Oral history
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1021 Collections and/or Records:
KIRBY, Lillian Jean (Lilla) interviewed by Paulette McFarland
Record Group
Identifier: H0622
Overview
Lillian Kirby was born in Gore in 1906. Describes her home, schooling, leaving school and being employed at H and J Smith's department store. Describes hours, wages, the various departments in the shop, staff social events, balls in Gore, her ball dress, and reasons for leaving the shop. Gives reasons for stopping work when she married. Talks about the main street in Gore and the shops. Recalls her wedding including the service, clothes and attitudes to engagements. Describes changes brought...
Dates:
1998
KIRKWOOD, Thomas Steadman (Tom) interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group
Identifier: H0561
Overview
Forty years ago the Te Anau Basin underwent dramatic change as a result of some large government projects. The country's biggest farm development scheme had begun in the Te Anau Basin the previous decade, but its real effects on the landscape and community was not apparent until the 1960s and 1970s. As a farm manager and field officer for the Department of Lands & Survey during that time, Tom recalls what was involved in the development of the area he was appointed to oversee - the...
Dates:
2006
KLEMICK, Margaret Rose interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group
Identifier: H0091
Overview
In this interview Mrs Klemick discusses her involvement and subsequence work with Schizophrenia Fellowship which was formed on 8 July 1988. This group was later re-named Supporting Families For Mental Wellness. She describes the conditions and care of patients before de-intitutionalisation; work done by the group e.g. sourcing accommodation, fundraising etc. She discusses hospital facilities, support and staff involved.
Dates:
2012
KLEMICK, Martin (Marty) interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group
Identifier: H0181
Overview
Marty talks of his family history and life growing up in a large family in Nightcaps; his education and employment in the local mines. He recalls topics such as: mine safety, explosives, physical work, unions, mine managers, wages etc. His father built their family home and this is one of the oldest homes in Nightcaps. Marty also looks at friendships built through his work.
Dates:
2013
KNIGHT, Cyril David John interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group
Identifier: H0240
Overview
This interview was recorded as part of the Gorge Road Project. Cyril starts his interview recalling family history, his parents and how they met and travelled to New Zealand in 1919. They first lived around Winton before shifting to Gorge Road when Cyril was 5 years old. Cyril describes the layout of Gorge Road township. He goes on to talk about the preparation of the land for crops after they have been used for dairying. He tells of milking by hand and storing the milk cans in the creek...
Dates:
2015
KNIGHT, Jack Campbell interviewed by Gordon Duston
Record Group
Identifier: H0277
Overview
This interview is part of the Awarua Radio Communications Museum collection. In this interview Jack tells his family history before going onto to describe in detail his work for the Post Office in particular his time spent at Awarua Radio Station during WW2 where he used his qualifications with morse code. During this time, he also had to learn Japanese Morse Code. After the war he returned to Post Office duties in various towns around the south before retiring at the age of 57. He speaks of...
Dates:
2016
KNOWLES, Amanda Jane interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group
Identifier: H0336
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 Amanda gives a background to her family history, business and parents occupations as well as her education. She then describes her employment history starting as an office junior at Southern Fresh Milk and her journey through various occupations before becoming the Head of a faculty at the Southern Institute of Technology and what this entailed. A restructue in 2014...
Dates:
2018
Kooij, Nicolaas (Nick) interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group
Identifier: H0274
Overview
This interview is part of the Grand Hotel Project. In this interview Nick describes his early life in Holland during and after WW2, starting his career as a chef and moving to New Zealand. He worked at the Grand Hotel for 23 years and talks about his time there.
Dates:
2016
LAKE, Sadie Margaret interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group
Identifier: H0084
Overview
This interview of a Waipango/Riverton native covers her family, her home at Birch Bush farm in Waipango, Southland, her grandmother’s home in Riverton, domestic life, her schools, her family’s farm and its workers. Also covers her early employment, start in nursing, illness with tuberculosis, and experience as both a patient and nurse at Orangapai Sanatorium in Waipiata; her marriage to Charles Lake; and their life as a hired farming couple on several different farms in the Southland and...
Dates:
2011
LAMB, Agnes Jean interviewed by Jane Craske
Record Group
Identifier: H0225
Overview
Agnes recalls family history, moving to Balclutha, education and employment there. She became a nurse working at Balclutha hospital where she met her husband who was a farmer. She gave up nursing to work on the farm and talks of their home, birth of their children, farm work, the children’s education and employment.
Dates:
2014
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