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MACKENZIE, Malcolm David interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 1
Identifier: H0108
Overview
In this interview, Malcolm talks about his family background and farm life on Heatherlea Farm (East Limehills, Southland), as well as physical details of the farm. He describes roles of family members in farm and household work; rabbit control activities during childhood; owners of neighboring farms; changes in farming practices and in the farming community; attendance at Limehills School and Browns School; father’s illness and early death; background on Otapiri Hall and Otapiri Dance Club;...
Dates:
2013
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
McFARLANE, Nola Patricia interview by Cathy Macfie
Record Group — Box: 42
Identifier: H0428
Overview
In this interview Nola shares childhood memories of family, education, sports, the depression, employment, games and interests e.g., playing the bagpipes. She details meeting her husband, planning their wedding and mountaineering honeymoon. They built their first house in Joseph Street, before shifting to Otatara and building there on a life style block. Nola also shares a story of husband, Jim, joining the Nepal Expedition with Sir Edmund Hillary and an accident Jim had there and his...
Dates:
2020
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
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