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DARBY, John Terrance interviewed by Chrissy Wickes

 Record Group
Identifier: H0324
Overview In this interview John talks about his involvement in the Stewart Island Kakapo recovery programme. He also worked at the Otago Museum as a Scientific Officer in Zoology starting in 1969, curating biological collections. John goes on to describe his career as a Zoologist based at the Otago Museum. Here he initiated the children’s programme and interactive science areas. He goes on to describe yellow eyed penguins and the differences to other penguin species.
Dates: 2017
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

DARLING, Ida Margery Interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau

 Record Group
Identifier: H0510
Dates: 1997
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

David Joll Collection - Survey Maps

 Record Group
Identifier: A0109
Dates: Majority of material found within 1859 - c. 1964
Found in: Invercargill City Council Archives

DAVIDSON, Andrew Reid interviewed by Paulette McFarland

 Record Group — Box: 57
Identifier: H0615
Overview Reid Davidson was born in Gore in 1932. Gives details about his parents. Describes his house on Main Street, Gore, his schooling and reasons for leaving school and going to work in his father's shop. Mentions meeting his wife and their wedding. Discusses his family connection with the grocery business, his father working with McKibbon (McGibbon) and Company and starting his own business. Gives details of the shop's growth, some of the jobs, competition within the business, the mark up,...
Dates: 1998
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

DAVIDSON, Victor James (Vic) and Elsie Constance (Bird) interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau

 Record Group
Identifier: H0508
Dates: 2001
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

DAVIN, Patrick interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

 Record Group
Identifier: H0186
Overview In the interview Pat recalls his love of reading history, education, employment, and activities with brothers, for example rabbiting. There is a snapshot of family life with stories of the family home, toys, religion, childhood friends, his father and brothers. In particular his brother Dan.

Dates: 2013
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

DAVIN, Rachael interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

 Record Group
Identifier: H0187
Overview In this interview, Racheal, shares her memories of her uncle, the author Dan Davin, his wife and children. She talks about her trip to the UK and the USA in 1975. She also shares memories of her father, Martin and her family.
Dates: 2013
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

Davis Collection

 Record Group
Identifier: A0668
Overview Processing Note: This collection is awaiting arrangement and description. Please contact Archives staff for details of collection content.
Dates: Majority of material found in 1910-1985, 1910-1966
Found in: Invercargill City Council Archives

DAVIS, Jane Ruby Karina interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

 Record Group
Identifier: H0052
Overview This interview was recorded as part of the About Us Voices of Southland collection. Jane has lived all her life in Southland and in this interview she tells of her family history; her involvement in mutton birding, the preparation required to go to the Islands and life there. In 1989 Jane was elected to the Ngai Tahu Trust Board which later became Te Rununga o Ngai Tahu. She discusses the settlement results, involvement in conservation projects in Southland and Maori heritage and culture.
Dates: 2011
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

DAWKINS, Edward James (Eddie) interviewed by Kate Kessick

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Identifier: H0081
Overview Eddie discusses his family background, home, education, and interests e.g. sports and art. He talks of his introduction to cycling, discusses training, the cyclists produced by Southland and the rise in interest in cycling with the building of the Velodrome. He looks at his career highlights, goals and mishaps.
Dates: 2011
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

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Wilks, Maree 4
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Chisholm, Robert John 2
Donaldson, John Malcolm 2
Favel, Annie Keturah 2
Federated Farmers of New Zealand. Women's Division 2
Fordyce, Shona 2
Goldup, Renee 2
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Invercargill (N.Z.). City Council 2
Macdonald, Angus David 2
McConechy, Graham Spencer 2
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McKay, Helen Margaret 2
McKenzie, Ann 2
Milnes, Dickon John, Dr 2
Nuttall, Louis Norman (Lou) 2
Piercy, Geoffrey Thomson (Geoff) 2
Pritchard, William John (Jack) 2
Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association. RSA 2
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Stoddart, Edith Anne 2
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Tou, Lisa Essetera 2
Warburton, Warren Gilbert 2
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West, Victor Clyde 2
White, Senga 2
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