Oral history
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 971 Collections and/or Records:
Dorothy (Left) and Robina BRUCE (Right) on Their Freshly Clipped Horse, Tommy, Aged 6 and 5, 1939
Item
Identifier: H04540006
Dates:
1939
Dorothy (Left) and Robina Bruce (Right) on Their School Ponies
Digital Image
Identifier: DH04540009
Dates:
c.1940s
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Dorothy (Left) and Robina BRUCE (Right) on Their School Ponies, c.1940s
Item
Identifier: H04540009
Dates:
c.1940s
DOUGLAS, Letitia Joan (Lettie) interviewed by Alva Faul
Record Group — Box 45
Identifier: H0483
Overview
Letitia Douglas was born in Invercargill in 1916 and lived there all her life. In this interview she recalls her education at Waihopai School and Southland Girls High School and her maternity, Plunket, midwifery and postgraduate nursing training. She describes joining Guides in 1929 and being in the Southland Girls High School Company and the St John's Church Guide Company. Letitia talks about camping, patrols, promise, laws, good turns and flags. She was a midwife at St Helens for five years...
Dates:
1998
DRAKE, Reginald Earl Drake interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group — Box 25
Identifier: H0121
Overview
This interview is a topic based interview about the 1984 flood and was recorded following the 25th anniversary of the flood. Reginald worked for Wallace County Council as Senior Building Inspector after being a builder in Tuatapere. Reginald recalls how the flood unfolded, its effects on the Otautau and surrounding areas and services and Civil Defense. He also tells of his role after the flood as a building inspector, the impact of the flood on infrastructure, working in a team and the...
Dates:
2009
Drummond Football Club - Senior Team
Digital Image
Identifier: DH02950003
Dates:
1948
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Drummond Football Club - Senior Team, 1948
Item
Identifier: H02950003
Overview
Named photograph, Winners Hamilton Shield.
Dates:
1948
DRUMMOND, Peter Wallace interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box 15
Identifier: H0269
Overview
In this interview Peter covers family history and genealogy, the family farming operation and his contribution to this. At the age of 19 he started importing tractors from Hungary. This introduced trade between New Zealand and Hungary and he was supported by local MPs Brian Talboys and Peter Gordon. Along with his brother he patented a handle for a cattle bale, which proved popular and he and his brother would make these in the evening and during the day they ran the farm. Wallace also covers...
Dates:
2016
Drummond Rugby Club Jubilee 1920 - 1980 [1930's group], 1980
Item
Identifier: H02950007
Overview
Thomas Johnstone back row 5th from left and Francis Johnstone front row 2nd from left.
Dates:
1980
Drummond Rugby Club Jubilee 1920 - 1980 [1940's group], 1980
Item
Identifier: H02950006
Overview
Thomas Johnstone back row 3rd left.
Dates:
1980