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Grant Postcard and Photograph Collection

 Record Group
Identifier: A0637
Overview Processing Note: This collection has been partially arranged and described. A large amount of unprocessed material remains in Accession ICF70. Contact Archives staff for details.Contains 204 digital copies of black and white and colour postcards from around Invercargill and Southland. Includes Estuary, Botanic Gardens, Tay, Dee and Esk Streets, Cathedral, Hospitals, Post Office, Oreti Beach, Town Hall, views from Water Tower, Thomson's Bush, Makarewa Bush,...
Dates: Majority of material found within c.1910 - 2000

Invercargill and Southland Photograph and Postcard Collection

 Record Group
Identifier: A0291
Overview This collection consists of small donations of photographs and postcards given to the Archive by a number of different donors. They have been arranged and described together into this collection for ease of use.
Dates: Majority of material found within c.1865 - c.1950s

McCROSTIE, Betty Agnes interviewed by Virginia Broughton

 Record Group — Box: 15
Identifier: H0247
Overview In this interview Betty talks about numerous topics and memories she has over the years. These include: stories of her brother Laurie, who sadly died young in a drowning accident, her own interests and career as a teacher, her marriage and involvement in gymnastics, athletics and swimming as well as being a judge for the Miss Southland competition and later the Miss New Zealand competition. She talks of her husband and his career, their children and living in Invercargill and Queenstown.
Dates: 2016

Whitford Southland Photograph and Postcard Collection

 Record Group
Identifier: A0492
Dates: 1890 - 1991

ZIMMERMAN, Walter interviewed by Janice Templeton

 Record Group — Box: 12
Identifier: H0172
Overview In this interview Walter tells of his family history, religion, his father’s various occupations and his own education including learning to play the piano. He looks at how as a child having two paper runs and becoming a milk boy saving every cent enabled him to purchase 2 quarter acre sections at the age of 12. Walter has led a very varied and interesting life which has seen him attend Lincoln College, become a shearer, own his own farms, become involved in community work which included: The...
Dates: 2007