Public Contributions:

Archibald Einer Pedersen (Tinker) was a farmer in Ashley Clinton, Central Hawkes Bay NZ, on the family farm. He was the 2nd child of Florrie and Viggo Pedersen. He had an older sister Rita, then Keit...h, June and Roy. His youngest brother Roy lives in Waipukurau. Roy's youngest son Howard is still on the family farm and lives in the house that Tinker grew up in. 2015 sees the farm having been in the family for 100 years. Read More

On board a ship travelling from Belfast to Capetown to Egypt early 1941 Tinker wrote a poem for a magazine being compiled. His poem was accepted for print. MEMORIES OF HOME I long for the land down u...nder The land where I was born The land of a million memories That war has from me torn I long for those dear smiling faces Of loved ones left behind I long to hear those voices Voices of my own mankind I long for the lonely slendour Of mountain valley and plain For the music of tui and bellbird And to see our rivers again I long for the sounds of the station Sounds that we all hold dear Of sheep as they call one another As night is drawing near I long for the bark of a dog A real dog, a shepherds friend For the low of cattle calling As with my horse I homeward went Yes, New Zealand's the land I long for Tis the land we all hold dear May God grant the day for returning Will soon be drawing near. Tinker Read More