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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

DRAKE, Reginald Earl Drake interviewed by Nancy Burnett

 Record Group
Identifier: H0121
Overview This interview is a topic based interview about the 1984 flood and was recorded following the 25th anniversary of the flood. Reginald worked for Wallace County Council as Senior Building Inspector after being a builder in Tuatapere. Reginald recalls how the flood unfolded, its effects on the Otautau and surrounding areas and services and Civil Defense. He also tells of his role after the flood as a building inspector, the impact of the flood on infrastructure, working in a team and the...
Dates: 2009

Drummond Bowling Club

 Record Group
Identifier: A0697
Overview This collection is awaiting arrangement and description. Please contact Archives Staff for details of collection content.
Dates: Majority of material found within 1946 - 2001

Drummond Dairy Factory Company Limited

 Record Group
Identifier: A0053
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 1912 - 1930

DRUMMOND, Peter Wallace interviewed by Jenny Campbell

 Record Group — Box: 15
Identifier: H0269
Overview In this interview Peter covers family history and genealogy, the family farming operation and his contribution to this. At the age of 19 he started importing tractors from Hungary. This introduced trade between New Zealand and Hungary and he was supported by local MPs Brian Talboys and Peter Gordon. Along with his brother he patented a handle for a cattle bale, which proved popular and he and his brother would make these in the evening and during the day they ran the farm. Wallace also covers...
Dates: 2016

Drummond School

 Record Group
Identifier: A0188
Dates: Majority of material found within 1887 - 1954

DUFF, Albert Gordon (Bert) interviewed by Avis McDonald

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Identifier: H0067
Overview Bert speaks of and describes his family history, life, education and growing up at Rimu e.g. attending Rimu School, rabbiting, sports, working on and owning his farm and farming practices. He also covers the outbreak of World War 2 and its effects on family and country.
Dates: 2011

DUFF, Allen Sinclair interviewed by Lynette Young

 Record Group
Identifier: H0679
Dates: 2024

DUFFY, Catherine Mary interviewed by Nancy Burnett

 Record Group — Box: 22
Identifier: H0264
Overview This interview is part of the Gorge Road Collection. In this interview Mary talks of her family history and immigration from Ireland. Her family moved to a farm close to the Waituna Lagoon. She describes Kapuka South School, transport to school, classroom setup and general school day of the era. The family had an orchard in Roxbourgh. Mary began playing the piano when at secondary school and details her various experiences playing in the community. She goes on to describe the family farm,...
Dates: 2016

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In the Wake of the Pioneers: Fiordland Museum Trust Oral History Project 63
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Discovering Glengarry's Community Spirit Oral History Project, 2014 21
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Savory, Richard 13
Hoskin, Harold Philip (Phil) 11
McCallum, Warrick Linn 11
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Wadds, Lee 10
Esler, Lloyd 9
Irving, Margaret Ann 9
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Dawson, Ailsa Ruth 7
Lietze, Joy 7
McKenzie, Paula 7
Smith, Pamela 7
Wickes, Chrissy 7
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McGilvray, Madeline Rae 4
Presbyterian Church 4
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Wilks, Maree 4
Dixon, Ngarita Helen 3
Faul, Alva Mary 3
Lampitt, Chrissy 3
McDougall, Margaret 3
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Miller, Elizabeth Carolyn (Liz) 3
Redhead, Valmai 3
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Baxter, Sylvia Muriel Mathilde 2
Booth, Vincent Paul 2
Chisholm, Robert John 2
Dillner, Jennifer Jane (Jenny) 2
Donaldson, John Malcolm 2
Favel, Annie Keturah 2
Federated Farmers of New Zealand. Women's Division 2
Fordyce, Shona 2
Goldup, Renee 2
Harvey, Joan 2
Invercargill (N.Z.). City Council 2
Macdonald, Angus David 2
McConechy, Graham Spencer 2
McHutchon, Gloria Elaine 2
McKay, Helen Margaret 2
McKenzie, Ann 2
Milnes, Dickon John, Dr 2
Nuttall, Louis Norman (Lou) 2
Pritchard, William John (Jack) 2
Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association. RSA 2
Stoddart, Edith Anne 2
Thompson, Margaret Evelyn 2
Tou, Lisa Essetera 2
Warburton, Warren Gilbert 2
Ward, Patricia Kay 2
West, Victor Clyde 2
White, Senga 2
Williamson, Wendy 2
Woller, Steven (Steve) 2
Young, Lynette 2
Adams, Fiona Melissa 1
Allan, Margaret 1
Allan, Robert Bruce (Carter) 1
Allison, Thomas 1
Amos, Rubina Mary (Ruby) 1
Anderson-Horrell, Ruth 1
Arnett, Jane Mere 1
Arnold, Mary isabel Patterson 1
Aronsen, Gwenith Dawn (Gwen) 1
Ashby, Ronald William (Ron) 1
Ashwell, Harold Francis 1
Ashwell, Reginald George 1
Aspinall, Phyllis May 1
Aurik, Johanna (Hanny) 1
Austin, William Rex 1
Ayson, Peter Douglas Giffen 1
Bailey, Maureen Dorothy 1
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Baker, Russell Victor 1
Balan, Virgina Elena (Gina) 1
Ballantyne, Colin Stewart 1
Barker, John Charles 1
Barnes, Clifford Henry (Cliff) 1
Barnes, Irene Rosslyn 1
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