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ASHWELL, Harold Francis interviewed by Gail Jefferies
Record Group — Box: 35
Identifier: H0317
Overview
In this interview Harold talks of family education and employment. He goes on to give a detailed account of mutton birding – the life cycle of the birds, their habitat, the process of retrieving them, the preparation of the birds for storage and eating, landing on the rocks to start with and now being helicoptered in. He tells of the accommodation on the Islands and how they have been modernised and the ownership of the Islands. He also discusses the early history and interactions of Māori and...
Dates:
2001
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
