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NUTTALL, Louis Norman (Lou) interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box: 13
Identifier: H0287
Overview
Louis recalls his family history telling of marriages and occupations of family members and the depression. The family lived in Western Southland. He tells of his dad and the Nuttall Band that played dance music and accompanied the Silent Movies at the theatre. He recalls a trip made by the Governor-General to Riverton. Louis goes on to recall his education and some of the names of the children who travelled to school in Riverton on the bus. He talks about the Christian input in the family and...
Dates:
1999
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
PANKHURST, Ina Emily interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box: 12
Identifier: H0286
Overview
In this interview Ina tells a bit of family history which included her mother’s education work as a school teacher and her parent’s engagement. Ina goes on to describes her life at Longwood including: family routines, attending school, becoming a music teacher and employment working for doctor. She also tells of her support for her parents by milking cows, housework, gardening and cooking.
Dates:
2006
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
PETRIE, Charlotte Anne interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau
Record Group — Box: 45
Identifier: H0476
Overview
Charlotte begins by recalling her mother’s 100th birthday and her sister Gladys’s singing achievements and work in Australia. She goes onto share stories of her father, Isaac, career as a sea captain which took him around the South Pole in sailing and steam ship; and sailing a clipper between England and China at the turn of the 20th century. After which she shares her own achievements as an artist and attending the Slade School of Art in London and exhibitions she had. This is a story of a...
Dates:
1993
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
PRENTICE, Suzanne Lena interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 7
Identifier: H0068
Overview
In this interview Suzanne tells of family holidays and gives a detailed description of her musical career. She talks of her conscious choice to live in Southland and work outside the region. She discusses Southland, the Arts community and her time on the board of the Invercargill Licensing Trust (ILT).
Dates:
2011
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
ROBBIE, Elizabeth Ann interviewed by Cathy Macfie
Record Group — Box: 61
Identifier: H0591
Overview
Ann talks family history, employment, interest and involvement in bag pipes and the Pipe Band, and incidents in her life that helped to form her beliefs and her commitment to being an advocate for vulnerable people. She became the first female Qualified Horticulturalist Arborist in NZ. She details her varied employment record and employers, marriage and family. Ann tells of the crippling interest rates in the 1980s and impacts on their farming. She goes on to tell of the hardships faced when...
Dates:
2022
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
SELBIE, Helen Audrey interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box: 1
Identifier: H0105
Overview
In this interview Helen talks of her family history, life and education in Australia and her family’s love of music and her passion for ballet. She also looks at her sibling’s careers and marriages and her own career in physiotherapy. She then talks of her own marriage, children, life on the farm, farming practice and crops grown e.g. Fescue seed, Cockswood Grass, Red Clover and the planting of a forestry block. Helen also looks at her husband John’s family history and her social life centred...
Dates:
2013
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
SINCLAIR, Jennifer Lois interviewed by Rosie Stather
Record Group — Box: 37
Identifier: H0353
Overview
In this interview Jennifer looks at her family history including: her fathers time in the Air Force during WW2 and both parents’ employment. She recalls her mother taking in boarders and some of their occupations. They had four at any one time. Jennifer goes on to detail her education through to completing a secretarial course. She had an interest in music, learning the piano and to sing and going on to teach both of these with Sister Cecil at St. Catherine's High School. Jennifer tells of her...
Dates:
2018
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
STRINGER, Isobel Mary interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box: 11
Identifier: H0163
Overview
In this interview Isobel tells of her life growing up and living in the Mossburn area on a farm. She recalls getting electricity, the coal range and oil lamps. She learnt to play the piano and played the organ every second Sunday at Church. Isobel talks of meeting and marrying her husband and their 6 children and her interest in gardening and family recreational times. She recalls the community fundraising activities for the new Community Centre. In 1980 they moved to Queenstown.
Dates:
2007
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
THOMSON, Shona Patricia interviewed by Judith Thomas
Record Group — Box: 23
Identifier: H0398
Dates:
2019
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
WATSON, Helen Anne interviewed by Judith Thomas
Record Group — Box: 61
Identifier: H0518
Dates:
2022
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
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