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BRAVEN, Wiliam Edward (Ted) interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group — Box: 19
Identifier: H0095
Overview
Ted grew up at Forest Hill. In this interview he looks at his family history, describes rabbiting, trapping and the processing of the rabbits. He goes onto describe his farming life after taking over the farm after his father’s death in 1942. He was good with machinery which lead him to repairing his neighbours machinery and inventing the Suction Dredge for Gold mining when he became involved in gold mining. He tells of going hunting, tramping and climbing; of his involvement with rifle...
Dates:
2011 - 2012
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
PIRIE, Ewen Alexander interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 26
Identifier: H0111
Overview
In this interview Ewen describes his family history in detail, dating back to his grandfather’s journey to NZ via goldmining in Australia and the establishing himself in farming in NZ. He refers to a book ‘One Hundred Years at Morton Mains’ which records his grandparents and their descendants. He discusses his relationship with his father and their religious beliefs. Ewen goes on to discuss tractors and their advancement in farming, deer stalking and culling, joining the army, friendships...
Dates:
2012
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
PRITCHARD, William John (Jack) interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box: 16
Identifier: H0150
Overview
In this interview Jack talks of his family history and grandparent’s employment with mining e.g. Nightcaps and Linton Coal Company; the family orchard in McIvor Road. Jack goes on to recall his own education, employment with the Post Office and war experiences where he was in the Army Signals in 21st battalion posted in the Middle East. In 1945 he returned to the Post Office transferring to Wellington-Lower Hutt exchange. In 1956 he and wife Thelma returned to Southland and purchased a small...
Dates:
2006
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
WHITE, Thomas Samuel Kitchener interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box: 18
Identifier: H0207
Overview
In this interview Thomas talks of his early years growing up on a farm at Ermedale. His father was a contractor building roads around Ermedale. He talks of marrying during the war years and his return after the war when he purchased a home at Gummies Bush. Thomas goes on to talk about the mechanisation of the contracting business and working for Wallace County as well as for farmers. He shares stories of road constructed and anecdotes of things that happened to him during this time. He goes on...
Dates:
2006
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
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