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BROWN, David Morton interviewed by Ailsa Dawson
Record Group — Box: 4
Identifier: H0024
Overview
This interview covers David’s family history, his involvement in the Army in the pacific and his shift to Lumsden in 1946 where he went into partnership in the grocery store with Ray Pickering. Later this became Brown Brothers and traded for 40 years. There is a description of how this business operated and the addition of the rural mail to it. David describes his interests which include: his rugby career, driver for St John’s Ambulance, RSA, Senior Citizens, and Lions.
Dates:
2007
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
BUCKINGHAM, Ian Robert (Buck) interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box: 37
Identifier: H0358
Overview
Note that, as well as the oral history, there is a recording of Ian's memorial service included on the CD. Due to Ian's sudden death, the interviewer was unable to complete the oral history so the eulogies have been included to give some more information on his life.
Dates:
2018
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
EATON, Thelma Catherine Margaret interviewed by Ailsa Dawson
Record Group — Box: 9
Identifier: H0033
Overview
Thelma describes her early life and catching the Kinston Flyer to Balfour School from Lintley near Lumsden. She was man powered onto the family farm during WW2 and discusses these years and the depression years. Thelma talks of her: marriage, purchase of land near Balfour, family, involvement in country activities and interests in golf and gardening.
Dates:
2007
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Freemasons - Taringatura Lodge [Lumsden] Number 100
Record Group
Identifier: A0602
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1925 - 1967
Found in:
Invercargill City Libraries and Archives
Lumsden School
Record Group
Identifier: A0279
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1879 - 1954
Found in:
Invercargill City Libraries and Archives
SOPER, Maureen Elizabeth Interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box: 59
Identifier: H0488
Dates:
2021
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Thomas Lowther Barnhill of Castlerock Station, Lumsden
Record Group
Identifier: A0067
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1871 - 1911
Found in:
Invercargill City Libraries and Archives
THOMPSON, Margaret Evelyn interveiwed by Ailsa Dawson
Record Group — Box: 8
Identifier: H0168
Overview
Margaret talks of early life on the family farm at Five Rivers describing daily life routines of school, working on the farm after school and the need to order groceries from Invercargill. She recalls recreational pursuits e.g. sports, dances and craft work. Margret goes on to tell of her own children and families and their education. She was a member of St John’s Ambulance for almost 50 years, the caretaker of the Lumsden Hall and School for 28 years and involved in fundraising for the...
Dates:
2007
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
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