Overview Recorded as part of the Grand Hotel Oral History Project. In this interview Adrian talks about his time as a duty manager at the Grand Hotel. He was only 19 years old at the time, under the legal drinking age. He talks about regulars who came into the bar, the cinemas that were operating at the time and the importance of the hotel to the city.

Overview H0275 Adrian McDonaldInterviewer: Rebecca AmundsonAbstractor: Barbara GillamInterview date: 15th August 20160.10 Adrian worked for the INVERCARGILL LICENCSING TRUST and then applied for the DUTY MANAGER's position at THE GRAND HOTEL. 19841.20 He was underage at the time, 19. LEGAL DRINKING AGE was 20. Moved to an Insurance company on his 20th Birthday.1.45 BAR he worked at.2.15 Regulars came into the bar....

Overview In this interview Rachel recalls her early life, family, schooling and choice to train as a nurse starting in 1955. She looks at training during these years through to he becoming the Chief Nurse in 1985. She also recalls describes and discusses aspects of hospital life during her employment, the history of Kew Hospital Buildings, the changes and mergers of the Southland Hospital Board with Otago; as well as some of the well-known medical personnel who worked at Kew Hospital.