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Sawmills

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 27 Collections and/or Records:

PORT, Charles Henry (Charlie) interviewed by Warrick McCallum

 Record Group
Identifier: H0281
Overview In this interview Charlie shares memories and stories from his life including his family history, properties he has owned, his occupations and marriage. He also talks about power generation starting at the hydroelectricity plant at Monowai, long-time local doctor, Dr Trotter, taking part in sports days at Limehills and Tuatapere; and his many friends.
Dates: 2000

Port Craig and South Island Photographs and Postcards

 Record Group
Identifier: A0639
Overview Processing Note: This collection is awaiting arrangement and description. Please contact Archives staff for further details of collection content.Contains: 19 black and white photographs from envelope labelled Port Craig, includes pictures of a boat, the dock, the mill, timber yards, group on a horse and buggy, woman on a bridge, machinery, the forest, a train/bush tram, huts.11 other black and white photographs of...
Dates: Majority of material found within c.1910 - c.1940

Richard Soper Photographs

 Record Group
Identifier: A0120

STANCOMBE, Clara Faulds interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

 Record Group
Identifier: H0185
Overview In this interview Clara recalls her early life, family, education, growing up around Tuatapere, employment, being a member of the Volunteer Aids Group during the war and marriage.
Dates: 2013

TEMPLETON, Allen James interviewed by Lynne Grove

 Record Group
Identifier: H0165
Overview In this interview Allen talks of his interest in poetry and writing his own poetry as well as detailed accounts of hunting trips taken as a child. He describes trapping possums, hunting pigs and deer and training hunting dogs. He tells of a trip to England by boat in 1963. On returning to Tuatapere he returned to possuming and worked at sawmilling. He goes onto to describe and explain the workings of the mill and machinery.
Dates: 2007

WILSON, Neville John interviewed by Vanya Bailey

 Record Group — Box 61
Identifier: H0585
Overview In this interview Neville tells of family history, The history of gold mining and the timber industry around Orepuki and Tuatapere. He talks about rabbiting and his father’s work on the Rabbit Board as well as his mother’s work as a Librarian at the Orepuki Library for 38 years. He goes on to give a history of Orepuki and tells of recreational activities, Christmas Days, Birthday Celebrations, entertainment and the affects of WW2. He gives a brief history of Captain Howell, his life and...
Dates: 2022

WRIGHT, Donald William interviewed by Janice Templeton

 Record Group
Identifier: H0200
Overview In this interview Donald details his family history, shares memories and stories covering a variety of subjects e.g., saw milling, his education, interests, employment, war years, marriage, local identities and community from around Riverton and Western Southland.
Dates: 1999