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MCLEOD, Reginald George Alexander interviewed by Gill Poplur
Record Group — Box: 31
Identifier: H0224
Overview
In this interview Reginald starts his story in the 1940s around Gore/Mataura looking at general living, farming practices and culture of the times. He talks of his interest in rugby and support of Pirates Rugby Club. Reginald also gives a detailed account of his working career as an electrician, becoming an electrical inspector and supporting the police 1988-1996.
Dates:
2014
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
MILLER, Elizabeth Carolyn (Liz) interviewed by Gill Poplur
Record Group — Box: 31
Identifier: H0231
Overview
In this interview Liz discusses and tells the story of her family covering topics such as: family interest in reading, recreational activities, wartime restrictions and memories, her education kindergarten through to Dunedin Teachers College and a Chinese built cave her parents lived in during the depression.
Dates:
2015
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
PALMER, Margaret Robina interviewed by Tessa Smith
Record Group — Box: 39
Identifier: H0454
Overview
This interview covers Robina's early life in Glenham where she was born and raised on a small dairy farm. Robina recounts memories of farming life, her move to Roxburgh when she was eighteen, and her time living in Invercargill as a married woman. Robina details her family's history, living through WWII and her memories of D-Day, and other memories of her childhood.
Dates:
2021
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
ROSS, Alexander Eustace (Sandy) interviewed by Taranaki (Bernard) Smith
Record Group — Box: 58
Identifier: H0473
Dates:
1993
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
SHAVE, Norma Irene Annetta interviewed by Rangimaria Suddaby and Shona Fordyce
Record Group — Box: 17
Identifier: H0113
Overview
Norma recalls her education and employment at a Thornbury farm, leisure activities e.g. fly fishing, dances, growing vegetables, learning to drive and doing the drivers licence test. At the age of 12 Norma decided she wanted to be a nurse and put her name down to become a nurse at Kew Hospital aged 20/21. She goes on to give an account of a fire at Kew Hospital in August 1939, the evacuation of patients and the repurposing of Lorne Hospital for patients. In 1950 she travelled to London to work...
Dates:
2012
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
SMITH, Charlotte Anne Lindsay (Nan) interviewed by Lloyd Esler
Record Group — Box: 8
Identifier: H0156
Overview
Nan discusses and describes her family history: her father and grandfather settling in NZ and making a life here; her education first at Spar Bush school then at Southland Girls High. She talks of her memories of the depression and farm conditions at this time. When she left school she qualified as a nurse in 1936. Nan recalls and mentions wartime Invercargill e.g. ration books, petrol rationing, Park Hospital and the purchase of her Vauxhall 12 car for £300.00. Nan worked for ten years at Park...
Dates:
2007
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
TODD, William Geoffrey (Bill) interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group — Box: 7
Identifier: H0066
Overview
In this interview Bill looks at his family history and the family Auction House business. He talks of life growing up in Invercargill, education, sports interest and the war years as a child. He outlines his own career with the business starting as a Junior Clerk and gives a description of the Auction business as well as the family interest in Stewart Island
Dates:
2011
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
WARBURTON, Warren Gilbert interviewed by Maree Wilkes
Record Group — Box: 27
Identifier: H0400
Dates:
2019
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
WARREN, Dorothy May interviewed by Gill Poplur
Record Group — Box: 14
Identifier: H0280
Overview
In this interview Dorothy covers many and varied topics including: historical buildings around Invercargill, the Gap Road Flax Mill, her education and the school frame work of the time, the Depression, preparations for war and hearing news of the war via the radio and cinema. As well as her social interests, marriage, life in the Winton Community and hobbies, which include antiques and genealogy. Dorothy established and managed the school Canteen at Central Southland College.
Dates:
2017
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
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