Overview In this interview Greg recalls his involvement with the Riverton Hospital as a builder and his contribution to the building of the Chapel. He details his work and talks about the tradesmen that worked on the Chapel and other building work at the hospital.

Abstract LYALL MCGREGOR (GREG) SHIRLEYInterviewer: Janice TempletonAbstracter: Judith ChristieDate of interview: 9 October 2016TRACK ONE00.00 Introduction. Born in 1942.01.15 Involvement in RIVERTON HOSPITAL started as a patient as a seven year old boy – appendix removed by DR FOSSIE, nurses MAY BAILEY and ROSIE THOMPSON. Describes. First work at hospital was in 1959, employed by EDDIE MITCHELL, BUILDER.03.30 CHAPEL...

Overview This interview was recorded as part of the Grand Hotel Project. In this interview James recalls going to the Grand for meals as a boy through to drinking there as an adult. He recalls the various bars, the change in closing times and recounts events that happened at the hotal, including the protests for the Springbok tour of 1981.

Abstract H0272 James Gordon Ivon WILSONInterviewer Rebecca AmundsonAbstractor: Barbara GillamInterview date: 31st July 20160.00 Introduction0.21 Family moved to Invercargill 1936. Lived in THE CLUB HOTEL. GRAND HOTEL was well known.1.45 JAMIE THOMPSON lived at the Grand Hotel. Owned THOMPSON's CORDIAL2.03 HARRY BLAKE at Grand2.50 FINE DINING at the Grand Hotel4.00 Go to the Grand for meal when he...

Abstract H0273 Raewyn Dorothy StilesInterviewer: Rebecca AmundsenAbstractors: Barbara Gillam and Rosie StatherInterview date: 13th August 20160.01 Raewyn Stiles. GRANDFATHER was WILLIAM BENJAMIN HOLDING. Maternal Grandfather. From BOOTLE ENGLAND. Arrived 19231.24 Was a JOINER, worked for GEORGE POOLE.1.40 Changed occupation and became a sign writer. 1.51 Was a self-taught PAINTER.2.20 Painting done on his...

Overview This interview is part of the Grand Hotel Project. In this interview Raewyn talks in detail about her Grandfather, Willaim Holding, who came to New Zealand from England in 1923. William was a joiner and a sign writer as well as a talented painter and amateur photographer. He served in WWI and WW2. He did strongman acts and was a wrester. In 1954 he did a painting for the Queen's visit to Invercargill and Raewyn recounts the story of how he held up the painting from the veranda of a shop across...

Overview This interview is part of the Grand Hotel Project. In this interview Joy recalls working in the Snack Bar at the Grand Hotel. She decribes the food, the bar area and the kinds of people who came there. She also recalls some of the other bars in the hotel.