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Gold mines and mining

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

JONES, Joseph Philip Roy interviewed by Janice Templeton

 Record Group
Identifier: H0364
Overview Joseph tells of family history, his education and life at Cambrian in Central Otago which was a gold mining settlement where his father mined. He describes trapping rabbits, and his involvement in rugby and cricket. He talks about the history of Cambrian, where there were some rich gold diggings when his family arrived. Joseph goes on to talk about his employment first in an orchard, then as a rabbitter at Blackstone Hill Station and then as a shearer. He trained in the Air Force but did not go...
Dates: 2013

REECE, Andrena Glendinning interviewed by Janice Templeton

 Record Group
Identifier: H0308
Overview In this interview Andrena outlines her family history and how they came to own their property known as Glendreg. She tells how her parents met and started farming at Dipton later moving to Clifton. Her father worked on a gold dredge on the Waiau River. From Clifton the family moved to Cobden on the West Coast. After her father became ill, he was sent to Australia where he stayed for some time. Andrena and her family went to stay with an Aunt and Uncle at Cosy Nook. Andrena continues to retell...
Dates: 1999