Overview Beth recalls her family history, education and living on a farm at Wairio. Her employment included: aiding at the Nightcaps Maternity Hospital, Nursemaid at Mt. Linton for the McGregor family, and working at the local bakery. She describes wages and cost of items of the time as well as social activities and the meeting of and marrying her husband. She discusses his employment in transport and mining and her concerns for him in his occupation of 40 years in the mines. She goes on to recall...

Abstract Robert Bruce (Carter) ALLANInterviewer: Jenny CampbellAbstractor: Barbara GillamTRACK 10.09 Recording agreement0.43 Born 1947 in NIGHTCAPS1.57 Has 1 brother and 2 sisters2.46 Went to OHAI PRIMARY SCHOOL. Roll of 1802.56 Went to NIGHTCAPS DISTRICT HIGHSCHOOL3.07 Father was engine driver at THE LINTON COAL COMPANY3.40 Oldest Sister: DOLORES MAY married to KEITH HERON...

Overview In this interview Vincent recalls his life and work in the mines around Nightcaps and Ohai for forty years. He also talks of the retail outlets in Nightcaps and latterly their decline, his interest in rugby, home ownership, marriage and friends.

Overview In this extensive interview David recalls his family history and life; World War 2, education and in employment. He goes in to detail about his employment in the timber industry in Tapanui covering aspects from the sawmills through to the selling of the timber off shore.

Abstract David CoyleInterviewer: Joy LietzeAbstractor: Joy LietzeFirst Interview: Tuesday 22 October 2013Track 100.00 Interview Identification00.44 DAVID JOHN COYLE, born 193201:20 CHILDHOOD explains – COBDEN, WEST COAST – 1939 WWII02.28 MEDIA details – GOLD BRANSON. FAMILY BACKGROUND – explains – FATHER – STATE HOUSE – LABOUR PARTY – GREYMOUTH04.20 PHOTOGRAPHY – explains change to DIGITAL –...