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HALL, John Thomas interviewed by Seona Craig
Record Group — Box: 32
Identifier: H0234
Overview
This interview is part of the Awarua Radio Communications Museum collection. John discusses and describes his work with the Post Office Line Gangs around Southland. In particular to talks about the opening of the Hedgehope exchange and work down on Stewart Island exchange describing the laying of the cable for the new exchange. He goes onto to tell of his shift into the planning of the cable network. He worked for 42 years and recalls life after retirement and his involvement with the...
Dates:
2015
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Invercargill and Southland Photograph and Postcard Collection
Record Group
Identifier: A0291
Overview
This collection consists of small donations of photographs and postcards given to the Archive by a number of different donors. They have been arranged and described together into this collection for ease of use.
Dates:
Majority of material found within c.1865 - c.1950s
Found in:
Invercargill City Libraries and Archives
LIDDELL, Adrian Rex interviewed by Gordon Duston
Record Group — Box: 35
Identifier: H0319
Overview
This interview is part of the Awarua Radio Communications Museum collection. Adrian starts his interview describing his apprenticeship as an electrician before joining the Post office where he worked setting up and maintaining exchanges e.g., in Christchurch, Milford Sound and Stewart Island. He details the Stewart Island exchange.
Dates:
2017
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Māori Beach School
Record Group
Identifier: A0293
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1920-1934
Found in:
Invercargill City Libraries and Archives
MUNN, Allan Kenneth interviewed by Chrissy Wickes
Record Group — Box: 19
Identifier: H0323
Overview
This interview focuses on the kakapo recovery project in which Allan was involved. In this interview Allan details his work for NZ Wildlife Service in particular with Kakapo. The catching of the birds on Rakiura and their release on Little Barrier Island, as well as the ongoing work to increase numbers. He talks about the harm caused by predators e.g., cats as well as the areas throughout NZ the birds can be found and the people involved in saving them.
Dates:
2017
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
NATUSCH, Sheila interviewed by Lee Wadds
Record Group — Box: 20
Identifier: H0145
Overview
Shelia tells of life and education on Stewart Island i.e. chores, teachers, enjoyment of art classes and having a love of nature. She wanted to be a writer and artist; and wrote ‘Natural World of the Trails’ and ‘Out of Our Tree’. She left home to go to Dunedin Teacher’s College and she gives a detailed account of her time there. In 1942 she had her first work published called ‘Overland to Pegasus’ in the Wanderlust magazine. She moved to Wellington and worked for the Dominion Museum – then did...
Dates:
2008
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
NEAVE, Gwen Meyer interviewed by Lee Wadds
Record Group — Box: 1
Identifier: H0059
Overview
This interview was recorded as part of the About Us Voices of Southland collection. In this interview Gwen talks of her family, of being raised by Emmy May Ross a Deaconess in the Presbyterian Church, her education and the meeting of her husband Gary. She goes on to tell of her arrival on Stewart Island, the challenges of living here and of married life her. Gwen describes a full life of involvement in the community through her children’s school, Brownies, local politics, Community Trust and...
Dates:
2011
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
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
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