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CLARKE, Jane Shirley interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 30
Identifier: H0201
Overview
In this interview Jane talks about her family and family history being born in Wyndham. She goes on to discuss her various areas of employment, marriage, first home in Morton Street and then the move to Glengarry where she has remained. Jane talks of the development of the new suburb and her involvement in the local community through committees, fundraising etc. She reflects on life back then in the neighbourhood and life now as well as social activities, interests and the purchase of their...
Dates:
2014
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
DAWSON, Ailsa Ruth interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box: 11
Identifier: H0265
Overview
In this interview Ailsa talks about growing up in Makarewa and then Wyndham. She describes what she remembers of Wyndham growing up and her schooling and past times. Ailsa talks about the impact of WW2. She then talks of moving to Invercargill and meeting her husband through church and her parents in later life.
Dates:
2006
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
GEARY, Elizabeth Elaine (Betty) interviewed by Katherine Kingdon
Record Group — Box: 3
Identifier: H0006
Overview
In this interview Betty talks of her early life and education at Glenham and Wyndham, of learning to play the piano and later becoming a piano teacher in the district. In 1950 Betty joined a women’s choir and she talks of her involvement with this group and their achievements for 25 years.
Dates:
2010
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
LEITCH, Graeme McKenzie interviewed by George Taylor
Record Group — Box: 4
Identifier: H0007
Overview
In this interview Graeme recalls a variety of subjects, events and identities around the Wyndham, Mataura, Mokoreta areas. He talks of his father’s hunting of possums, rabbits, wild pigs and his father’s work history at the Titiroa Dairy Factory and the Rabbit Board; as well as his parents’ marriage and his siblings. He goes onto talk of his own employment as a plumber and being responsible for the issuing and renewing of firearm licenses in the Wyndham and Mataura Districts. He was also a...
Dates:
2010
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
MASON, Barbara Jean interviewed by Virginia Henderson
Record Group — Box: 26
Identifier: H0118
Overview
This interview was recorded as part of the Wendon Valley Research Project. In this interview Barbara talks of her family history dating back to her grandparents, the purchase of the family farm at Wyndham Valley and the history of the family here; and of her marriage to Bill Mason and move to Otara where they took over Bill’s uncles farm. She describes what it was like for her to leave Wyndham Valley to go to Otara. Barbara also recalls her education at Wyndham Valley School and a little local...
Dates:
2012
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
MATTHEWS, Mary Lilian interviewed by Gill Poplur
Record Group — Box: 14
Identifier: H0241
Overview
In this interview Mary recalls memories of growing up including: home, toys, her father’s radio. She talks about school, farming chores, and holidays. Mary has travelled both throughout NZ and the Far East.
Dates:
2015 - 2016
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
McDONALD, Avis Jennifer interviewed by Sandy Eggleston
Record Group — Box: 18
Identifier: H0086
Overview
In this interview whilst Avis covers her family history dating back to her grandparents, she predominantly focuses on the flax industry through reflecting on and describing her family’s involvement in this industry, the history of the industry and its workers. Avis also covers her education, employment and siblings.
Dates:
2011
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
STIRLING, John Alexander (Jack) interviewed by Jane Craske
Record Group — Box: 31
Identifier: H0229
Overview
This interview looks at Jack’s family history around Wyndham-Waimahaka-Fortrose. The family farm was called ‘Alameda’. Jack details and describes his early memories of his education, the polio epidemic and its affects, jobs he did on the farm and farming types and practices e.g. sheep sharing, transporting of stock. He looks at the changes to farming and the district after WW2 and social life of the time e.g. football, dances, floundering, whitebaiting, eeling and car types.
Dates:
2015
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
THOMPSON, Alister McAteer interviewed by Richard Savory
Record Group — Box: 7
Identifier: H0167
Overview
In this interview Alister describes, and explains various aspects and events in his life. He starts by looking at his father’s employment history whilst living in Wyndham which included farming, operating a lignite pit and working for the Town Board. Alister then moves on to his teenage years and involvement with the Methodist Church before covering his war years with first the 24th Battalion before transferring to the 23rd Battalion. In 1980 Alister returned to Crete with his wife Betty and...
Dates:
2009
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
WOOD, Robert David interviewed by Shirley Wood
Record Group — Box: 46
Identifier: H0486
Dates:
2010
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
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