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COGHLAN, Gerald and Beverley interviewed by Jenny Campbell

 Record Group — Box: 4
Identifier: H0071
Overview This interview looks at the building of the new Mossburn Community Centre, the fund raising efforts of the community e.g. Mossburn 1600 (bike ride) which is described in detail. It goes onto the construction and opening of the new centre which has several clubs within it e.g. Rifle range, Netball Courts, Basketball, and Badminton etc.
Dates: 2007
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

Colac Bay School

 Record Group
Identifier: A0180
Dates: Majority of material found within 1897 - 1991
Found in: Invercargill City Libraries and Archives

COLHOUN, William (Bill) interviewed by Janice Templeton

 Record Group — Box: 4
Identifier: H0010
Overview This interview covers Bill’s arrival from Ireland to Outram. In 1941 he volunteered for the navy, describes this process, the training and activities in Pacific. He talks of the ships and conditions; the torpedoing of the ‘Leander’ plus returning to NZ on aircraft carrier ‘Atheling’. Bill talks of his work history after the war i.e. freezing works, shearing, wool store, butchery and the purchase of farm land, his family life and children’s achievements.
Dates: 2010
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

Colin A. Adamson Collection

 Record Group
Identifier: A0627
Overview Processing Note: This collection is awaiting arrangement and description. It includes material from the Southern Movie Makers, Southern (9.5mm) Cine Club, and New Zealand Federation of Amateur Movie Clubs Inc. Please contact Archives staff for further details of collection content.
Dates: Majority of material found within c.1960 - 2008
Found in: Invercargill City Libraries and Archives

Collingwood Intermediate School

 Record Group
Identifier: A0665
Overview Processing Note: This collection is awaiting arrangement and description. Please contact Archives staff for details of collection content.
Dates: Majority of material found within 1976 - 2004
Found in: Invercargill City Libraries and Archives

COLLINSON, Mary Ellen Wenham (Nellie) interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau

 Record Group — Box: 24
Identifier: H0377
Overview Nellie was 95 at the time of this interview. She talks about her parents coming to New Zealand from the UK and arriving in Bluff. Her father was involved in the building part of the hospital in Invercargill when it was sited in Dee Street, the Mataura freezing works and the Royal Mail Hotel in Lumsden. Her mother, Grace Wilson, was very good at needlework. Nellie talks about her school days and games played as a child. On leaving school, Nellie went to work for H&J Smiths. She then nursed...
Dates: 1993
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

Community recipe books

 Record Group
Identifier: A0624
Processing Information This collection is awaiting arrangement and description. Please contact Archives staff for details of collection content.Southland Women's Club - Executive Entertains, undatedFloral Art Society - Dash of Difference, undatedSouthland MS Society - Quick and Easy Recipes, undatedSouthland Plunket-Karitane Hospital - Family Tea Dishes, 1978Gladstone Scout Mothers' Committee - Recipe Rendezvous, undatedKennington Courts Project...
Dates: Majority of material found within c.1978 - 1989
Found in: Invercargill City Libraries and Archives

COOK, Robert Keith interviewed by Anne McCracken

 Record Group — Box: 42
Identifier: H0434
Dates: 2021
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

COPELAND, Margaret interviewed by Judith Thomas

 Record Group — Box: 5
Identifier: H0016
Overview This is an extensive interview that covers Margaret’s memories of her family history, growing up in George Street and the history of Windsor. She covers early transport, social and recreational activities, food preparation, household chores and her passion for gardening. Education and employment history; illnesses of the time i.e. Influenza epidemic and diphtheria, challenges of building a home after the war with the lack of materials.
Dates: 2008
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

COSTIGAN, Leslie James (Les) interviewed by Seona Craig

 Record Group — Box: 32
Identifier: H0235
Overview This interview is part of the Awarua Radio Communications Museum collection. In this interview Les tells of his employment at the Awarua Station where he lived in the hostel. He describes having to practice Morse code, the receiving and transmitting processes on older radio equipment, and receiving messages from ships all over the world. His job included manning the disaster watch for large ships using Morse code to provide safety for life at sea. He also describes Mayday calls. In 1974 he...
Dates: 2015
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

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