Amundsen, Rebecca
Person
Interviewer for the Southland Oral History Project
Found in 75 Collections and/or Records:
FORBES, Carla interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 35
Identifier: H0328
Overview
This interview was recorded as part of a project to celebrate of 125 years of Women's Suffrage in New Zealand.
Dates:
2018
FORDYCE, Shona Joyce interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 29
Identifier: H0199
Overview
This interview is part of the "Discovering Glengarry’s Community Spirit" project. In this interview Shona discusses and details family history, growing up in Colac Bay, and her father’s occupation. She recalls Maori culture and Takutai O Te Marae in Colac Bay. She discusses her nursing career, marriage, house plans and the Glengarry community.
Dates:
2014
FREWEN, Lindsay Thomas interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 35
Identifier: H0228
Abstract
This interview is part of the "Discovering Glengarry’s Community Spirit" project. Lindsay recalls family history, shifting from Oamaru to Invercargill. His memories included: living and growing up in Glengarry, going to the Round Table Coffee Lounge, Woolworths, the building of the Southland Savings Bank in Glengarry and general history of the area.
Dates:
2015
FROST, Key Anthony interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 30
Identifier: H0203
Overview
In this interview Key talks about family history and how employment brought the family to Glengarry Invercargill. He recalls early memories of home, neighbourhood with its diversity of cultures and friendships. In particular his long friendship with Michael Tau. He also talks about his education, religion and memories of Glengarry.
Dates:
2014
GIBB, Aroha Maria interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 26
Identifier: H0102
Overview
This interview is part of the Headcases Collaborative Art Project, done in conjunction with the Southland Festival of the Arts and the Cancer Society. In this interview Aroha gives a history of her family, education, employment, her engagement in Maori Culture and her children’s interests. She then tells of her diagnosis with cancer and her journey through this e.g. treatment, how she and her family coped, and getting involved in Headcases.
Dates:
2012
GORTON, Freda interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 1
Identifier: H0154
Overview
In this interview Freda looks at family history, early life, education, childhood chores, the fire that destroyed their home, her first job and the work environment at Strang’s. She recalls social life, meeting her husband and wartime. Freda tells of her marriage to Bryan, the building of their home and life at Gore Road where they lived for 30 years. They went to Australia for 2 years before returning home. Freda lived in Glengarry and she mentions the community and businesses in Glengarry....
Dates:
2012
GRABER, Kari interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 36
Identifier: H0338
Overview
This interview was recorded as part of a project to celebrate of 125 years of Women's Suffrage in New Zealand.
Dates:
2018
HARPER, Kay interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 42
Identifier: H0226
Overview
This interview is part of the "Discovering Glengarry’s Community Spirit" project. In this interview Kay recalls family life including father’s occupation, gardening, entertainment, Sunday School/girls Brigade. She goes onto talk about life in Glengarry and the commercial outlets there e.g., Thompson’s Footwear, Post Office, Chemist etc. Kay recalls school life through to James Hargest and the passing of her father while she was still at school.
Dates:
2015
HARTSTONGE, Leanne Michelle interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 30
Identifier: H0205
Overview
This interview is part of the "Discovering Glengarry’s Community Spirit" project. Leanne was born in Timaru and attended Otago University and Medical School in Christchurch gaining a PhD. She moved to Invercargill in 2002. After living on a life style block, she moved to Glengarry and describes why she likes living in this community.
Dates:
2014
HARTSTONGE, Michael Joseph interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 30
Identifier: H0206
Overview
This interview is part of the "Discovering Glengarry’s Community Spirit" project. Michael talks about life during childhood and different places he lived, ending up in the Glengarry suburb of Invercargill. He describes his inspector role with Invercargill City Council Building Consents Team and about serving as a liaison between Invercargill City Council and the South Alive Community Group, where he became involved in community development and voluntarism through such projects as establishing...
Dates:
2014