Flax Industry
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:
ALLISON, Thomas interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group
Identifier: H0302
Overview
In this interview Thomas recalls family history and his family's long association with the flax industry in Southland, first as workers and later as mill owners. He details the flax industry and various locals involved in it. Thomas also talks of his family’s and his farming life and ownership as well as assisting his own children into their own farms. Thomas sustained an eye injury at a young age and this exempted him from service during WW2. Thomas also speaks of his marriage to his wife...
Dates:
1999
ARNOLD, Mary Isabel Patterson interviewed by Janice O'Shannessy
Record Group
Identifier: H0297
Overview
In this interview Mary tells of family history, life and education when living at Round Hill. She includes reflections such as: saluting the flag and singing God Save the King every Monday, school games and household chores using equipment of the day. On leaving school Mary was employed doing housework for numerous families and in particular the Hazlett family in Filleul Street. Mary also recalls various identities from around Round Hill and Colac Bay before going on to recall marriage and life...
Dates:
2005
Flax mill houses for staff families at Tapanui
Digital Image
Identifier: DH00310009
Dates:
1943
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Flax mill houses for staff families at Tapanui, 1943
Item — Digital-archive SOHP
Identifier: H00310009
Dates:
1943
Flax mill housing at Tapanui
Digital Image
Identifier: DH00310008
Dates:
1943
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
HUGHES, Milton (Minty) interviewed by Madeline McGilvray
Record Group
Identifier: H0449
Overview
Minty Hughes was born in Otautau in 1911. In this interview Minty discusses his father and his work in the flax mill at Pukemaori and his mother's home near Monkey Island, Orepuki. He describes travelling by steamer to Port Craig in 1923 and attending school there. Minty talks about the sawmills at Port Craig, transporting the logs, the Percy Burn viaduct, loading the boats with timber, a brief history of the Craig family and how the settlement got its name. He mentions his job as whistle boy...
Dates:
1998
Irene and fellow single women flax mill workers
Digital Image
Identifier: DH00310013
Dates:
1944
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Irene and fellow single women flax mill workers, 1944
Item — Digital-archive SOHP
Identifier: H00310013
Overview
Irene is 3rd from the right, front row.
Dates:
1944
JOHNSTON, Robert Andrew interviewed by Avis McDonald
Record Group
Identifier: H0005
Overview
This interview covers Bob’s working life at the Flax Mill where he grew up in Redan, Eastern Southland. Detailed accounts of the working of the mill including a description of the dam and water race – turbines. Also some discussion of farming and contracting.
Dates:
2010
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