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BUCKINGHAM, Kenneth James interviewed by Kathryn Summers
Record Group — Box: 33
Identifier: H0251
Overview
In this interview Kenneth talks of his family history and Grandparents journey to NZ in the 1860s and eventually settling in the Waikawa Valley. He talks of the importance his grandfather put on education and details the education of his father and himself and his love of playing sport. He goes on to discuss travel he has undertaken and farming methods of the time e.g., dairying, the use of horses and gelignite. He talks of living conditions and how his father had the only car in the district...
Dates:
2016
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
CHARTRES, Susan interviewed by Lynley Soper
Record Group — Box: 33
Identifier: H0250
Overview
In this interview Susan talks about family history, the purchase of their farm and her schools in detail. She covers subjects such as social occasions in the woolshed the food served and the music that was played. Susan recalls local history around The Key, Te Anau and Manapouri including: live deer recovery by helicopter and fishing.
Dates:
2016
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
HARPER, Kay interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 42
Identifier: H0226
Overview
This interview is part of the "Discovering Glengarry’s Community Spirit" project. In this interview Kay recalls family life including father’s occupation, gardening, entertainment, Sunday School/girls Brigade. She goes onto talk about life in Glengarry and the commercial outlets there e.g., Thompson’s Footwear, Post Office, Chemist etc. Kay recalls school life through to James Hargest and the passing of her father while she was still at school.
Dates:
2015
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
McCALLUM, James Neil interviewed by Merren McCallum
Record Group — Box: 43
Identifier: H0441
Dates:
2010
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
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