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Oral history

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 971 Collections and/or Records:

Andrew Cowie in military uniform, c.1942

 Item — Digital-archive SOHP
Identifier: H00360007
Dates: c.1942
Found in: Southland Oral History Project / H0036, COWIE, Andrew Findlay interviewed by June Trotter

Ann Turner as a Young Woman

 Digital Image
Identifier: DH03710005
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

Ann TURNER as a Young Woman

 Item
Identifier: H03710005
Dates: 1990
Found in: Southland Oral History Project / H0371, TURNER, Ann Clark interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau

Ann Turner at the Time of Her Interview

 Digital Image
Identifier: DH03710004
Dates: 1990
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

Ann TURNER at the Time of Her Interview, 1990

 Item
Identifier: H03710004
Dates: 1990
Found in: Southland Oral History Project / H0371, TURNER, Ann Clark interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau

ARNETT, Jane Mere interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau

 Record Group — Box 38
Identifier: H0370
Dates: 1993
Found in: Southland Oral History Project / ARNETT, Jane Mere interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau

ARNOLD, Mary Isabel Patterson interviewed by Janice O'Shannessy

 Record Group — Box 13
Identifier: H0297
Dates: 2005
Found in: Southland Oral History Project / ARNOLD, Mary Isabel Patterson interviewed by Janice O'Shannessy

ARONSEN, Gwenith Dawn (Gwen) interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

 Record Group — Box 1
Identifier: H0175
Overview This interview was undertaken as part of the celebrations for the 50th Anniversary of Eastside Baptist Church in 2012. In this interview Gwenith recalls family history, memories of school days, and involvement with the Hawthorndale Baptist Church. She tells of marriage, family, their first home and the building of their second home at Wallacetown. Paul Aronsen recalls the building of Yarrow Street.
Dates: 2012
Found in: Southland Oral History Project / ARONSEN, Gwenith Dawn (Gwen) interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

ASHBY, Ronald William (Ron) interviewed by Helen Frizzell

 Record Group — Box 57
Identifier: H0610
Overview Ron, born 1937, grew up in Mandeville, near Gore. He is one of 10 children in a close knit family. His parents were not well off— rabbits were a valuable source of family income. Music was a big part of family life. About half the family played musical instruments - Ron later played in dance bands.After attending the local primary school and secondary school in Gore, Ron began work as a labourer in the early 1950's. In 1952 his brother helped him get a job at Fleming & Co where he has...
Dates: 1998
Found in: Southland Oral History Project / ASHBY, Ronald William (Ron) interviewed by Helen Frizzell

ASHWELL, Harold Francis interviewed by Gail Jefferies

 Record Group — Box 35
Identifier: H0317
Overview In this interview Harold talks of family education and employment. He goes on to give a detailed account of mutton birding – the life cycle of the birds, their habitat, the process of retrieving them, the preparation of the birds for storage and eating, landing on the rocks to start with and now being helicoptered in. He tells of the accommodation on the Islands and how they have been modernised and the ownership of the Islands. He also discusses the early history and interactions of Māori and...
Dates: 2001
Found in: Southland Oral History Project / ASHWELL, Harold Francis interviewed by Gail Jefferies

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