Oral history
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1005 Collections and/or Records:
HOPGOOD, Rowland James McPhedran (Rolly) interviewed by Warrick McCallum
Record Group
Identifier: H0311
HOPGOOD, Shani interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group
Identifier: H0326
Overview
This interview was recorded as part of a project to celebrate of 125 years of Women's Suffrage in New Zealand. In this interview Shani shares her interests and passions as a child growing up in Invercargill and how her interest in art lead to her vocation as a Florist. She shares her journey starting with an after school job at Tudor House Florist, to going to Wellington where she took exams and took part in competition work. She returned to Invercargill where she eventually purchased her own...
Dates:
2018
HORRELL, Albert Edwin John interviewed by Avis McDonald
Record Group — Box 55
Identifier: H0621
Overview
Bert Horrell was born in Gore in 1917. Describes how his grandfather emigrated to New Zealand in the 1880s. Talks about their farm across the Mataura River and the difficulty of crossing it to get to school. Mentions how his father, as a child, had learned how to cross the river with a horse and dray full of school children. Talks about his father buying a farm at Mandeville. Describes going to Mandeville school, conditions, teachers Alan Prentice and Miss Barclay and sitting Proficiency....
Dates:
1998
HOSKINS, Dorothy Anne interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group
Identifier: H0073
Overview
In this interview Dorothy talks of her early family history, life and memories. She gives a detailed description of her father working for the Hokonui Rabbit Board; and goes on to describe her education and later training as a Homecraft teacher. Dorothy includes a description of domestic life when she was growing up, her interest in Judo and stock-car racing, and the effects of the 1984 floods on her extended family.
Dates:
2009
House [1]
Digital Image
Identifier: DH02800004
Dates:
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Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
House [2]
Digital Image
Identifier: DH02800005
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Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
HOWDEN, Malcolm Graham (Mac) interviewed by Richard Savory
Record Group
Identifier: H0360
Overview
In this interview Mac tells of his family’s early history. He recalls his family’s involvement in during WW1. His parents purchased a farm at Seaward Downs in 1926. Mac recalls his education. After schooling, he started work on the family farm as his brother served in WW2 in Europe and the Pacific. Mac discusses farming at this time as well as general living. On his brother’s return, Mac went to work at a dairy factory. Later his brother took over one of their uncle’s farms and Mac took over...
Dates:
2018
HOWDEN, Violet May interviewed by Richard Savory
Record Group
Identifier: H0361
Overview
In this interview Violet recalls her family’s history in the Otago/South Otago area. She gives a detailed history of her mother’s family. Violet recalls her grandfather going to France and the being wounded at the Somme during WW1. When he came home, he farmed at Pine Bush. She recalls her memories of growing up at Pine Bush, attending school, and the polio epidemic. She talks of her memories of WW2 - the young men in the district going to war, food rationing and how her mother made their own...
Dates:
2018
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