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REID, Roy Watson interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box: 39
Identifier: H0107
Overview
In this interview Roy tells of his family history dating back to 1888, his home, education, childhood activities on the farm e.g., rabbiting, catching eels. He details farming sheep and fescue. He looks at the history of and changes to Mossburn, social activities and how his parents met.
Dates:
2013
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
SPEIGHT, William Allan (Bill) interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group — Box: 47
Identifier: H0523
Overview
In this interview, Bill talks about his life on Redcliff Station, a vast sheep and cattle station bordering the Waiau River and Fiordland National Park on the west, and the Takitimu Mountains to the east. Bill discusses his early schooling by correspondence, then boarding at schools in Canterbury before going to university at Otago. Bill talks about growing fescue as an extra to sheep and cattle farming on the station and issues with rabbits. He goes on to talk about developments in the area,...
Dates:
2004
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project