Gore (N.Z.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 38 Collections and/or Records:
ROBB, Agnes Joyce interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box 14
Identifier: H0242
Overview
Agnes discusses life on ‘Glenaray Station’ sheep station where her father was Head Shepherd. She goes on to talk about her education through to Gore High School before going onto teacher training in Dunedin. Agnes taught at Balfour School before her marriage. Her husband had a farm. She returned to teaching after children and retired in 1997. She tells of her involvement in Rural Women. Tells of her children and their careers.
Dates:
2016
ROSE, Stewart Stenning interviewed by Pam McCarthy
Record Group — Box 55
Identifier: H0623
Overview
Stewart Rose was born in 1919. Recalls people talking about the flu epidemic of 1918. Mentions how his father was pushed into the job of funeral director. Gives details of his parent's origins and marriage at Owaka in 1917. Recalls being unwell as a child and his mother not being able to afford to take him to the doctor during the Depression. Describes living in Mataura opposite the freezing works and also living in Roxburgh and Pounawea. Recalls the Proficiency exam in Standard 6 at school....
Dates:
1998
SHARP, Edward Andrew interview by Bruce Cavanagh
Record Group — Box 41
Identifier: H0423
Dates:
2010
Street Maps for Invercagill, Bluff, Gore, Mataura and Riverton [5th Edition] , 1970
Item — Map-box 9: Series S0080
Identifier: S00800005
Dates:
1970
TEMPLETON, William Stewart Reid (Bill) interviewed by Avis McDonald
Record Group — Box 37
Identifier: H0354
Overview
In this interview Bill covers family history, education, family’s work in the Flax Milling Industry and his desire to farm. He farmed in various areas around southland/Fiordland. He highlights his ability to work with sheep dogs and his work as a back country fencer prior to farming in Te Anau.
Dates:
2018
TOCHER, John (Jock) and Helen Elizabeth (Biff) interviewed by Margaret McDougall
Record Group — Box 27
Identifier: H0180
Overview
In this interview Jock and Elizabeth share stories of their individual family’s histories e.g., Grandparents/Great Grandparents, parents and siblings. Before going on to recall their own individual histories of home life, education, childhood activities and employment. For Elizabeth as a Karitane Nurse and for Jock in farming. Jock joined the territorials and went to WW2 in 1940. In 1944 he took part in the D-Day Normandy Invasion. He remained in Europe after the war undertaking various tasks...
Dates:
2013
West Gore School
Record Group — Box 1: Series S1342; Series S2803
Identifier: A0257
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1953 - 1981
Whitford Southland Photograph and Postcard Collection
Record Group
Identifier: A0492
Dates:
1890 - 1991
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