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HARTSTONGE, Michael Joseph interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 30
Identifier: H0206
Overview
This interview is part of the "Discovering Glengarry’s Community Spirit" project. Michael talks about life during childhood and different places he lived, ending up in the Glengarry suburb of Invercargill. He describes his inspector role with Invercargill City Council Building Consents Team and about serving as a liaison between Invercargill City Council and the South Alive Community Group, where he became involved in community development and voluntarism through such projects as establishing...
Dates:
2014
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
HESSELIN, Alexander Reko (Mick) interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 14
Identifier: H0257
Dates:
2016
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
LEE, Christopher Rex interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 34
Identifier: H0221
Overview
This interview is part of the "Discovering Glengarry’s Community Spirit" project. Christopher details life in the Police for 26 years before going onto training for Ministry at Penrose Baptist College after which he came to Glengarry to work and was mentored by Brian Kenning. He discusses his approach to pastoring and service provided. Christopher talks about Glengarry as a community.
Dates:
2014
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
McCARTHY, Sarah interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 40
Identifier: H0331
Overview
This interview was recorded as part of the Women's Suffrage Oral History Project.
Dates:
2018
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
McDONALD, Adrian interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 40
Identifier: H0275
Overview
Recorded as part of the Grand Hotel Oral History Project. In this interview Adrian talks about his time as a duty manager at the Grand Hotel. He was only 19 years old at the time, under the legal drinking age. He talks about regulars who came into the bar, the cinemas that were operating at the time and the importance of the hotel to the city.
Dates:
2016
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
McDONALD, Archibald Henry interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 10
Identifier: H0140
Overview
In this interview Archie gives a family history and an account of where his ancestors settled in New Zealand on arrival from Scotland. He tells of the depression and growing up during it; and gives an account of how his family brought him up, looking at being an only child and chores he had to do e.g. prepare the copper for wash days and growing a veggie garden. He goes on to tell of his times spent on his grandparents’ farm e.g. with cousins, the process of milking, and rabbit shooting. He...
Dates:
2008
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
MILLER, Elizabeth Carolyn (Liz) interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 33
Identifier: H0271
Overview
This interview is part of the Grand Hotel Project. In it Liz recalls her time working as a waitress at the Grand Hotel and the visit there by the Queen in 1954. She worked here for five years after school and in holidays prior to attending Training College and a spending a year learning speech therapy in Christchurch. She worked as a speech therapist before teaching. Liz also give an insight into her family life during this time.
Dates:
2016
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
MITCHELL, Samantha Adrian interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 30
Identifier: H0213
Overview
Samantha recalls family history and their immigration to New Zealand from America in 1974, becoming an artist, awards won and art shows participated in. She details residencies she has done in Invercargill, Newcastle/Sydney and Brooklyn. She shares her impressions of Invercargill, local stories used in her work and some local history.
Dates:
2014
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
MOSS, William Hebert (Bill) interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 27
Identifier: H0179
Overview
William talks of his family history and moving to Niagara where his father worked in the sawmill. He tells of his education at Niagara and Waikawa schools, chores and trips to Invercargill annually on the train. His family shifted to Wellington and after he became a photo engraver, he took up employment with Craigs in Invercargill and played for Blues Rugby Club. William became a Member of the Graphics and Arts Federation and explains the process of photo engraving, the history of Craigs and of...
Dates:
2012
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
NALLY, Amanda Jane and Steven Christopher interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 22
Identifier: H0198
Overview
This interview is part of the "Discovering Glengarry’s Community Spirit" project. In this interview Steve and Amanda talk of their individual histories both personal and professional. Steve shares his journey of starting his brewery business and his vision for it. They both talk about living in the Glengarry area; what they like about and the history of the area.
Dates:
2014
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
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