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ASHWELL, Reginald George interviewed by Pat Christiansen
Record Group — Box: 38
Identifier: H0368
Overview
Reginald Ashwell was born in Bluff in 1914. In this interview, Reginald iscusses his children, parents, grandparents and kaumatua. He mentions that his wife Peg worked in the Bluff Theatre. He talks about being in the army and World War II. Reginald discusses oysters, muttonbirding and the Irwin's (Urwin's) Fishing Company. He talks about the Stewart Island ferries, the harbour and Bluff shops in the 1920s and discusses his hobby of making walking sticks and woodwork.
Dates:
1998
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
AURIK, Johanna (Hanny) interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 4
Identifier: H0090
Overview
Johanna discusses life in Amsterdam, her parents’ history, her childhood, education and the war in Holland and its affects e.g. bombing, lack of food, and the end of the war. She goes on to talk of coming to NZ and getting to Invercargill, employment, her marriage to Hank who was a builder, life and children in Invercargill. She recalls visits home to Holland and the Invercargill Dutch Club as well Mission Without Boarders which she set up in Southland.
Dates:
2011
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
AUSTIN, William Rex interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box: 14
Identifier: H0301
Dates:
1999
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
AYSON, Peter Douglas Giffin interviewed by Wendy Williamson
Record Group — Box: 17
Identifier: H0119
Overview
In this interview Peter talks of his family settling at Warepa and their history. His Grandfather wrote a book titled ‘Pioneering in Otago’ and Peter himself wrote a book about the Ayson Story. He was appointed the Chief of the Ayson Society. He recalls memories of his home, his mother’s chores e.g. laundry, cooking etc., his own chores, silent movies and the first talking movie. He covers social customs events and gatherings e.g. Christmas, gift evenings. Peter tells of his education,...
Dates:
2009
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
AYSON, Peter Leicester interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group — Box: 20
Identifier: H0120
Overview
Peter tells his family history, the birth of his twin and himself prematurely, and his siblings. He talks of the effects on Otautau and his upbringing of the outbreak of World War 2. His family was more self-sufficient on the farm having eggs, homemade butter and wiener pigs to sell. He attended secondary school in Invercargill returning home to the farm. He gives a description of running their dairy and sheep farm and hay making. He took over the farm in 1961 and when it became too small he...
Dates:
2006
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
AYSON, Peter Leicester interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group — Box: 12
Identifier: H0303
Overview
This interview is a topic based interview about the 1984 flood and was recorded following the 25th anniversary of the flood. In this interview Peter gives a brief overview of his family and his occupation before going on to detail the events around the 1984 flood and its impacts on Otautau and surrounding areas. He covers the flood and the eventual clean up and the lengthy process that this was.
Dates:
2009
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
BAILEY, Mae Florence interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box: 33
Identifier: H0259
Dates:
2016
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
BAILEY, Mae Florence interviewed by Karyn Owen
Record Group — Box: 33
Identifier: H0248
Overview
In this interview Mae recalls her early memories of home, farm, education, training to become a nurse and her nursing career. She worked as a nurse until her marriage. She also recalls in detail her memories of WW2 and how it impacted their region. Later she talks about social activities which included: all the shopping available in Riverton, movies at Orepuki, summer trains coming to Riverton Beach and the Tuatapere Sports Day.
Dates:
2016
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
BAILEY, Maureen Dorothy interviewed by Lynne Grove
Record Group — Box: 13
Identifier: H0300
Dates:
2006
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
BAKER, Alexander Donald (Donny) interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group — Box: 48
Identifier: H0533
Overview
Donny is one of a handful of residents in the Te Anau basin who can provide first hand accounts of the life and times of the district as far back as the 1930s. As he said off-tape, it is difficult to give a complete picture of events in just a couple of hour’s conversation. However, his comments and come of his early photographs illustrate much of a bygone era.
Dates:
2004
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
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