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 interview Clara recalls her early life, family, education, growing up around Tuatapere, employment, being a member of the Volunteer Aids Group during the war and marriage.

Overview Clara Faulds StancombeInterviewer: Rebecca AmundsenAbstracter: Gil BergFirst interview: 2 August 2013Track 1:01.28 Middle name was a SCOTTISH surname after mother’s cousin. Explains02.36 Born on the day WORLD WAR 1 started. Father joked about this03.09 Father’s name was JAMES HENRY BAGATTI (?Sp) WILLIAMS. Never met any BAGATTI (?Sp.) family.03.50 One of the first white girls to be born in...

Overview Born in Nightcaps Robert talks of family, his mother’s vegetable garden and chores, the effects of mining on the town and the reduced number of people living in Nightcaps now. He tells of work and friends in the mining industry where he worked underground for 41 years. He worked at Mt. Linton mines where the workers had to work hard. He helped to set up the Ohai Railway Trust Board and finishes the interview by recalling the building of the Pub in Ohai by the Taylors.

Abstract VINCENT (Tinny) PAUL BOOTHInterviewer: Jenny CampbellAbstracter: Robyn PowleyInterview: 27 June 2013TRACK 100:37 Interview introduction – Identification – VINCENT PAUL BOOTH – born 1926 – Recording agreement01:32 Nickname ‘TINNY’ – started at school - Explains 02:42 Worked at BELMONT STATION – RUGBY – WAIRAKI MINE – BLACK DIAMOND MINE – lived in NIGHTCAPS – TINKERTOWN – three brothers ran the mine – ARTHUR –...