Stewart Island/Rakiura (N.Z.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 53 Collections and/or Records:
NATUSCH, Sheila interviewed by Lee Wadds
Record Group — Box 20
Identifier: H0145
Overview
Shelia tells of life and education on Stewart Island i.e. chores, teachers, enjoyment of art classes and having a love of nature. She wanted to be a writer and artist; and wrote ‘Natural World of the Trails’ and ‘Out of Our Tree’. She left home to go to Dunedin Teacher’s College and she gives a detailed account of her time there. In 1942 she had her first work published called ‘Overland to Pegasus’ in the Wanderlust magazine. She moved to Wellington and worked for the Dominion Museum – then did...
Dates:
2008
NEAVE, Gwen Meyer interviewed by Lee Wadds
Record Group — Box 1
Identifier: H0059
Overview
This interview was recorded as part of the About Us Voices of Southland collection. In this interview Gwen talks of her family, of being raised by Emmy May Ross a Deaconess in the Presbyterian Church, her education and the meeting of her husband Gary. She goes on to tell of her arrival on Stewart Island, the challenges of living here and of married life her. Gwen describes a full life of involvement in the community through her children’s school, Brownies, local politics, Community Trust and...
Dates:
2011
Oban, Stewart Island from the Ferry, New Zealand, c. 1940
Item — Box 1: Series S2619; Series S0504; Series S0602; Series S2754; Series S2776; Series S2777; Series S2778
Identifier: S27540003
Dates:
c. 1940
Oreti Beach, Invercargill N.Z.
Digital Collection
Identifier: D27880043
Dates:
c.1940
Found in:
Invercargill City Libraries and Archives
PULLEN, Ann Elizabeth interviewed by Lee Wadds
Record Group — Box 22
Identifier: H0357
Overview
This interview covers Anne's early life in England during the WWII. She emigrated to New Zealand in 1964. Anne describes the voyage and her arrival in Auckland. She worked in Wellington/Levin before moving to Stewart Island and she talks about life on the island.
Dates:
2011
ROBINSON, Judith Emily interviewed by Lee Wadds
Record Group — Box 26
Identifier: H0176
Overview
In this interview recalls memories and shares extracts from letters of her parent’s full lives and interests in Natural History, Book Collections, and involvement with the Dominion Museum in Wellington. She talks of their marriage and honeymoon on Stewart Island; the war years and her own interest in painting.
Dates:
2012
ROUT, David McDonald interviewed by Lee Wadds
Record Group — Box 27
Identifier: H0097
Overview
This interview is a record of the history of Myrtle Cottage, Stewart Island and the Rout family.
Dates:
2011
SAMPSON, Charles William (Sam) interviewed by Lee Wadds
Record Group — Box 18
Identifier: H0152
Overview
Sam moved to Stewart Island with his wife Linda. There is mention of Sam and ‘Billy the Bus’ on the Island. Predominantly Sam tells/describes his involvement in journalism e.g. started Stewart Island News in 1986-87. He talks of the plans for the first copy and explains the interest and involvement of others e.g. Allison Broad, Margaret Hopkins, and Mike Te Au; as well as the collecting and collating of articles and various topics covered e.g. transfer of Kakapo, Power and Sewage Scheme and the...
Dates:
2006
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