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McKEE, Dougall Alfred interviewed by Richard Savory
Record Group — Box: 36
Identifier: H0346
Overview
In this interview Doug talks about his family and his father’s work as a builder and the need for Doug to be taken out of school to work for him as a young boy due to being unable to get labour. He goes onto of his interest in metalwork and career as a mechanic working first for A. Russell & Co and then Gormak Wilkes Davidson. He chats about the various models of cars and also the cars he owned. He later worked for Vernon Russell building bikes with modified motors. Learnt how to do this by...
Dates:
2018
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
McKENZIE, Avice Joy interviewed by Judith Thomas
Record Group — Box: 61
Identifier: H0521
Dates:
2022
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
McKENZIE, John Harvey (Jack) interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group — Box: 51
Identifier: H0549
Overview
Jack McKenzie is the author of an autobiography titled Mr Wapiti, published in 1992. In it he gives details about his family history and farm, Leithen Downs near Waikaka, where he has lived his eighty-two years. But as the book's title suggests, it is more concerned with his life-long interest in trophy hunting of both red deer and wapiti particularly in the Fiordland National Park. It also includes comment on his years as a member of the Fiordland National Park Board. This profile covers...
Dates:
2005
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
McKENZIE, Margaret Jean interviewed by Kerry Murray
Record Group — Box: 29
Identifier: H0217
Overview
In this interview Jean reflects on life in Otatara where her parents were the Head Green Keeper and Caterer at the Otatara Golf Course. She describes their home at the Golf Course and tells of her time at Otatara School, the building of the Hall as well as recalling local families, cribs on Ariki and Ruru Avenues, buses, shops, the war years and her husband building their home there.
Dates:
2014
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
McLEES, Alastair Hugh interviewed by Cathy Macfie
Record Group
Identifier: H0664
Dates:
2024
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
McLEOD, Alice Marjorie interviewed by Margaret Allan
Record Group
Identifier: H0011
Overview
Marjorie’s interview covers her life growing up in Charlton District where her family had settled in 1911. It includes home memories, neighbours, the size of farms in the district, Charlton Hall, picnics, telephone, party line and their garden. Also mentioned is Charlton School, holidays, Gore High School, Gore Airport, Marjorie’s 90th birthday and the launch of family history publication “Both sides of the Hokonuis”. Majorie's interview also covers manual training, The Depression and...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 2010 - 2012
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
McLEOD, Andrew Bain interviewed by Margaret Ann Irving
Record Group
Identifier: H0141
Overview
In this interview Andrew describes and details his education, joining the Woodlands Rabbit Board, and later working at the Fortification saw mill; describing the workings of the mill and the living conditions. After the war he became a contractor which led him and Jack Scarlet to design an elevator to load fertilizer as well as a winch and crane to shift gear on the back of the truck. In 1952 he brought the family farm, farming dairy and sheep until 1977, when he sold up and went to work at the...
Dates:
2007
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
MCLEOD, Reginald George Alexander interviewed by Gill Poplur
Record Group — Box: 31
Identifier: H0224
Overview
In this interview Reginald starts his story in the 1940s around Gore/Mataura looking at general living, farming practices and culture of the times. He talks of his interest in rugby and support of Pirates Rugby Club. Reginald also gives a detailed account of his working career as an electrician, becoming an electrical inspector and supporting the police 1988-1996.
Dates:
2014
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
McMILLAN, Mary Ferguson interviewed by Ailsa Dawson
Record Group — Box: 38
Identifier: H0373
Overview
Mary describes growing up and family life on a farm on the Morton Mains Estate, near Waituna. Her parents died when she was 20 years old and she and her 18-year-old sister brought up her younger siblings. She talks about the opening of the Oteramika Hall. Mary describes industries in the area: dairy factories, the sugar of milk factory at Edendale and a tinned rabbit factory and linen flax mill in Woodlands. She married a neighbour, Alexander McMillan and moved to his farm in Waituna where she...
Dates:
1998
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
McMILLAN, Shirley interviewed by Renee Goldup
Record Group
Identifier: H0099
Overview
This interview is part of the Headcases Collaborative Art Project, done in conjunction with the Southland Festival of the Arts and the Cancer Society. This interview covers Shirley’s journey with cancer covering diagnosis, treatment and support from family and friends.
Dates:
2012
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
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