Overview In this interview Ngaire discusses her early life in South Canterbury on a farm. She shares family stories including tracking sheep and trapping rabbits on the farm. She goes on to talk of her education, employment and social life. She joined the Air Force and worked in the Technical Library at Whenuapai, in Auckland. She travelled overseas 58 times. She tells of her marriage to Brian and their family. Over the years she was involved in the running of bookshops and had ‘Ngaire’s Bookshop’ in...

Abstract Murray McINTOSHInterviewer Ann McCrakenTRACK 10.10 Recording agreement0.30 Born in RIVERTON, went to TUATAPERE school1.02 Father was a BUSHMAN. They were allowed to catch POSSUMS2.04 2 Older and 1 younger brother. They all went possum hunting.2.50 Stretching techniques4.30 Buyers would come round or skins sent to Dunedin.6.20 Kangeroos on the Bluff hills, Kangeroos did not live....

Overview Ngaire Rita BurgessInterviewer: Jenny CampbellAbstractor: Barbara GillamInterview: 28th Feb 2014TRACK 100.40 BORN 193501.22 Born in TIMARU but lived in WASHDYKE, Father ARTHUR STANLEY LOACH, mother ALICE IRENE GOODMAN. She was youngest of 6. 5 girls and 1 boy. Siblings were; MARY, IVAN, MARGE, DAPHNE and DOREEN and NGAIRE. 02.20 Picked up by teacher to go to FAIRVIEW SCHOOL. 03.17 Used to...

Overview In this interview Elizabeth (Liz) recalls, describes and details her professional journey from teacher and speech language therapist, to children's librarian and story teller. She tells of extensive travelling around the world visiting different libraries and cultures, how she incorporated the knowledge she gained into the library system here and the resources she created to bring stories alive.