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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
CHISHOLM, Robert John interviewed by Sandra Earwalker
Record Group — Box: 15
Identifier: H0249
Overview
In this interview Robert tells of early life and shifting to Tokanui including his education, employment, war years and rationing, and health and getting rheumatic fever. He recalls local history of Tokanui including: sawmills, local rugby, the depression and Black Pine Beer.
Dates:
2016
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
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