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BROAD, Charles John interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group — Box: 40
Identifier: H0384
Dates:
2018
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
BURGESS, Ngaire Rita interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box: 29
Identifier: H0194
Overview
In this interview Ngaire discusses her early life in South Canterbury on a farm. She shares family stories including tracking sheep and trapping rabbits on the farm. She goes on to talk of her education, employment and social life. She joined the Air Force and worked in the Technical Library at Whenuapai, in Auckland. She travelled overseas 58 times. She tells of her marriage to Brian and their family. Over the years she was involved in the running of bookshops and had ‘Ngaire’s Bookshop’ in...
Dates:
2014
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
HAYES, Neville Irving (Nev) interviewed by Gordon Duston
Record Group — Box: 61
Identifier: H0587
Dates:
2022
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Invercargill City Council Photograph Collection
Record Group
Identifier: A0105
Dates:
Majority of material found within c.1870 - c.1947
Found in:
Invercargill City Libraries and Archives
Invercargill Public Library Collection
Record Group
Identifier: A0010
Overview
This collection consists of photographs, maps, plans, documents, objects, and assorted ephemera. These were once part of the Invercargill Public Library collections before the formation of the Archive.
Processing Note: Accessions ICA01.132, ICA01.270 and ICG04 are still awaiting arrangement and description in to this collection. They contain a small number of programmes, photos and postcards. Please contact Archives Staff for details.
Processing Note: Accessions ICA01.132, ICA01.270 and ICG04 are still awaiting arrangement and description in to this collection. They contain a small number of programmes, photos and postcards. Please contact Archives Staff for details.
Dates:
Majority of material found within c.1856 - c.2021
Found in:
Invercargill City Libraries and Archives
PIPER, Richard Victor and Oliveanne Brennan interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 34
Identifier: H0222
Overview
This interview is part of the "Discovering Glengarry’s Community Spirit" project.In this interview Richard recalls his education in Dunedin and becoming a pharmacist and the evolvution of pharmacies to their current format. Richard eventually brought Glengarry Pharmacy. Richard also discusses the Glengarry community, it’s diverse makeup and activities e.g., Elephant Races, Baby Competitions and their contributions to the community i.e., paying for the carpark in front of the shopping centre....
Dates:
2014
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
TAYLOR, John Edgar interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box: 22
Identifier: H0046
Overview
This interview covers the life, jobs and family of the interviewee. John was born in Otatara and moved to Christchurch when his father joined the army, based in Burnham before serving overseas. John returned to Invercargill and he attended Waihopai and Hedgehope Schools and Southland Technical College. He left school to work in a grocers. Then he worked in Sargood's Warehouse, Southland Catchment Board and then joined the police force. He then worked in a carpet warehouse with his father. After...
Dates:
2011
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
TUCKEY, James William Luke interviewed by Kay Ward
Record Group — Box: 45
Identifier: H0478
Overview
In this interview James covers a range of topics including: his family, residences/addresses, employment, interests and memories of the Invercargill CBD in earlier days. Some of the businesses he recalls included: Reins, Broad Smalls, the Brown Owl, McKenzie’s, Woolworths and various hotels e.g., Deshler’s and the Cecil. James worked for H&J Smiths for 35 years as the credit manager.
Dates:
1998
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
WARBURTON, Warren Gilbert interviewed by Beth Cairns
Record Group — Box: 62
Identifier: H0470
Overview
In this interview, Warren, who was born in Invercargill in 1921, recalls his childhood in the suburb of Heidelberg and his schooling. He mentions local small farms, Chinese gardeners, rabbiting and ferrets. Warren discusses home deliveries of bread, fish and milk. He talks about playing cricket and being a junior representative. He describes going to the Dunedin Exhibition in 1926. Warren talks about the drowning of his brother Len in 1925 while rowing on the estuary. He also mentions that his...
Dates:
1998
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
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