn, salesman from Schaef’s takes a Coupe for a trial run in the country; Maeva gets a driving lesson from Burt Quinn; more family shots taken at Lake Moana with Quido Schaef; Mrs Schaef sits in the front seat of the Singer? car enjoying a cup of tea.
01:25:47 Family shots taken during a trip to Wellington; group take a ride in dinghy; young lad filling his pedal-car with gas! and later cleaning it; baby in pram; couple with baby; couple gardening; more baby shots; little girl and boy walking down path; lady knitting; cockatoo in his cage; more family shots taken around the home; toddler playing with ball.
01:34:10 Getting sand from Blaketown Beach. This was the first time a lorry went on the beach for this purpose; Len Schaef rides on a jigger at 10 mile creek; picking up a wreck and towing it back to garage.
01:35:00 Len Schaef has difficulty staying on the hammock out in the garden.
01:35:35 Snow; Grey River and bridge; the express train passing through Greymouth.
01:36:15 Last picture frame.