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KIRBY, Lillian Jean (Lilla) interviewed by Paulette McFarland
Record Group — Box: 55
Identifier: H0622
Overview
Lillian Kirby was born in Gore in 1906. Describes her home, schooling, leaving school and being employed at H and J Smith's department store. Describes hours, wages, the various departments in the shop, staff social events, balls in Gore, her ball dress, and reasons for leaving the shop. Gives reasons for stopping work when she married. Talks about the main street in Gore and the shops. Recalls her wedding including the service, clothes and attitudes to engagements. Describes changes brought...
Dates:
1998
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
LINDSAY, Gloria Margaret interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group — Box: 49
Identifier: H0538
Overview
Gloria has lived in Manapouri for nearly sixty years. One of only a handful of residents, she left Dunedin to join her husband, George Lindsay, who worked for several years as guide and launchmaster for Les Murrell's small tourism operation on Lake Manapouñ and Doubtful Sound. It was eventually taken over by Les Hutchins and became the starting point for the successful company, Fiordland Travel Ltd. In her interview Gloria tells of her early life in Dunedin and what it was like moving to...
Dates:
2004
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Maurice Thompson Collection
Record Group
Identifier: A0083
Dates:
Majority of material found within c.1860 - 1975
Found in:
Invercargill City Libraries and Archives
PIPER, Richard Victor and Oliveanne Brennan interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 34
Identifier: H0222
Overview
This interview is part of the "Discovering Glengarry’s Community Spirit" project.In this interview Richard recalls his education in Dunedin and becoming a pharmacist and the evolvution of pharmacies to their current format. Richard eventually brought Glengarry Pharmacy. Richard also discusses the Glengarry community, it’s diverse makeup and activities e.g., Elephant Races, Baby Competitions and their contributions to the community i.e., paying for the carpark in front of the shopping centre....
Dates:
2014
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
RADFORD, Walter George interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group — Box: 49
Identifier: H0537
Overview
George's introduction to Te Anau coincided with his involvement in the development of the Te Anau glow worm caves in 1948. The town was still village-sized when he and his wife Alma decided a year later to set up a small grocery shop amid the handful of cribs that existed between the manuka scrub on the lakefront. George has been a founding member of a few organisations in the town and instrumental in forming the Te Anau Volunteer Fire Brigade which in 2004 celebrated its 50th anniversary. In...
Dates:
2004
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
TAYLOR, John Edgar interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box: 22
Identifier: H0046
Overview
This interview covers the life, jobs and family of the interviewee. John was born in Otatara and moved to Christchurch when his father joined the army, based in Burnham before serving overseas. John returned to Invercargill and he attended Waihopai and Hedgehope Schools and Southland Technical College. He left school to work in a grocers. Then he worked in Sargood's Warehouse, Southland Catchment Board and then joined the police force. He then worked in a carpet warehouse with his father. After...
Dates:
2011
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
TUCKEY, James William Luke interviewed by Kay Ward
Record Group — Box: 45
Identifier: H0478
Overview
In this interview James covers a range of topics including: his family, residences/addresses, employment, interests and memories of the Invercargill CBD in earlier days. Some of the businesses he recalls included: Reins, Broad Smalls, the Brown Owl, McKenzie’s, Woolworths and various hotels e.g., Deshler’s and the Cecil. James worked for H&J Smiths for 35 years as the credit manager.
Dates:
1998
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
WACHNER, Mabel Christina interveiwed by Edith Ruddenklau
Record Group — Box: 24
Identifier: H0082
Overview
This interview looks at family history, siblings, education, employment and marriage. It also covers social issues/happenings of the time and the building up of a footwear business which became the largest footwear retailer in NZ, and husband became Mayor of Invercargill and Mabel was involved in many organisations and was awarded an MBE.
Dates:
1990
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
WARBURTON, Warren Gilbert interviewed by Maree Wilkes
Record Group — Box: 27
Identifier: H0400
Dates:
2019
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
WARBURTON, Warren Gilbert interviewed by Beth Cairns
Record Group — Box: 62
Identifier: H0470
Overview
In this interview, Warren, who was born in Invercargill in 1921, recalls his childhood in the suburb of Heidelberg and his schooling. He mentions local small farms, Chinese gardeners, rabbiting and ferrets. Warren discusses home deliveries of bread, fish and milk. He talks about playing cricket and being a junior representative. He describes going to the Dunedin Exhibition in 1926. Warren talks about the drowning of his brother Len in 1925 while rowing on the estuary. He also mentions that his...
Dates:
1998
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
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