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FOSBENDER, Selwyn Philip interviewed by Cathy Macfie
Record Group — Box: 62
Identifier: H0627
Overview
In this interview, Selwyn talks about his family and his connection to the land in Otatara where he has lived all his life. He talks about his grandparents moving to Invercargill and then to New River Ferry on the Oreti River from Germany. Selwyn's father leased land at Sandy Point to fatten cattle and travelled extensively around Southland. Selwyn talks about his mother and growing up, schooling and work life. He joined the Territorial Army, worked in roading and at the freezing works. He...
Dates:
2023
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
SLEE, Sydney interviewed by Philip Hoskin
Record Group — Box: 60
Identifier: H0515
Dates:
2022
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
THOMAS, Edwin James (Ted) Interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group — Box: 50
Identifier: H0542
Overview
Ted Thomas is a prolific artist of Fiordland landscapes. Before taking up the easel and brush, he was involved in a variety of different enterprises from building commercial properties to running a milk bar. This interview concentrates on his involvement in the Fiordland Venison Industry as a meat processing and packaging factory owner and operator. Starting in Mossbum and moving to Te Anau in the early 1960s, Ted provides some details about how he got into the business and who he worked with....
Dates:
2005
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
TOU, Maiatua interviewed by Lisa Essetera Tou
Record Group — Box: 7
Identifier: H0062
Overview
In this interview Maiatua talks of his early life, family, education and Sunday School on Mitiaro in the Cook Islands. He goes onto recall arriving in Auckland, his first impressions and employment and moving to Bluff to work at Ocean Beach and Alliance Freezing works. He talks of his life highlights and the building of a holiday home in Raratonga.
Dates:
2011
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
