Welcome to ' That’s so last Century – What we wore 1950s – 1990s'.

In this track we hear from Jay Khatri, a Mumbai born tailor who migrated to NZ in the late 1980s. He worked at clothing manufactures Street Wise and then Cambridge Clothing Company before opening his own tailoring business- Island Style (Jay's Clothing Ltd) in Henderson.

This interview was conducted in 2015 by Julia Barron as part of the Henderson Stories Collection.

https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/oralhistory/id/1516/rec/2

Voices have been drawn from Auckland Libraries Oral History and Sound, Heritage Collections.

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‘That’s So Last Century: What We Wore 1950s – 1990s’ exhibition is on at Level 2 of Auckland’s Central City Library from Wednesday 20 March – 13 July 2024.

So grab your coat and grab your hat… and head to town to enjoy a view of retro magazines, photographs, patterns and materials showcasing what we wore last century!

For more information on the exhibition and interactive activities, go to OurAuckland. ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/

Ref: Interview and images with Jay Khatri, 2015, for the Henderson Stories Collection, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, OH-1252-004