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PULLEN, Ann Elizabeth interviewed by Lee Wadds
Record Group — Box: 22
Identifier: H0357
Overview
This interview covers Anne's early life in England during the WWII. She emigrated to New Zealand in 1964. Anne describes the voyage and her arrival in Auckland. She worked in Wellington/Levin before moving to Stewart Island and she talks about life on the island.
Dates:
2011
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
ROBINSON, Judith Emily interviewed by Lee Wadds
Record Group — Box: 26
Identifier: H0176
Overview
In this interview recalls memories and shares extracts from letters of her parent’s full lives and interests in Natural History, Book Collections, and involvement with the Dominion Museum in Wellington. She talks of their marriage and honeymoon on Stewart Island; the war years and her own interest in painting.
Dates:
2012
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
ROUT, David McDonald interviewed by Lee Wadds
Record Group — Box: 27
Identifier: H0097
Overview
This interview is a record of the history of Myrtle Cottage, Stewart Island and the Rout family.
Dates:
2011
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
SAMPSON, Charles William (Sam) interviewed by Lee Wadds
Record Group — Box: 18
Identifier: H0152
Overview
Sam moved to Stewart Island with his wife Linda. There is mention of Sam and ‘Billy the Bus’ on the Island. Predominantly Sam tells/describes his involvement in journalism e.g. started Stewart Island News in 1986-87. He talks of the plans for the first copy and explains the interest and involvement of others e.g. Allison Broad, Margaret Hopkins, and Mike Te Au; as well as the collecting and collating of articles and various topics covered e.g. transfer of Kakapo, Power and Sewage Scheme and the...
Dates:
2006
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
SCHOFIELD, Clarence Murray interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group — Box: 49
Identifier: H0541
Overview
Murray, now in his eighties, was selected as a participant in this oral history project because of his work with the Fiordland National Park in its earlier stages as well as his experience as a fisherman on the Fiordland coast. There are several other topics lightly touched upon in the interview, some of them highlighting the many changes that occurred in New Zealand society through the second half of the 20th century.
Dates:
2004
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
SQUIRES, Clare interviewed by Lee Wadds
Record Group — Box: 3
Identifier: H0079
Overview
In this interview Claire discusses her families association with Stewart Island, their careers and interests. She includes a description of traveling from Wellington to Stewart via ferry and train. She also covers her career choices training first as a nurse then as a kindergarten teacher, her marriage and children and her husband’s career in medicine, his life works and death.
Dates:
2010
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
THOMSON, Barbara Jeanette interviewed by Lee Wadds
Record Group — Box: 23
Identifier: H0096
Overview
In this interview Barbara looks at her family history on Stewart Island e.g her grandfather building a boat called Huia with the support of his sons. She goes on to describe family outings on it. She tells of the building of the house on Excelsior Road Stewart Island, how her mother cooked on the griddle, her mother encouraging the growth of tree ferns after original growth cleared, and life in general here. She describes family life and friendships with others on the Island through fishing,...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 2012 - 2019
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
WILSON, Hugh Dale interviewed by Lee Wadds
Record Group — Box: 3
Identifier: H0004
Overview
Born 1945, Hugh Wilson's interview contains some family background, how Hugh came to write Field Guides and his fascination with nature from young age. He describes trips to Stewart Island, University experiences, study on Stewart Island, study on Mount Cook, and putting together his books.
Dates:
2010
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
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