Overview In this interview Arthur gives an overview of his family history, farm, and ‘Roslin House’ (the old homestead). He talks of his childhood and describes rabbiting and the methods used and the processing of the good ones at Woodlands Meat Works/Cannery. He describes and discusses farming practice e.g. wheat growing, shearing with blades, sheep and cattle. Arthur also talks of his education and gaining a scholarship to Lincoln College; the meeting of his wife Margaret and his son’s decision to...

Overview MARGARET TROTTERInterviewer: Janice Templeton Abstracter: W. Brent CoatsDISC 1: TRACK 100:00 Interview introduction00:48 MARGARET TROTTER (nee) COWIE - Born in 1922 in INVERCARGILL Father HENRY COWIE - Details2.14 Lived at EAST LIMEHILLS - Mother MCRAE – Lived at HOKONUI - Details [Additional family information documented in The McRaes of Baintra and The Cowie Family written by Margaret Trotter, and Arthur’s Story...

Overview Arthur Sinclair TrotterInterviewer Janice TempletonDisc 1Track 100:00 ID of recording INTERVIEW IDENTIFICATION00:53 Name ARTHUR SINCLAIR TROTTER Born in 1915 Place of birth Woodlands01:13 Birth01:40 Siblings01:53 Ancestors: Grandfather WILLIAM SINCLAIR TROTTER02:50 Grandmother ISABELLA JARDINE DALRYMPLE Father JOHN DALRYMPLE WHITE TROTTER Mother CECILIA MCCOLL -...

Overview In this interview Margaret covers her family history, her education and the subjects taught. She returned to the family sheep farm where she took over the running of the home due to her mother’s illness. She describes/discusses some of the family traditions i.e. holidays at Riverton and family Christmas; the war years, rationing, meeting her husband Arthur and living in Trotter house ‘Roslin’ and what this involved. Margaret’s interests include: Women’s Division, writing books on family and...

Overview This interview covers Gregory's early life in London and his time working and travelling in Europe and his move to New Zealand and then discusses living in Glengarry from the 1980s.

Abstract GREGORY (GREG) FRANCIS WARDENInterviewer: Rebecca AmundsenAbstractor: Robyn PowleyInterview: 5 June 2014TRACK 100:25 Interview introduction – identification – GREGORY FRANCIS WARDEN – born in 1949 – Recording agreement01:17 Born in NORTH LONDON – BOROUGH of HORNSEY – first eight years – shared a house with extended family until about 14 – moved to WALTHAMSTOW – EAST LONDON – GRANDPARENTS lived with GREG’S family - lived...