The Ups And Downs Of Jeremy James

Growing up in New Zealand 1959 to 1979

Taranaki, Whanganui, Dunedin

Dedicated to my Mother who is the real hero of this story

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Contents

Map of the West Coast of the North Island of New Zealand

Prologue

My Parents: James and Dora: Their Family Backgrounds

My Father James’ Earlier Life

Kingston Maurward College, Dorset (1955-1956)

Pihama, Taranaki (1956-1958)

Feilding, Manawatu (1958-1959)

Hawera, Taranaki (1959- 1960)

Tuna, near Stratford, Taranaki (1960-1963)

Ngaere, near Stratford, Taranaki (1963-1972)

Avon Primary School: Primer 1 to Primer 3 (1964-1965)

Avon Primary School: Standard 1 & 2 (1966-1967)

Avon Primary School: Standard 3 & 4 (1968-1969)

Avon Primary School: Form 1 & 2 (1970-1971)

Stratford High School: Form 3 (1972)

Whanganui High School: Form 4 & 5 (1973-1974)

Dora met Frank

Dacca, Bangladesh (1975-1976)

Whanganui Collegiate School: Form 6 & 7 (1975-1976)

University of Otago, Dunedin: 1st Year (1977)

University of Otago, Dunedin: 2nd Year (1978)

University of Otago, Dunedin: 3rd Year (1979)

1980 onwards: Post Script

Some of the Books that have been of interest to me

Acknowledgements

Nostalgia: Music LP Covers from the 1960s and 1970s

Cover Illustration