Abstract WALTER WILLIAM DONALD McQUARRIEInterviewer: Lloyd EslerAbstracter: W. Brent CoatsInterview 4 July 2007TRACK 100:01 Interview identification00:43 Earliest memories – SOUTH INVERCARGILL - grandparent’s – MILLER’S bread – rugby commentaries – early radio - Details1:42 SOUTH SCHOOL – family connection - Mentions2:25 Difference in city from youth – History of his house DALRYMPLE STREET – Names early...

Abstract John Francis McAlisterInterviewer: Nancy BurnettAbstracter: Marion HawkesTRACK 100:00: Interview identification00:42: JOHN FRANCIS McALISTER born in 193500:55: Interview Agreement01:39: SELF was living at 5 Hume Street OTAUTAU at the time of flood01.50: four people living in house at time of flood – SELF – wife – GEOFFREY – BARRY02:10 SELF was ELECTRICIAN started 1952 - relates how he...

Overview This interview was recorded as part of the About Us Voices of Southland collection. Alistair was born in Glasgow. During World War 2 his family returned to NZ by boat and there is a description of this hazardous experience. He compares life in Southland to Scotland e.g. farming techniques. His working life was spent farming which he describes i.e. impact of dairying on rural communities and changes to farming practice. Alistair had a close affinity with Scottish roots-societies which he...

Overview ALISTAIR DONALD MACKAY Interviewer: Rebecca Amundsen Abstracter: W. Brent Coats First Interview: 22 April 2011 DISC 1: TRACK 1 00:00 Interview introduction00:31 ALISTAIR DONALD MACKAY born in 192700:37 Interview agreement01:23 Father DONALD MEREDITH GORDON MACKAY – Born TAPANUI 1895 Paternal grandfather ALEXANDER MACKAY – Paternal grandmother ANN (sp?) – Both from SCOTLAND - Details...

Overview Shelia tells of life and education on Stewart Island i.e. chores, teachers, enjoyment of art classes and having a love of nature. She wanted to be a writer and artist; and wrote ‘Natural World of the Trails’ and ‘Out of Our Tree’. She left home to go to Dunedin Teacher’s College and she gives a detailed account of her time there. In 1942 she had her first work published called ‘Overland to Pegasus’ in the Wanderlust magazine. She moved to Wellington and worked for the Dominion Museum – then did...