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FORDYCE, Shona Joyce interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 29
Identifier: H0199
Overview
This interview is part of the "Discovering Glengarry’s Community Spirit" project. In this interview Shona discusses and details family history, growing up in Colac Bay, and her father’s occupation. She recalls Maori culture and Takutai O Te Marae in Colac Bay. She discusses her nursing career, marriage, house plans and the Glengarry community.
Dates:
2014
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
LEITCH, Sarah Susan interviewed by Beth Cairns
Record Group — Box: 38
Identifier: H0372
Overview
Sarah Leitch was born at Colac Bay in 1908. In this interview Sarah describes her schooling and living for some time with the Cootes family of Otaki. She recalls returning home to Southland and working at hotels including the Grand Hotel and the Club Hotel and as a housekeeper for Mrs Lillicrap. Sarah talks about the Depression years and muttonbirding from Big South Cape and Puwai. Describes washing day. She recalls visiting her grandfather Henry Davis at Morven. She describes marrying at the...
Dates:
1998
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
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