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DAWSON, Ian Maurice Joseph interviewed by Judith Thomas
Record Group — Box: 25
Identifier: H0402
Dates:
2019
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
DODDS, Andrew James (Jim) interviewed by Paulette McFarland
Record Group — Box: 57
Identifier: H0616
Overview
Jim Dodds was born in Charlton in 1917. Describes the house in which he grew up and schooling at Charlton School from 1922 to 1930. Comments on the effect of the Depression and World War II on neighbourliness. Recalls the children's farm jobs and his work driving a team of horses after leaving school. Recalls family holidays to Owaka, Otawa and Riverton. Describes music at the dances, meeting his wife, his engagement and wedding. Talks about conscription for World War II and being released to...
Dates:
1998
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
HOLMS, William Turnbull interviewed by Cathy Macfie
Record Group — Box: 10
Identifier: H0028
Overview
In this interview William gives a description of the layout of their large family home near Waimahaka. He tells of his close family, his education and employment. On the farm they had Hereford cattle and a Romney sheep stud and used horses for stock work. He and his wife saved 150 acres of bush through QEll Trust Covenant. His uncle James invented Holms Patent Coupling link for the ploughing harness.
Dates:
2006
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
PATERSON, Hugh interviewed by Richard Savory
Record Group — Box: 2
Identifier: H0078
Overview
Hugh talks of his family history, his siblings’ lives and choices. He talks in detail of farming practices, produce and his return to the farm after his time in World War 2 and the benefits of his attendance of a farming course at Lincoln. He describes his time at war in detail.
Dates:
2009
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
WATT, William Patrick (Bill) and Francis Hope Glenaray interviewed by Cathy Macfie
Record Group — Box: 8
Identifier: H0043
Overview
This interview is divided into three parts. The first is a joint one in which Bill and Francis Watt tell of their first meeting, social life of the time, marriage and honeymoon. This followed by employment history through to becoming manager of Mount Hamilton and later a field officer based in Invercargill. In Bill’s interview he tells of his family history, early life and memories in Timaru and the shift to Matarua after the death of both his parents. He looks at his life here e.g. education,...
Dates:
2007
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
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