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JENKINS, William Ernest (Bill) and Maureen interviewed by Janice TEMPLETON
Record Group — Box: 32
Identifier: H0245
Overview
In this interview Bill describes his work in the Boiler House at Riverton Hospital e.g. powering the boiler, shifts and hours of work, and some of the people he worked with e.g. Don Wells, Ken Stevens and Brian Stewart. Maureen worked as a physiotherapist at the hospital.
Dates:
2016
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
LAKE, Sadie Margaret interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box: 17
Identifier: H0084
Overview
This interview of a Waipango/Riverton native covers her family, her home at Birch Bush farm in Waipango, Southland, her grandmother’s home in Riverton, domestic life, her schools, her family’s farm and its workers. Also covers her early employment, start in nursing, illness with tuberculosis, and experience as both a patient and nurse at Orangapai Sanatorium in Waipiata; her marriage to Charles Lake; and their life as a hired farming couple on several different farms in the Southland and...
Dates:
2011
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
LEWIS, David interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box: 33
Identifier: H0246
Overview
In this interview, David talks about his time as the gardener looking after the extensive grounds of the Riverton Hospital in from 1977 into the early 1990s when the hospital was sold to become a private elderly care home. David describes his duties and some of the other staff at the hospital who would help him.
Dates:
2016
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
LINDSAY, Beryl Eileen Madge interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box: 8
Identifier: H0132
Overview
In this interview Beryl shares her family history and stories from her life. These start with her early life in Roxburgh and Lumsden. Beryl discusses her family's purchase of their farm at Gropher’s Bush, her education, childhood games, employment and marriage to Graham. When they married, they had hens and a cow and Beryl made her own butter. During WW2 Graham was in the Home Guard and Beryl was involved with the local Patriotic Society and knitted for the soldiers, sent food parcels overseas...
Dates:
2007
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
NUTTALL, Louis Norman (Lou) interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box: 13
Identifier: H0287
Overview
Louis recalls his family history telling of marriages and occupations of family members and the depression. The family lived in Western Southland. He tells of his dad and the Nuttall Band that played dance music and accompanied the Silent Movies at the theatre. He recalls a trip made by the Governor-General to Riverton. Louis goes on to recall his education and some of the names of the children who travelled to school in Riverton on the bus. He talks about the Christian input in the family and...
Dates:
1999
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
O'CONNELL, Rosanne Doreen interviewed by Janine Templeton
Record Group — Box: 32
Identifier: H0244
Overview
Rosie trained in Christchurch and after marrying a Southlander came to work at Riverton Hospital. In this interview she tells of the running of Riverton Hospital and staffing e.g. nurses and domestic staff, routines and procedures, various buildings, facilities and equipment, and the process of retaining nursing registration. She does a short comparison between the old hospital and Longwood/Bupa
Dates:
2016
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
PANKHURST, Ina Emily interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box: 12
Identifier: H0286
Overview
In this interview Ina tells a bit of family history which included her mother’s education work as a school teacher and her parent’s engagement. Ina goes on to describes her life at Longwood including: family routines, attending school, becoming a music teacher and employment working for doctor. She also tells of her support for her parents by milking cows, housework, gardening and cooking.
Dates:
2006
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
PRITCHARD, William John (Jack) interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box: 38
Identifier: H0315
Dates:
2006
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
REECE, Andrena Glendinning interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box: 16
Identifier: H0308
Dates:
1999
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
SHIRLEY, Lyall McGregor (Greg) interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box: 34
Identifier: H0266
Overview
In this interview Greg recalls his involvement with the Riverton Hospital as a builder and his contribution to the building of the Chapel. He details his work and talks about the tradesmen that worked on the Chapel and other building work at the hospital.
Dates:
2016
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
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