Oral history
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 992 Collections and/or Records:
HAMLIN Frank Albert (Albie) interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group
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
HARGEST, Kenneth James Wilkie interviewed by Lloyd Esler
Record Group
Identifier: H0026
Overview
This interview covers the history and stories around Ken’s family property at Rakahook; his growing up there, his education which included attending Lincoln and subsequent running of the property when his father went to World wWr II. Ken and his mother went to see his father off on the ‘Empress of Britain’ and met the Maori Battalion. Ken discusses the depression and farming practices he adopted and his views on farming. He looks at farming in the earlier days and now in his son James time.
Dates:
2009
Harold Ashwell
Digital Image
Identifier: DH03170003
Dates:
1998
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
HARPER, Kay interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box 42
Identifier: H0226
Overview
This interview is part of the "Discovering Glengarry’s Community Spirit" project. In this interview Kay recalls family life including father’s occupation, gardening, entertainment, Sunday School/girls Brigade. She goes onto talk about life in Glengarry and the commercial outlets there e.g., Thompson’s Footwear, Post Office, Chemist etc. Kay recalls school life through to James Hargest and the passing of her father while she was still at school.
Dates:
2015
HARRAWAY, Eoin David (Dave) interviewed by Kenneth Bradley
Record Group — Box 54
Identifier: H0573
Overview
Dave spent about eighteen years working as a shepherd and farm manager in the remote back country ranges between Mossburn and Te Anau before and after the government's 30-year farm development scheme in the same region. This interview looks at the changes Dave experienced working for an individual runholder whose attachment to, and investment in, the Burwood/Mavora/Centre Hill area could not compete with the government agency that by 1966 had bought the rights to the leasehold properties and...
Dates:
2008
HARRINGTON, Henry interviewed by Lloyd Esler
Record Group
Identifier: H0027
Overview
This interview covers Henry’s retirement to Ohai and the attractions of the area e.g. good trout fishing. It also covers his passion for saving seeds where he saves ‘anything at all’. Plus the storage of these, Maori potatoes, crop rotation and pest remedies. Henry describes carrot varieties and flavours and how to grow them.
Dates:
2006
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