Overview This interview was recorded as part of the Discovering Glengarry's Community Spirit Oral History Project. In this interview Ron talks about his memories of school where he was a first day pupil at Surrey Park School. Then he and June recall building their home in Glengarry, their neighbours and the community, which was made up mostly of young families. They recall their memories of the Glengarry Shopping Centre and a shop Ron opened there selling fruit, vegetables, milk shakes etc.

Abstract June and Ron WilkesInterviewer: Rebecca AmundsenAbstracter: Lindsay KingInterview: 27 August 2014TRACK 100:00 Interview identification00:26 JUNE WILKES (JW) born in 1935 – RONALD WILKES (RW) born in INVERCARGILL in 193100.47 Interview agreement01.36 RW first day pupil SURREY PARK SCHOOL – 1940 – explains02.26 RW first teacher RUBY HENDERSON, then JACK HANSEN then CV (sp.?) JACKMAN...

Abstract H0201 Jane Shirley CLARKEInterviewer: Rebecca AmunsdsenAbstracter: Judith ChristieInterview: 27 June 2014TRACK ONE00.00 Interview identification1.09 Born in 1935 in WYNDHAM. Parents’ farmers in MOKORETA. Great grandfather first settler in Mokoreta. Last of six children.1.50 Went to MOKORETA SCHOOL and then WYNDHAM DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOLthen worked in district.2.07 Moved to town and boarded,...

Abstract Hannah Joanne PascoeInterviewer: Rebecca AmundsonAbstractor: Barbara GillamInterview Date: 30th June 20140.31 HANNAH JOANNE PASCOE 1.15 BORN in INVERCARGILL. LEIGH RINDS mother from Bluff. ALAN PASCOE father from INVERCARGILL1.48 older BROTHER, STACEY PASCOE. YOUNGER brother CODY PASCOE.2.00 went to ELSTON LEA PRIMARY school. Then the TE KURA KAUPAPA school in 1990. Then went to ROCKDALE.3.11...

Overview In this interview Jane talks about her family and family history being born in Wyndham. She goes on to discuss her various areas of employment, marriage, first home in Morton Street and then the move to Glengarry where she has remained. Jane talks of the development of the new suburb and her involvement in the local community through committees, fundraising etc. She reflects on life back then in the neighbourhood and life now as well as social activities, interests and the purchase of their...

Abstract Interviewer: Rebecca (Becs) AmundsenAbstracter: Saniya ThompsonInterview: 21 July 2014TRACK 100:00 Interview identification00:24 LISA ESSETERA TOU born 196600.33 Interview agreement01:15 First memory - Growing up in GLENGARRY - Having fun with kids of different cultures - SURREY PARK SCHOOL - Park new CONWAY CRESCENT - kids from a Catholic School never played with them - Recalls 03:31 Lived in...