Oral history
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 971 Collections and/or Records:
FAUL, Alva Mary interviewed by Anne McCraken
Record Group — Box 45
Identifier: H0350
Overview
Alva talks of family history, her education at Milburn School and Tokomario District High School in Milton. She recalls washing being done in the boiler, learning Highland dancing at which she won many medals going on to teach Highland dancing herself. Was too short to be accepted for nurse training in Dunedin so went to Invercargill to train. She was taken on by Dr Hunter as a trail with two others and remained. Alva recalls her experiences of this time and also the meeting of her husband...
Dates:
2019
FAULKNER, Donald Lindsay interviewed by Chrissy Lampitt and Paula McKenzie
Record Group — Box 56
Identifier: H0606
Dates:
2022 - 2023
FAULKNER, Imelda Elsie Interviewed by Paula McKenzie
Record Group — Box 56
Identifier: H0697
Dates:
2023
FAULKNER, Robin John Interviewed by Pamela Smith
Record Group — Box 60
Identifier: H0497
Overview
This interview is one of eight undertaken by Pamela Smith and Tuatapere residents conducted as part of a thesis on social change in a rural community. The completed thesis is titled "Whatever happened to Tuatapere. Are we doing very nicely thank you?". In the interviews the participants discuss their early life, aspects of life in Tuatapere and their thoughts on the community at the time of the interview and into the future.
Dates:
2008
FAVEL, Annie Keturah interviewed by Avis McDonald
Record Group — Box 24
Identifier: H0351
Overview
In this interview Annie talks about her grandfather John Gordon, who came to New Zealand, via Australia and married Ann Munro. They settled in Edendale where Annie grew up. She talks of her early relatives and makes some comments on home life, including chores and church.
Dates:
1999
FAVEL, Annie Keturah interviewed by Dickon John Milnes
Record Group — Box 57
Identifier: H0618
Overview
Annie Favel was born in Edendale in 1909. Gives details about the history and location of her family farm and other dairy farms in the area. Mentions dairy factories at Seaward Downs and Edendale. Describes the Ayrshire cows, the milking process, the milking season, milking both by hand and with machinery and making butter. Describes the effect of World War I and the Depression on the farm and community. Describes the house, gardens, farm buildings, farm equipment and windmills on the farm....
Dates:
1998
FERGUSON, Wendy Patricia Evelyn by Cathy Macfie
Record Group — Box 41
Identifier: H0419
Overview
This interview covers Wendy's family's history in Otatara and her upbringing on a farm. Wendy talks about her husband and his accidental death in a car crash. She also talks about the Otatara community throughout her life.
Dates:
2020
First David Brown Tractor Owned by Barry Benjamin KEEN, c.1950s
Item
Identifier: H04360010
Dates:
c.1950s
First David Brown Tractor Owned by Barry Benjamin KEEN
Digital Image
Identifier: DH04360010
Dates:
c.1950s
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
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