Oral history
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 992 Collections and/or Records:
Group Photograph of Glenham Children Driving Home From Fortrose on New Years Day
Digital Image
Identifier: DH04540008
Dates:
c.1946-1947
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Group Photograph of Glenham Children Driving Home From Fortrose on New Years Day, c.1946-1947
Item
Identifier: H04540008
Dates:
c.1946-1947
Group photograph of soldiers in camp before they left for war, 31 December, 1942
Item
Identifier: H02950008
Overview
Thomas Johnstone - Back row 19th in from right. No.32 written in lower left corner.
Dates:
1942
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
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
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