Overview In this short interview, Eric describes his time in the home guard in Tokonui at the start of World War II, when Eric was aged 16. Eric talks of being taught manoeuvres, morse code and semaphore. Eric joined the army at age 20, which ended his involvement with the home guard. In the second interview, Eric describes the early days farming at Longlands near Fortrose, including the crops grown and the people who worked on the farm.

Abstract First interviewERIC RICHARD WILDInterviewer: Edith RuddenklauAbstracter: Judith ChristieInterview Date: Unknown (2004) TRACK ONE00:00 PADDOCK was 60 acres on the side of the bush, PLOUGHED BY HORSES. Sown out in BLACK OATS, which were wanted by RACING FRATERNITY, and GARDEN OATS. Paddocks of COCKSFOOT and RYE GRASS. HAY also made. Describes03.20 No protection from the sun, and became very brown when...

Overview In this interview Nancy shares stories from her early life in Athol, through to marriage, family, life as a farmer’s wife and the 1984 floods.

Abstract Nancy SoperInterviewer: Jenny CampbellAbstracter: Gil BergTrack 100.24 Born in REEFTON 1914. Father was on the railway.01.30 At BLACKBALL RIDGE father worked on railway as a bridge keeper.01.49 Walked to school about 3 miles and back home.01.59 Road/Rail Bridge from BLACKBALL to NGAHERE (?sp)02.12 BLACKBALL was a coal mining town. Friends and Nancy used to walk to BLACKBALL for music lessons....

Overview In this interview Heather describes the creation and running of their catering business in Mossburn. She describes some of the events they catered for and their menu specialities. She talks in particular about fundraising for the Mossburn Community Centre.