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ASHWELL, Harold Francis interviewed by Gail Jefferies
Record Group — Box: 35
Identifier: H0317
Overview
In this interview Harold talks of family education and employment. He goes on to give a detailed account of mutton birding – the life cycle of the birds, their habitat, the process of retrieving them, the preparation of the birds for storage and eating, landing on the rocks to start with and now being helicoptered in. He tells of the accommodation on the Islands and how they have been modernised and the ownership of the Islands. He also discusses the early history and interactions of Māori and...
Dates:
2001
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
FORDYCE, Shona Joyce interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 29
Identifier: H0199
Overview
This interview is part of the "Discovering Glengarry’s Community Spirit" project. In this interview Shona discusses and details family history, growing up in Colac Bay, and her father’s occupation. She recalls Maori culture and Takutai O Te Marae in Colac Bay. She discusses her nursing career, marriage, house plans and the Glengarry community.
Dates:
2014
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
GIBB, Aroha Maria interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 26
Identifier: H0102
Overview
This interview is part of the Headcases Collaborative Art Project, done in conjunction with the Southland Festival of the Arts and the Cancer Society. In this interview Aroha gives a history of her family, education, employment, her engagement in Maori Culture and her children’s interests. She then tells of her diagnosis with cancer and her journey through this e.g. treatment, how she and her family coped, and getting involved in Headcases.
Dates:
2012
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
LEITCH, Sarah Susan interviewed by Beth Cairns
Record Group — Box: 38
Identifier: H0372
Overview
Sarah Leitch was born at Colac Bay in 1908. In this interview Sarah describes her schooling and living for some time with the Cootes family of Otaki. She recalls returning home to Southland and working at hotels including the Grand Hotel and the Club Hotel and as a housekeeper for Mrs Lillicrap. Sarah talks about the Depression years and muttonbirding from Big South Cape and Puwai. Describes washing day. She recalls visiting her grandfather Henry Davis at Morven. She describes marrying at the...
Dates:
1998
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
SOLOMON, Maurice Ian interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group — Box: 26
Identifier: H0157
Overview
In this extensive interview Maurice covers the many and varied aspects of his life which include his family history, the ways he earnt money as a child, his education, joining the navy at 15 and life in the Navy, followed by his fishing career on leaving the Navy and his art and craft career using wood, leather and bone craving. He also discusses his hobbies e.g. boxing, swimming, and the making of his own games as a child.
Dates:
2009
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
SOLOMON, Steven Rangi interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box: 41
Identifier: H0426
Dates:
2018
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
WEST, Victor Clyde interviewed by Richard Savory
Record Group — Box: 40
Identifier: H0382
Dates:
2018
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
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