Reference codeI394Name of interviewee (English)LARGE, GraemeDate of interview06/10/2010BiographyGraeme Large was born in Didsbury, United Kingdom in 1929. He trained as an accountant and went on to work for PricewaterhouseCoopers in London and Singapore. Large also worked in Ghana, Africa as an accountant from 1959-1961 and later moved to Hong Kong where he worked in the Bursar's Office of HKU.Interview summaryTalks of his childhood in Manchester, family background, accounting training and life in Britain during the Second World War. Narrates his journey to Singapore and talks of his job and first meeting with wife May, as well as other events such as the Singaporean independence and Foundation Day. Also discusses the work and people of the Bursar's Office at the University of Hong Kong.Duration60 minutesInterviewerAmelia AllsopTopicHKUWWIILanguageEnglishLevel of accessUnclassifiedCollectionOral History CollectionCollection SummaryLARGE, Graeme
