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RADFORD, Walter George interviewed by Morag Forrester

 Record Group
Identifier: H0537
Overview George's introduction to Te Anau coincided with his involvement in the development of the Te Anau glow worm caves in 1948. The town was still village-sized when he and his wife Alma decided a year later to set up a small grocery shop amid the handful of cribs that existed between the manuka scrub on the lakefront. George has been a founding member of a few organisations in the town and instrumental in forming the Te Anau Volunteer Fire Brigade which in 2004 celebrated its 50th anniversary. In...
Dates: 2004
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

RAMSAY, Geddes Lees (Ted) interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

 Record Group
Identifier: H0196
Overview This interview is part of the "Discovering Glengarry’s Community Spirit" project. In this interview Ted talks of his early life on farms that his father worked as a labourer around Central Otago as well as his education and sports interests i.e., cricket and rugby. He goes onto to talk of his employment in forestry in Southland, Otago and South Canterbury. In 1970 Ted moved to Glengarry and he gives a snap shot of life in this area at this time e.g., children, neighbourhood support, socialising...
Dates: 2014
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

RANDELL, Florence interviewed by Margaret Ann Irving

 Record Group
Identifier: H0472
Dates: 2006
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

Rawhiti Maternity Hospital

 Record Group
Identifier: A0005
Dates: Majority of material found within 1933 - 1942
Found in: Invercargill City Council Archives

Raymonds Gap School

 Record Group
Identifier: A0383
School status Closed [1912 - 1969] Operated under the name Merrivale School 1930 - 1969.
Dates: Majority of material found within 1912 - 1929
Found in: Invercargill City Council Archives

Redan [Valley] School

 Record Group
Identifier: A0384
Dates: Majority of material found within 1885 - 1971
Found in: Invercargill City Council Archives

REDDITT, Leslie James interviewed by Joy Lietze

 Record Group
Identifier: H0032
Overview Leslie talks of his family history, education and home domestic life in the Tapanui area. He describes the depression years, working in the forestry in Rotorua, the loss of his brother in the war, his marriage/family and farming life, where he has seen many changes and practices over 70 years in the industry. Leslie also talks about steam trains and rail service in the area as well as his interest in the Racing Club and Dog trails.
Dates: 2010
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

REECE, Andrena Glendinning interviewed by Janice Templeton

 Record Group
Identifier: H0308
Dates: 1999
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

REECE, Sharon May interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

 Record Group
Identifier: H0332
Overview This interview was recorded as part of a project to celebrate of 125 years of Women's Suffrage in New Zealand. Sharon talks about her life in Australia before coming to NZ, her parent’s occupations, her schooling and her love of sports. When the family came to NZ, Sharon attended Mt Anglem School. She talks about becoming a mum, her work and volunteering to help after the Christchurch Earthquakes. Sharon went on to join the Army and on completion of her training gained medals as top soldier for...
Dates: 2018
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

REES, Jocelyn Lavinia (Joy) interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

 Record Group
Identifier: H0276
Overview This interview is part of the Grand Hotel Project. In this interview Joy recalls working in the Snack Bar at the Grand Hotel. She decribes the food, the bar area and the kinds of people who came there. She also recalls some of the other bars in the hotel.
Dates: 2016
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

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World War, 1939-1945 121
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In the Wake of the Pioneers: Fiordland Museum Trust Oral History Project 63
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Awarua Communications Museum Oral History Collection, 2014- 18
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1984 Southland Flood Oral History Project, 2009 14
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Gorge Road Oral History Collection, 2014- 10
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Riverton Hospital Oral History Project, 2016 9
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Hoskin, Harold Philip (Phil) 12
McCallum, Warrick Linn 11
Craig, Seona 10
Irving, Margaret Ann 10
McDonald, Avis Jennifer 10
Wadds, Lee 10
Esler, Lloyd 9
Grove, Lynne 8
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Dawson, Ailsa Ruth 7
Lietze, Joy 7
McKenzie, Paula 7
Smith, Pamela 7
Wickes, Chrissy 7
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Craske, Jane 6
Henderson, Virginia 5
Poplur, Gill 5
Conradson, Patricia 4
McCallum, Merren 4
McGilvray, Madeline Rae 4
Presbyterian Church 4
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Wilks, Maree 4
Young, Lynette 4
van der Linden, Elizabeth Anne (Liz) 4
Dillner, Jennifer Jane (Jenny) 3
Dixon, Ngarita Helen 3
Faul, Alva Mary 3
Glennie, Diane Marjorie 3
Lampitt, Chrissy 3
McDougall, Margaret 3
McFarland, Paulette 3
Miller, Elizabeth Carolyn (Liz) 3
Redhead, Valmai 3
White, Senga 3
Ayson, Peter Leicester 2
Bailey, Mae Florence 2
Baxter, Sylvia Muriel Mathilde 2
Booth, Vincent Paul 2
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
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
Piercy, Geoffrey Thomson (Geoff) 2
Pritchard, William John (Jack) 2
Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association. RSA 2
Smith, Rosalyn Mary Murray 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
Williamson, Wendy 2
Woller, Steven (Steve) 2
Adams, Fiona Melissa 1
Adamson, Ruth Maud May 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
Baker, Alexander Donald (Donny) 1
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