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SHEPHERD, Solomon interviewed by Graham McConechy

 Record Group
Identifier: H0355
Overview In this short recording, Solomon Shepherd tells the story of the making of the Feldwick Gates at the entrance to Queens Park, Invercargill.
Dates: 1973

SHERIDAN, Michael Patrick interviewed by Lynne Grove

 Record Group
Identifier: H0041
Overview Michael recalls his early life, education, and employment on NZ railways. He gives a detailed narration of his passion/interest of the horse racing industry in Southland and New Zealand i.e. history, breeding, race meetings, jockeys and commentators etc.
Dates: 2007

SHIRLEY, Lyall McGregor (Greg) interviewed by Janice Templeton

 Record Group
Identifier: H0266
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.
Dates: 2016

Simon Collection

 Record Group
Identifier: A0701
Processing Information This collection is awaiting arrangement and description. Please contact Archives staff for details of collection content.

It contains digitised photographs from Brian and Jeanette Simon, the founders of the Deep South and Manda ice cream brands, and Brian's father Max Simon, founder of the Newjoy and Phantazzi ice cream brands.
Dates: Majority of material found within c.1960s - c.1990s

SIMPSON, Robert John (Bob) interviewed by Jenny Campbell

 Record Group
Identifier: H0211
Overview In this interview Bob talks about the history of trustee savings banks in Southland and across New Zealand. He discusses Trust Bank Southland becoming a company and the formation of the Trust Bank Southland Community Trust. Bob was the Trust's inaugural chair. He talks about the people involved in the trust over the years, local and national politics and the challenges of facing funding organisations.
Dates: 2014

SINCLAIR, Jennifer Lois interviewed by Rosie Stather

 Record Group
Identifier: H0353
Overview In this interview Jennifer looks at her family history including: her fathers time in the Air Force during WW2 and both parents’ employment. She recalls her mother taking in boarders and some of their occupations. They had four at any one time. Jennifer goes on to detail her education through to completing a secretarial course. She had an interest in music, learning the piano and to sing and going on to teach both of these with Sister Cecil at St. Catherine's High School. Jennifer tells of her...
Dates: 2018

SKERRETT, Michael Richard interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

 Record Group
Identifier: H0051
Overview In this interview Michael gives a detailed account of Mutton birding i.e. traveling to the Islands, catching, processing and storage of the birds. Michael speaks of his strong family connections and history in Southland and gives a detailed description of his involvement in tribal affairs i.e. he has been on the board of Te Rununga o Ngai Tahu since 1999. He also gives a history of Ngai Tahu settling in the South. This interview was recorded as part of the About Us Voices of Southland...
Dates: 2011

SKIPPER, Lillian May (Lil) interviewed by Lee Wadds

 Record Group
Identifier: H0395
Dates: 2007

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Federated Farmers of New Zealand. Women's Division 2
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Goldup, Renee 2
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Invercargill (N.Z.). City Council 2
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McConechy, Graham Spencer 2
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Nuttall, Louis Norman (Lou) 2
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Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association. RSA 2
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Warburton, Warren Gilbert 2
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West, Victor Clyde 2
White, Senga 2
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Ayson, Peter Douglas Giffen 1
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