Oral history
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 986 Collections and/or Records:
HARTSTONGE, Michael Joseph interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box 30
Identifier: H0206
Overview
This interview is part of the "Discovering Glengarry’s Community Spirit" project. Michael talks about life during childhood and different places he lived, ending up in the Glengarry suburb of Invercargill. He describes his inspector role with Invercargill City Council Building Consents Team and about serving as a liaison between Invercargill City Council and the South Alive Community Group, where he became involved in community development and voluntarism through such projects as establishing...
Dates:
2014
Harvesting - haystack
Digital Image
Identifier: DH02400004
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No Date
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Harvesting - using the sweep
Digital Image
Identifier: DH02400003
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No Date
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Southland Oral History Project
Harvesting - using the sweep, No Date
Item — Digital-archive SOHP
Identifier: H02400003
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HAWKES Graham interviewed by Phil McCarthy
Record Group — Box 40
Identifier: H0253
Overview
In this interview Graham recalls early family life in a family of 9 siblings in the Grasmere/Waikiwi area of Invercargill. He reflects on education, his father’s occupations, family holidays, being part of the Southland Jet Boat Club and the family’s passion for sports. He describes family meals e.g., Sunday night scones and toastie pies, Tuesday shepherd pie, Fish ‘n’ chips Friday. He goes onto recall going to the movies at the Embassy, Majestic and Regent Theatres and the mode of transport...
Dates:
2016
HAWKES, Graham interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box 40
Identifier: H0258
Overview
In this interview Graham recalls the beginning of his apprenticeship as a chef at the Grand Hotel, under Chef Nick Kooij, at the age of 16. He talks of other staff and the hierarchy of the kitchen. His training took 6 years which included time spent at the Otago Polytech in the latter years of his training. Graham recalls the Trainee Chefs dinners which were held annually and were initiated by the Managers of the Grand Hotel Mr and Mrs Mertz. He gives some history of the Grand Hotel e.g. it was...
Dates:
2016
HAYES, Beverley Margaret interviewed by Tessa Smith
Record Group — Box 43
Identifier: H0458
Dates:
2021
HAYES, Neville Irving (Nev) interviewed by Gordon Duston
Record Group — Box 61
Identifier: H0587
Dates:
2022
HAYES, Peter William interviewed by Jane Craske
Record Group — Box 31
Identifier: H0218
Overview
In this interview Peter tells of his life and times on his family farm at Waikawa/Progress Valley. He talks of farming practice, the family interest in music which lead to the formation of the Possum Pickers Band. Peter also tells of his involvement in Rugby and his interest in fishing.
Dates:
2014
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