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Contains 26 Results:

Abstract of Letitia Joan (Lettie) DOUGLAS, 1998

 Item — Box: 45
Identifier: H04830002
Abstract LETITIA JOAN DOUGLAS Recorded: 03 September 1998 Interviewer: Alva M FaulAbstracter: Alva M Faul (Retyped by Jean Hawkes)PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TIMINGS RELATE TO THE ORIGINAL TAPE VERSIONTAPE – Side 100’ 48” Introduction and Identification of family LETITIA JOAN DOUGLAS – Born in 1916 in INVERCARGILL FATHER – THOMAS HERBERT LESLIE MORRISON – Born 23 September 1889 – Died 18 October 1972 – Railway worker MOTHER – IVY...
Dates: 1998

PETRIE, Charlotte Anne interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau

 Record Group — Box: 45
Identifier: H0476
Overview Charlotte begins by recalling her mother’s 100th birthday and her sister Gladys’s singing achievements and work in Australia. She goes onto share stories of her father, Isaac, career as a sea captain which took him around the South Pole in sailing and steam ship; and sailing a clipper between England and China at the turn of the 20th century. After which she shares her own achievements as an artist and attending the Slade School of Art in London and exhibitions she had. This is a story of a...
Dates: 1993

TUCKEY, James William Luke interviewed by Kay Ward

 Record Group — Box: 45
Identifier: H0478
Overview In this interview James covers a range of topics including: his family, residences/addresses, employment, interests and memories of the Invercargill CBD in earlier days. Some of the businesses he recalls included: Reins, Broad Smalls, the Brown Owl, McKenzie’s, Woolworths and various hotels e.g., Deshler’s and the Cecil. James worked for H&J Smiths for 35 years as the credit manager.
Dates: 1998

DOUGLAS, Letitia Joan (Lettie) interviewed by Alva Faul

 Record Group — Box: 45
Identifier: H0483
Overview Letitia Douglas was born in Invercargill in 1916 and lived there all her life. In this interview she recalls her education at Waihopai School and Southland Girls High School and her maternity, Plunket, midwifery and postgraduate nursing training. She describes joining Guides in 1929 and being in the Southland Girls High School Company and the St John's Church Guide Company. Letitia talks about camping, patrols, promise, laws, good turns and flags. She was a midwife at St Helens for five years...
Dates: 1998

GREENER, John Lionel interviewed by Judith Thomas

 Record Group — Box: 45
Identifier: H0493
Overview In this interview John discusses his involvement with cycling, from his early days cycling as a boy in Dunedin to his recent involvement in the Masters Games. He discusses the early days of the development of Kew Bowl in 1952 and of the Tour of Southland from the first tour in 1956.
Dates: 2022