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CALVERT, John Jabez (Jack) interviewed by Alisa Dawson
Record Group — Box: 46
Identifier: H0484
Overview
In this interview, Jack gives details of his family background and schooling. He talks about Invercargill and the Jabez Hay and Company foundry of which his father was a part owner. He describes the family farm at Kennington which had hens and dairy cows. He mentions rabbiting. Jack married Thelma Ayers in 1935 and they had six children. Jack goes on to discuss his love of breeding and showing birds and his long association with the Invercargill Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Club. He was a member...
Dates:
1998
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
DAWSON, Ailsa Ruth interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box: 11
Identifier: H0265
Overview
In this interview Ailsa talks about growing up in Makarewa and then Wyndham. She describes what she remembers of Wyndham growing up and her schooling and past times. Ailsa talks about the impact of WW2. She then talks of moving to Invercargill and meeting her husband through church and her parents in later life.
Dates:
2006
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
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