(Arthur) John Butt and the Leonard Mitchell mural at War Memorial Library. File 1.

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TypeOral historyDescription(Arthur) John Butt was the top apprentice plumber at Petone Technical College in 1955 and 1956. He was invited to sit to be painted by Leonard Mitchell for his mural to fit the category of 'young plumber'. He talks about the sitting and the mural opening day.
John Butt grew up in Waterloo, then Wainuiomata and attended Hutt Valley Memorial Technical College.
He talks about his apprenticeship, Lower Hutt in the 1950s and moving to Tauranga in 1960.CreatorTricia Meehan, Susanne MarkwitzDate created3rd July 2018Dates coveredBetween 1st January 1940 and 3rd July 2018

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KeywordsWar Memorial LibraryapprenticeplumberPersonButt, (Arthur) John, b. 1938Mitchell, LeonardCollectionWar Memorial Library Murals Collection(Arthur) John Butt oral history collection

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Acknowledgements(Arthur)John Butt

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(Arthur) John Butt and the Leonard Mitchell mural at War Memorial Library. File 1.