Overview In this interview Margery covers family history from her Grandparents forward. She tells of her childhood, siblings, growing up, friends and education. She shares memories of school days, teachers, favourite subjects, friends and attending Salvation Army Church. Margery left school at 13 and a half and gained employment at Strang’s first making jelly then making tins and gives some detail of this. She also talks of ration books and how they worked during the war. She left Strang’s after working...

Abstract Margery WilliamsonInterviewer: Rebecca AmundsenAbstractor: Marion HawkesTRACK 100:00 Interview identification0:27 Margery Williamson born in 19260:44 Father FREDERICK WYBROW occupation ‘carried coal’ worked as a coal deliverer [details] Worked for GIBBS COAL - worked during DEPRESSION1:49 Father’s parents lived in GORDON STREET INVERCARGILL names AGNES WYBROW and WILLIAM WYBROW - recalls visits - Christmas...

Overview This interview was recorded as part of the About Us Voices of Southland collection. In this interview Gwen talks of her family, of being raised by Emmy May Ross a Deaconess in the Presbyterian Church, her education and the meeting of her husband Gary. She goes on to tell of her arrival on Stewart Island, the challenges of living here and of married life her. Gwen describes a full life of involvement in the community through her children’s school, Brownies, local politics, Community Trust and...