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MONTEATH, Robert Ernest interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group — Box: 23
Identifier: H0320
Overview
This interview was recorded as part of the Gorge Road Project. In this interview Robert tells of his family history dating back to grandfather, father and fathers siblings. Robert attended Gorge Road School and Southland Boys High school. He was an axe man representing NZ in 1962 and played rugby for Southern Clubs. He goes onto describe the runnings and workings of Niederers Flax Mill. His family developed their farm at Gorge-Kaupuka South Road. Robert was a contract hay baler for 25 years. He...
Dates:
2017
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
PATERSON, Hugh interviewed by Richard Savory
Record Group — Box: 2
Identifier: H0078
Overview
Hugh talks of his family history, his siblings’ lives and choices. He talks in detail of farming practices, produce and his return to the farm after his time in World War 2 and the benefits of his attendance of a farming course at Lincoln. He describes his time at war in detail.
Dates:
2009
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
SODERSTROM, Violet Elizabeth (Peggy) interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau
Record Group — Box: 59
Identifier: H0475
Overview
This interview was commissioned by Women's Division of Federated Farmers for a project entitled Pioneer Women. Violet Elizabeth Peggy Soderstrom was born Torquay, England. In this interview Peggy gives her family background - father a teacher at Torquay School of Art. She describes her education at a Convent School run by French Nuns, her first employment and her enlistment as a WREN in 1916 at Torquay. She gives her reasons for coming to New Zealand and mentions the Victorious Scheme for the...
Dates:
1990
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
WACHNER, Mabel Christina interveiwed by Edith Ruddenklau
Record Group — Box: 24
Identifier: H0082
Overview
This interview looks at family history, siblings, education, employment and marriage. It also covers social issues/happenings of the time and the building up of a footwear business which became the largest footwear retailer in NZ, and husband became Mayor of Invercargill and Mabel was involved in many organisations and was awarded an MBE.
Dates:
1990
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
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