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BUCKINGHAM, Kenneth James interviewed by Kathryn Summers
Record Group — Box: 33
Identifier: H0251
Overview
In this interview Kenneth talks of his family history and Grandparents journey to NZ in the 1860s and eventually settling in the Waikawa Valley. He talks of the importance his grandfather put on education and details the education of his father and himself and his love of playing sport. He goes on to discuss travel he has undertaken and farming methods of the time e.g., dairying, the use of horses and gelignite. He talks of living conditions and how his father had the only car in the district...
Dates:
2016
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
YORKE, Jessie interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau
Record Group — Box: 44
Identifier: H0374
Overview
In this interview, commissioned by Women's Division of Federated Farmers for a project entitled Pioneer Women, Mary looks at her family history, her education and qualifying as a teacher after which she moved to Quarry Hills School as sole charge teacher. She met her husband Harold and lived at Waikawa for 60 years. Her children were educated through Correspondence School. Mary also describes growing up, domestic chores, social activities and farming practices of the time.
Dates:
1990
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
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