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Retail Trade

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 75 Collections and/or Records:

TAYLOR, John Edgar interviewed by Jenny Campbell

 Record Group
Identifier: H0046
Overview This interview covers the life, jobs and family of the interviewee. John was born in Otatara and moved to Christchurch when his father joined the army, based in Burnham before serving overseas. John returned to Invercargill and he attended Waihopai and Hedgehope Schools and Southland Technical College. He left school to work in a grocers. Then he worked in Sargood's Warehouse, Southland Catchment Board and then joined the police force. He then worked in a carpet warehouse with his father. After...
Dates: 2011
Found in: Southland Oral History Project / TAYLOR, John Edgar interviewed by Jenny Campbell

Those Good Old W & T Days. My Era 1945 - 1952. By Gladdy [Gladys] Craw (Typist), bulk: 1949 - 1950

 Item — Digital-archive SOHP
Identifier: H04100003_001
Overview Scanned copy of an album created by Glady [Gladys] Richards of her time spent working as a typist for Whitcombe and Tombs in Invercargill, 1945 - 1952.

For Full Album please click on Digital Material link below.
Dates: Majority of material found within 1949 - 1950
Found in: Southland Oral History Project / H0410, RICHARDS, Elizabeth Gladys Mary (Gladdy) interviewed by Maree Wilks

Those Good Old W & T Days. My Era 1945 - 1952. By Glady Craw (Typist)

 Digital Image
Identifier: DH04100003_001
Dates: Majority of material found within 1949 - 1950
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

TUCKEY, James William Luke interviewed by Kay Ward

 Record Group — Box 45
Identifier: H0478
Overview In this interview James covers a range of topics including: his family, residences/addresses, employment, interests and memories of the Invercargill CBD in earlier days. Some of the businesses he recalls included: Reins, Broad Smalls, the Brown Owl, McKenzie’s, Woolworths and various hotels e.g., Deshler’s and the Cecil. James worked for H&J Smiths for 35 years as the credit manager.
Dates: 1998
Found in: Southland Oral History Project / TUCKEY, James William Luke interviewed by Kay Ward

TURNER, Terence Adair Paul (Terry) interviewed by Judith Thomas

 Record Group — Box 63
Identifier: H0599
Dates: 2023
Found in: Southland Oral History Project / TURNER, Terence Adair Paul (Terry) interviewed by Judith Thomas

[Unknown Shop Interior], c.1910

 Item — Box 1: Series S0078; Series S0094; Series S0308
Identifier: S00780008
Overview Interior view of a menswear shop, possibly located in Palmerston North based on photographers stamp.
Dates: c.1910
Found in: Invercargill City Libraries and Archives / A0010, Invercargill Public Library Collection / Photographs of People and Events

[Unknown Shop Interior]

 Digital Image
Identifier: D00780008
Dates: c.1910
Found in: Invercargill City Libraries and Archives

W. Barham, Dee Street

 Digital Image
Identifier: D27520001_083
Dates: c.1870
Found in: Invercargill City Libraries and Archives

W. Lewis Drapers shop

 Digital Image
Identifier: D27520001_005
Dates: c.1870
Found in: Invercargill City Libraries and Archives

WACHNER, Mabel Christina interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau

 Record Group
Identifier: H0082
Overview This interview looks at family history, siblings, education, employment and marriage. It also covers social issues/happenings of the time and the building up of a footwear business which became the largest footwear retailer in NZ, and husband became Mayor of Invercargill and Mabel was involved in many organisations and was awarded an MBE.
Dates: 1990
Found in: Southland Oral History Project / WACHNER, Mabel Christina interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau

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