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DOLAMORE, Natalie interviewed by Joan Harvey
Record Group — Box: 57
Identifier: H0617
Overview
Natalie Dolamore was born in Gore in 1921. Describes her childhood home with a live-in maid and part-time gardener, washerwoman and dressmaker. Mentions her father was a solicitor and her mother was of Swiss extraction. Talks about her grandparents, a typical Sunday, visiting, family holidays, Gore Main School, reading and other leisure activities. Comments on the distinction between professional and working class in the town. Describes tertiary education at Canterbury College in 1939 and gives...
Dates:
1996
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
DRAKE, Reginald Earl Drake interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group — Box: 25
Identifier: H0121
Overview
This interview is a topic based interview about the 1984 flood and was recorded following the 25th anniversary of the flood. Reginald worked for Wallace County Council as Senior Building Inspector after being a builder in Tuatapere. Reginald recalls how the flood unfolded, its effects on the Otautau and surrounding areas and services and Civil Defense. He also tells of his role after the flood as a building inspector, the impact of the flood on infrastructure, working in a team and the...
Dates:
2009
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
DUFFY, Catherine Mary interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group — Box: 22
Identifier: H0264
Overview
This interview is part of the Gorge Road Collection. In this interview Mary talks of her family history and immigration from Ireland. Her family moved to a farm close to the Waituna Lagoon. She describes Kapuka South School, transport to school, classroom setup and general school day of the era. The family had an orchard in Roxbourgh. Mary began playing the piano when at secondary school and details her various experiences playing in the community. She goes on to describe the family farm,...
Dates:
2016
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
EATON, Thelma Catherine Margaret interviewed by Ailsa Dawson
Record Group — Box: 9
Identifier: H0033
Overview
Thelma describes her early life and catching the Kinston Flyer to Balfour School from Lintley near Lumsden. She was man powered onto the family farm during WW2 and discusses these years and the depression years. Thelma talks of her: marriage, purchase of land near Balfour, family, involvement in country activities and interests in golf and gardening.
Dates:
2007
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
ERICSON Muriel Elizabeth, interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box: 9
Identifier: H0017
Overview
Muriel discusses her family and education history which reflects on the times i.e. training to be a teacher and her first posting at Nightcaps, marriage, life on the farm pre electricity and telephone; country life, being a member of the WDFF through which she ran sewing classes. Muriel tells of their connections with Waipara lighthouse and her husband Ronald’s war years.
Dates:
2007
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
EVANS, Horace Alfred Interviewed by Margaret Ann Irving
Record Group — Box: 43
Identifier: H0465
Dates:
2005
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
FAVEL, Annie Keturah interviewed by Dickon John Milnes
Record Group — Box: 57
Identifier: H0618
Overview
Annie Favel was born in Edendale in 1909. Gives details about the history and location of her family farm and other dairy farms in the area. Mentions dairy factories at Seaward Downs and Edendale. Describes the Ayrshire cows, the milking process, the milking season, milking both by hand and with machinery and making butter. Describes the effect of World War I and the Depression on the farm and community. Describes the house, gardens, farm buildings, farm equipment and windmills on the farm....
Dates:
1998
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
FLETT, James Robert Lyon (Jim) interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group — Box: 1
Identifier: H0106
Overview
In this interview James talks of his family history and the arrival of his father, who was a baker, to New Zealand in 1902. Father and Uncle had a bakery first in Balfour then in Otautau before buying a farm with brother Tom in 1902. James tells of his parents wedding and his father’s involvement in the community. He recalls memories of school days, education at the Southern Technical College and the declaration of World War 2. He goes onto tell of his recreational past times, religion and...
Dates:
2013
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
FOWLER, Carl James interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box: 1
Identifier: H0070
Overview
Carl tells of his family history and life growing up in a large family on a dairy farm around Rotorua. Deer Culling for skins brought him south to Glenorchy, after which he returned to milling at the Tapanui Mill. He goes on to describe and explain his employment in forestry and in the sawmilling industry where he started and owned a mill in Lumsden. He discusses the various contracts and growth of this business.
Dates:
2008
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
FOX, Neil Sutcliffe interviewed by Jane Craske
Record Group — Box: 58
Identifier: H0480
Dates:
2014
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
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