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Edendale (N.Z.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 31 Collections and/or Records:

Edendale School

 Record Group
Identifier: A0195
School status Open school [1875 - present]
Dates: Majority of material found within 1877 - 2019

FAVEL, Annie Keturah interviewed by Avis McDonald

 Record Group — Box 24
Identifier: H0351
Overview In this interview Annie talks about her grandfather John Gordon, who came to New Zealand, via Australia and married Ann Munro. They settled in Edendale where Annie grew up. She talks of her early relatives and makes some comments on home life, including chores and church.
Dates: 1999

Funding Information, 1998 - 2011

 Series
Identifier: S2606
Dates: Majority of material found within 1998 - 2011

George Dempster House Plans, Edendale

 Record Group
Identifier: A0631
Overview Processing Note: This collection is awaiting arrangement and description. Please contact Archives staff for details of collection content.

Contains information pertaining to the construction of a residence for George Dempster, Lot 68, 42 Block (I), Edendale.
Dates: Majority of material found within 1929 - 1932

HOWDEN, Malcolm Graham (Mac) interviewed by Richard Savory

 Record Group — Box 37
Identifier: H0360
Overview In this interview Mac tells of his family’s early history. He recalls his family’s involvement in during WW1. His parents purchased a farm at Seaward Downs in 1926. Mac recalls his education. After schooling, he started work on the family farm as his brother served in WW2 in Europe and the Pacific. Mac discusses farming at this time as well as general living. On his brother’s return, Mac went to work at a dairy factory. Later his brother took over one of their uncle’s farms and Mac took over...
Dates: 2018

HUMPHRIES, Arthur Leonard interviewed by Alva Faul

 Record Group — Box 63
Identifier: H0444
Overview Arthur Humphries was born in Mataura in 1922. In this interview he describes his schooling at Tuturau School, training with the RNZAF and having lived at Tuturau, Rotorua, Canada, England and Invercargill. He summarises his interests in local government, education, farming, golf, tennis, bowls, fishing, hiking, the Masonic Lodge and the Justice of the Peace Association. He mentions marrying Doreen in 1946 and having two daughters and one son. He describes his long-term involvement with the...
Dates: 1999

John Hall Collection (Edendale)

 Record Group
Identifier: A0076
Overview Processing Note: This collection is awaiting arrangement and description. Please contact Archives Staff for collection details.
Dates: 1882 - 2005

McLEOD, Andrew Bain interviewed by Margaret Ann Irving

 Record Group
Identifier: H0141
Overview In this interview Andrew describes and details his education, joining the Woodlands Rabbit Board, and later working at the Fortification saw mill; describing the workings of the mill and the living conditions. After the war he became a contractor which led him and Jack Scarlet to design an elevator to load fertilizer as well as a winch and crane to shift gear on the back of the truck. In 1952 he brought the family farm, farming dairy and sheep until 1977, when he sold up and went to work at the...
Dates: 2007