Agriculture
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 39 Collections and/or Records:
GRANT, Jeffrey James (Jeff) interviewed by Valmai Redhead
Record Group
Identifier: H0064
Overview
This interview was recorded as part of the About Us Voices of Southland collection. This interview looks at the Grant family first settling in Balfour in 1876, the opening of a store and purchase of farm land. He looks at his own connection with the farm: growing up there, the diversity of farming practices, and effects of climate. In the 1980s he became interested in politics being elected to parliament in 1987 and serving 2 terms. He talks of his life after this, his involvement on various...
Dates:
2011
HARGEST, Kenneth James Wilkie interviewed by Lloyd Esler
Record Group
Identifier: H0026
Overview
This interview covers the history and stories around Ken’s family property at Rakahook; his growing up there, his education which included attending Lincoln and subsequent running of the property when his father went to World wWr II. Ken and his mother went to see his father off on the ‘Empress of Britain’ and met the Maori Battalion. Ken discusses the depression and farming practices he adopted and his views on farming. He looks at farming in the earlier days and now in his son James time.
Dates:
2009
Harvesting - haystack
Digital Image
Identifier: DH02400004
Dates:
No Date
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Harvesting - using the sweep, No Date
Item — Digital-archive SOHP
Identifier: H02400003
Dates:
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Harvesting - using the sweep
Digital Image
Identifier: DH02400003
Dates:
No Date
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
HAYES, Peter William interviewed by Jane Craske
Record Group
Identifier: H0218
Overview
In this interview Peter tells of his life and times on his family farm at Waikawa/Progress Valley. He talks of farming practice, the family interest in music which lead to the formation of the Possum Pickers Band. Peter also tells of his involvement in Rugby and his interest in fishing.
Dates:
2014
HENDERSON, Christine Ellen interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group
Identifier: H0127
Overview
In this interview Christine describes her family life on her Grandfathers farm at Waimatua. Talks about her grandfather using draught horse, harvest time, hay making and harvesting oats. Christine also looks at her mother’s Blondell family history. Her father worked in Brown Owl Café, the Grand Hotel and the Southland Hotel as Manager before family moved to the farm.
Dates:
2007
HENRY, Martha Cooper (Mattie) interviewed by Richard Savory
Record Group
Identifier: H0128
Overview
Mattie’s family lived at Hakataramea until getting a balloted farm at Beaumont around 1915. Beaumont was a thriving community until the railway closed. Grocery, butchery and bakery deliveries were once a week. Mattie describes the effects of her mother breaking her leg, her father’s ill health and her brother Alister’s war service which lead to his death in the Solomon Islands. Mattie took charge of the Post Office and Telephone Exchange. After her marriage they moved to her husband’s family...
Dates:
2009
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