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HAMLIN Frank Albert (Albie) interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box: 11
Identifier: H0039
Overview
In this interview Albie tells of his early life and education at Gummies Bush/Wild Bush; his employment history at the Dairy Factory and later on the Pest Board. He gives detailed descriptions of methods used for the eradication of rabbits. Albie went to war and tells of his involvement and experiences. He was a prisoner of war for two years. In 1975 he and his wife joined the Prisoner Of War Association tour through Europe.
Dates:
2006
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
MATHIESON, Ruth interviewed by Carolyn Deverson
Record Group — Box: 16
Identifier: H0304
Overview
In this interview Ruth Mathieson talks about her father Vic Stevens. Vic was the 13th of 14 children and was born in 1905. He attended Wild Bush, Riverton and Oraki Schools. When he left school he went to work on the family farm in Longwood and then he was employed by Parkinsons, an electrical installation company, in Invercargill. He worked with a gang getting houses "hooked up to the electric". Vic then mobved to the West Coast and played rugby for the Star Rugby Club and he met and married...
Dates:
2006
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Riverton Convent School
Record Group
Identifier: A0391
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1923 - 1930
Found in:
Invercargill City Libraries and Archives
Riverton District High School [Composite]
Record Group
Identifier: A0306
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1884 - 1969
Found in:
Invercargill City Libraries and Archives
Riverton Primary School
Record Group
Identifier: A0394
Dates:
1908 - 1984; Majority of material found within 1908 - 1928; Majority of material found within 1970 - 1984
Found in:
Invercargill City Libraries and Archives
Riverton Public School
Record Group
Identifier: A0395
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1882 - 1883
Found in:
Invercargill City Libraries and Archives
SHERIDAN, Michael Patrick interviewed by Lynne Grove
Record Group — Box: 21
Identifier: H0041
Overview
Michael recalls his early life, education, and employment on NZ railways. He gives a detailed narration of his passion/interest of the horse racing industry in Southland and New Zealand i.e. history, breeding, race meetings, jockeys and commentators etc.
Dates:
2007
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
St Columba's Riverton School
Record Group
Identifier: A0442
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1913 - 1954
Found in:
Invercargill City Libraries and Archives
St Mary's Anglican Church (Riverton)
Record Group
Identifier: A0568
Scope and Contents
The marriage registers include marriages for St Faith's Church (Orepuki), St Leonard's Church (Thornbury), St George's Church (Tuatapere), and Holy Trinity Church (Winton), from around the 1890s to 1930s. There are also a number of marriages in private residences.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1860 - 1935
Found in:
Invercargill City Libraries and Archives
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