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HESSELIN, Alexander Reko (Mick) interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

 Record Group
Identifier: H0257
Overview In this extensive interview, Mick talks about his family history and his connection to the Tuturau area and Reko, a Ngai Tahu chief of Tuturau. Mick talks about his schooling at Matuara and Southland Technical College, his experience of WW2, including the death of his brother, Mataura town ship and his connection to his Maori relatives. He goes on to recall his work at the Southland Education Board, going to university in Auckland to study architecture part time and his various roles over his...
Dates: 2016
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

HICKS, Robert Charles interviewed by Lewis (Lew) Boon

 Record Group
Identifier: H0667
Dates: 1986
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

HILL, Jean Lusitania interviewed by Janice Templeton

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Identifier: H0018
Overview This interview covers Jeans family history and her memories of growing up and living in Merrivale Road, Scotts Gap, home on the farm, food, clothing, chores and education. She describes her working conditions as a cook. Jean talks of DT King moving their house up onto the hill. There is a commentary on the war years – conscientious objectors-, her marriage and family and living at Otahu Flat, her twins and their time at Karitane, and her religious life.
Dates: 2007
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

HILL, Ken and Catherine interviewed by Lynne Grove

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Identifier: H0103
Overview This interview is a topic-based interview covering ditch digging and land drainage in Southland. Ken and Catherine talk about the recollections of a common grandfather, Ernie Coster, who was a ditch digger.
Dates: 2006
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

HINKLEY, Nalda Carolyn interviewed by Richard Savory

 Record Group
Identifier: H0075
Overview In this interview Nalda looks extensively at her family history in Tasmania and their settling Riverton. She details her parent’s hotel, talks of school holidays, entertainment for children at Riverton, her own education and later employment. She reflects on the outbreak of WW2, its effects, joining the army, meeting her husband and his participation in Greece with 23rd battalion. She discusses Gratuities and Rehabilitation Assistance, the building of their first home and family life.
Dates: 2009
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

Hirst Collection

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Identifier: A0705
Processing Information This collection is awaiting arrangement and description. Please contact Archives staff for details of collection content.

Contains photographs of H & J Smith Invercargill building and van, Invercargill Operatic Society Productions, a Plunket recipe book and First Church material.
Dates: Majority of material found within c. 1950s to c. 1970s
Found in: Invercargill City Council Archives

HOFFMAN, Sylvester James interviewed by Michael Roche

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Identifier: H0424
Overview Sylvester Hoffman was born in Gore in 1926. Talks about origin of Hoffman name and about his mother's family, the Schultz family and their emigration from Austria to Charlton. Talks about his childhood, his father's work at a foundry, their diet, clothing, Christmases, attitude to alcohol and smoking, discipline and chores. Recalls primary school at St Mary's and high school at St Kevin's in Oamaru. Mentions sport and the strictness of the Christian Brothers who ran the school. Describes...
Dates: 1998
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

Hokonui School

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Identifier: A0241
Overview Hokonui School merged with Browns School in 1999 to become Hillside Primary, situated on the Browns School site.
Dates: Majority of material found within 1883 - 1994
Found in: Invercargill City Council Archives

HOLMES, Caroline Marjory interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

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Identifier: H0204
Overview This interview is part of the "Discovering Glengarry’s Community Spirit" project. Carolyn talks of her travels around the world before settling in Glengarry in 2002. She originally came from Scotland before living in Hong Kong and Botswana. She discusses the cultural differences of the various places she has lived in. Carolyn talks about settling into Glengarry, making friends, interest in art, First Impressions Group, and community.
Dates: 2014
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

HOLMS, William Turnbull interviewed by Cathy Macfie

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Identifier: H0028
Overview In this interview William gives a description of the layout of their large family home near Waimahaka. He tells of his close family, his education and employment. On the farm they had Hereford cattle and a Romney sheep stud and used horses for stock work. He and his wife saved 150 acres of bush through QEll Trust Covenant. His uncle James invented Holms Patent Coupling link for the ploughing harness.
Dates: 2006
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

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