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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

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

BUCKINGHAM, Rhys Phillip interviewed by Chrissy Wickes

 Record Group — Box: 18
Identifier: H0325
Overview In this interview Rhys talks of his interest and passion for discovering kakapo and kokako in Fiordland and on Stewart Island. He details various expeditions and the work that he has done and the many people he has worked alongside. Telling of their strengths and passion for what they were doing and the successes he and others had.
Dates: 2017
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

BURGESS, Katherine Randall (Kitty) interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau

 Record Group — Box: 62
Identifier: H0501
Overview In this interview Kitty recalls family history, her education which included being one of the first pupils at Owaka District High School, a school that her father and the local Doctor fought to get started. On leaving school Kitty trained to be a teacher. She also details memories of marriage and children and the new home they built after her mother-in-law’s house burnt down. It cost £750.00 to build. Kitty reflects on services, communication and leisure activities of the time in the 1930s e.g....
Dates: 1994
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

BURGESS, Ngaire Rita interviewed by Jenny Campbell

 Record Group — Box: 29
Identifier: H0194
Overview In this interview Ngaire discusses her early life in South Canterbury on a farm. She shares family stories including tracking sheep and trapping rabbits on the farm. She goes on to talk of her education, employment and social life. She joined the Air Force and worked in the Technical Library at Whenuapai, in Auckland. She travelled overseas 58 times. She tells of her marriage to Brian and their family. Over the years she was involved in the running of bookshops and had ‘Ngaire’s Bookshop’ in...
Dates: 2014
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

BURKE, Alma Mary interviewed by Nancy Burnett

 Record Group — Box: 15
Identifier: H0296
Overview This interview is part of the Gorge Road Project. In this interview Alma recalls family history which is based around her father’s employment, war service and establishment of his carrying business based in Kapuka as well as the purchase of his farm. She details some of the business he did in his carrying company e.g., flax to Flax Mill at Gorge Road, taking dross from the railway yards to the Dairy factory for the boilers, and rabbit trucks. She explains how these worked and how the Government...
Dates: 2017
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

BURNBY, Carley Jean interviewed by Morag Forrester

 Record Group — Box: 48
Identifier: H0531
Overview In this interview Carley talks about growing up in Gore and her first experiences visiting Fiordland from the age of 10. Carley talks about her nursing training and meeting husband George, who she married in 1951. Not long after their marriage they moved to Fiordland and lived at Cascade Creek. They moved into Te Anau so that their eldest son could attend primary school and Carley started a Bed and Breakfast. George took up fishing and was away a lot so Carley got a job as a radio operator....
Dates: 2004
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

BURROWS, Charles Joseph interviewed by Win Hamilton

 Record Group — Box: 57
Identifier: H0612
Overview Charles Burrows was born in 1871 [1872 stated on his gravestone] and arrived in New Zealand with his parents in September 1874. His father Nathan Burrows was gardener in Invercargill and then for G M Bell at Waimea Estate near Riversdale. Discusses his early life and early Gore history. Charles Burrows was a successful nurseryman, Borough Councillor and was involved on school committees and church management but the tape does not include this latter material. Recalls aspects of his early life...
Dates: 1970
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

BURROWS, Harold Charles (Snow) interviewed by Morag Forrester

 Record Group — Box: 48
Identifier: H0534
Overview "Snow" Burrows is the eldest child of one the founding members of the Fiordland Travel Company, Lawson Burrows. A book by Lawson entitled "Te Anau Anchorage" gives a personal history of what led to the creation of the company in its early years before it was sold in 1966. In this interview Snow gives his own account of living and working in Te Anau and Fiordland from the 1940s to the present day.
Dates: 2004
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

CALVERT, John Jabez (Jack) interviewed by Alisa Dawson

 Record Group — Box: 46
Identifier: H0484
Overview In this interview, Jack gives details of his family background and schooling. He talks about Invercargill and the Jabez Hay and Company foundry of which his father was a part owner. He describes the family farm at Kennington which had hens and dairy cows. He mentions rabbiting. Jack married Thelma Ayers in 1935 and they had six children. Jack goes on to discuss his love of breeding and showing birds and his long association with the Invercargill Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Club. He was a member...
Dates: 1998
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

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