Oral history
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 986 Collections and/or Records:
Group photograph of soldiers in camp before they left for war, 31 December
Digital Image
Identifier: DH02950008
Dates:
1942
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
GUNN, Murray Alexander interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group — Box 55
Identifier: H0581
Overview
For most of his life, the Hollyford Valley has played a significant role in Murray's life. As a boy it was a distant place where his father, Davey Gunn, tried to make a living as a high country farmer. On the other side of the country, Murray grew up in Oamaru surrounded by women, his mother, aunt and two sisters. His first visit to the Hollyford was as a schoolboy in the late 1930s when he was one of a party on a walking holiday. The contrast between his home environment and that of his...
Dates:
2008
GUTSELL, Peter Fordyce interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group — Box 8
Identifier: H0126
Overview
This interview is a topic based interview about the 1984 flood and was recorded following the 25th anniversary of the flood. In this interview Peter looks at his occupation as a bricklayer i.e. training and employers before coming self-employed. He talks of his involvement with the Fire Brigade, the 1984 flood and contributing factors to this, damage caused and the role he played during this time; and the aftermath clean up. Through these recollections Peter tells many stories and refers to...
Dates:
2009
Gwen Meyer Neave at the Time of Her Interview
Digital Image
Identifier: DH00590003
Dates:
2011
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
HALL, John Thomas interviewed by Seona Craig
Record Group — Box 32
Identifier: H0234
Overview
This interview is part of the Awarua Radio Communications Museum collection. John discusses and describes his work with the Post Office Line Gangs around Southland. In particular to talks about the opening of the Hedgehope exchange and work down on Stewart Island exchange describing the laying of the cable for the new exchange. He goes onto to tell of his shift into the planning of the cable network. He worked for 42 years and recalls life after retirement and his involvement with the...
Dates:
2015
HALLIDAY, Mervyn (Merv) interviewed by Philip Hoskin
Record Group — Box 60
Identifier: H0516
Dates:
2022
HAMLIN Frank Albert (Albie) interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box 11
Identifier: H0039
Overview
In this interview Albie tells of his early life and education at Gummies Bush/Wild Bush; his employment history at the Dairy Factory and later on the Pest Board. He gives detailed descriptions of methods used for the eradication of rabbits. Albie went to war and tells of his involvement and experiences. He was a prisoner of war for two years. In 1975 he and his wife joined the Prisoner Of War Association tour through Europe.
Dates:
2006
HAMMOND, Kathleen Margaret (Kathy) interviewed by Paula McKenzie
Record Group — Box 56
Identifier: H0608
Dates:
2022
HANCOX, Harold Godfrey interviewed by Gloria Elaine McHutchon
Record Group
Identifier: H0654
Overview
In this interview, Harold talks about how his family came to Tapanui. He describes his childhood, education, and his work at the local garage. He describes the setting up of the Blue Mountain Search and Rescue in 1965, is role as a convenor, working with the police, and his work in the community as a councillor, Justice of the Peace member of Presbyterian Support Otago. Harold details the changes in the area brought about by "Rogernomics": closing of two saw mills and loss of people and...
Dates:
2024
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