Invercargill Archives

Overview In this interview Peter covers family history and genealogy, the family farming operation and his contribution to this. At the age of 19 he started importing tractors from Hungary. This introduced trade between New Zealand and Hungary and he was supported by local MPs Brian Talboys and Peter Gordon. Along with his brother he patented a handle for a cattle bale, which proved popular and he and his brother would make these in the evening and during the day they ran the farm. Wallace also covers...

Overview Margaret talks of early life on the family farm at Five Rivers describing daily life routines of school, working on the farm after school and the need to order groceries from Invercargill. She recalls recreational pursuits e.g. sports, dances and craft work. Margret goes on to tell of her own children and families and their education. She was a member of St John’s Ambulance for almost 50 years, the caretaker of the Lumsden Hall and School for 28 years and involved in fundraising for the...

Overview In this interview, Margaret talks about her early life at Five Rivers. She talks about her family, Lumsden and the book that she wrote on Lumsden history (1876 - 2012). Margaret describes her involvement with many community groups including St Johns, the Red Cross and the RSA and how she helped set up Five Fingers Crafts in Lumsden