Invercargill (N.Z.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1101 Collections and/or Records:
GLENNIE, Alexander Charles (Alex) interviewed by Gordon Duston
Record Group — Box 64
Identifier: H0595
Dates:
2023
GORTON, Freda interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group
Identifier: H0154
Overview
In this interview Freda looks at family history, early life, education, childhood chores, the fire that destroyed their home, her first job and the work environment at Strang’s. She recalls social life, meeting her husband and wartime. Freda tells of her marriage to Bryan, the building of their home and life at Gore Road where they lived for 30 years. They went to Australia for 2 years before returning home. Freda lived in Glengarry and she mentions the community and businesses in Glengarry....
Dates:
2012
Govt. Reserve, Invercargill, Claytons Dept. Building (later South Wing old Post Office)
Digital Record
Identifier: D27520001_101
Dates:
c.1880
Found in:
Invercargill City Council Archives
Govt. Reserve, Invercargill, Claytons Dept. Building (later South Wing old Post Office), c.1880
Component — Box ICC-0998: Series S2752
Identifier: S27520001_101
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
Album containing 114 photographs of early Invercargill and surrounds. The location of the original negatives is unknown, but prints of many of the images can be found in other collections around the country. Some of the photographers have been identified but are largely unknown.See the Southland Times 9th and 10th of December 1924 'Years of Change' special report which features many of the photographs alongside updated views from 1924.Numbers drawn in ink...
Dates:
c.1880
Grant Postcard and Photograph Collection
Record Group
Identifier: A0637
Overview
Processing Note: This collection has been partially arranged and described. A large amount of unprocessed material remains in Accession ICF70. Contact Archives staff for details.Contains 204 digital copies of black and white and colour postcards from around Invercargill and Southland. Includes Estuary, Botanic Gardens, Tay, Dee and Esk Streets, Cathedral, Hospitals, Post Office, Oreti Beach, Town Hall, views from Water Tower, Thomson's Bush, Makarewa Bush,...
Dates:
Majority of material found within c.1910 - 2000
Grasmere School
Record Group
Identifier: A0453
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1928 - 2004
Found in:
Invercargill City Council Archives
/
Grasmere School
GRAY, Colin Alexander interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group
Identifier: H0049
Overview
This interview is a topic based interview about the 1984 flood and was recorded following the 25th anniversary of the flood. In this interview Colin talks about and describes his family, education and employment first training as a Drafts Person before applying for a Survey Cadetship through the Lands and Survey Department. He was appointment as Staff Surveyor Invercargill and later as Town Planning Officer. He also trained for flooding problems through Civil Defence. Colin goes on to recall...
Dates:
2011
GREANEY, Bruce Arnold interviewed by Gordon Duston
Record Group
Identifier: H0262
Overview
This interview is part of the Awarua Radio Communications Museum collection. Bruce tells of family history and father’s employment as a morse code operator at Awarua and their life at the station. He recalls his memories of the Home Guard and times when enemy craft were close to the NZ coastline. There were large staff members during WW2 with workers working 6-hour shifts around the clock. He recalls leisure activities at the station which included: rabbit shooting, tennis, snooker and rugby....
Dates:
2016
GREENER, John Lionel interviewed by Judith Thomas
Record Group — Box 45
Identifier: H0493
Overview
In this interview John discusses his involvement with cycling, from his early days cycling as a boy in Dunedin to his recent involvement in the Masters Games. He discusses the early days of the development of Kew Bowl in 1952 and of the Tour of Southland from the first tour in 1956.
Dates:
2022
GREGORY, Nisbet Wilson Lauder Interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau
Record Group — Box 59
Identifier: H0513
Dates:
1997
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