Oral history
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 971 Collections and/or Records:
Lindsay Dickson, 7 months, 1940
Item — Digital-archive SOHP
Identifier: H04070004
Overview
Taken Spetember, 1940.
Dates:
1940
LINDSAY, Edna Jane Smith interviewed by Madeline McGilvray
Record Group — Box 62
Identifier: H0448
Overview
In this interview, Edna, who was born in Myross Bush in 1923, gives details about her parents and their occupations. She discusses school, punishment, going to town (Invercargill), first Pakeha settlers, the Fergusons, Reverend Bethune, sports days at John Kerr's, the Post Office at Mrs Baird's, church and Sunday School, the bus service and food supplies. She talks about draft horses, ploughing matches, harvesting, rabbits, card evenings, the community ball, building the Memorial Hall, the...
Dates:
1998
LINDSAY, Frank Ritchie interviewed by Richard Savory
Record Group — Box 18
Identifier: H0343
Overview
Ritchie looks at the history of the family farm in Drummond i.e. the various owners and at his extended family. He describes crops and farming practices and he was educated at Isla bank School and Southland Technical College leaving school at 14 to work on the farm. He remembers Invercargill Show Days, Stock sales at Winton and his war years’ service. He purchased his farm with the support of father’s friend. He discusses the rabbit problem and control of this and general life e.g. kerosene...
Dates:
2009
LINDSAY, Gloria Margaret interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group — Box 49
Identifier: H0538
Overview
Gloria has lived in Manapouri for nearly sixty years. One of only a handful of residents, she left Dunedin to join her husband, George Lindsay, who worked for several years as guide and launchmaster for Les Murrell's small tourism operation on Lake Manapouñ and Doubtful Sound. It was eventually taken over by Les Hutchins and became the starting point for the successful company, Fiordland Travel Ltd. In her interview Gloria tells of her early life in Dunedin and what it was like moving to...
Dates:
2004
LINDSAY, Margaret Ann (Meta) interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box 6
Identifier: H0074
Overview
Meta tells of her family history and early childhood memories e.g. school, home, foods, dressmaker coming, childhood games, chores and interests. She looks at the outbreak of war; her marriage and preparation for this and their extensive honeymoon around the North Island. She gives a description of home and life on their farm and her involvement with Country Girls Club. In 1971 moved to Riverton. She gives a description catering fundraisers to build a new church. They raised about $250,000.
Dates:
2007
LINDSAY, Tara interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box 36
Identifier: H0333
Overview
This interview was recorded as part of a project to celebrate of 125 years of Women's Suffrage in New Zealand.
Dates:
2018
Linen Flax Mill at Tapanui (Blue Mountains in the background)
Digital Image
Identifier: DH00310010
Dates:
c.1943
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Linen Flax Mill at Tapanui (Blue Mountains in the background), 1940s
Item — Digital-archive SOHP
Identifier: H00310010
Dates:
1940s
LOCK, Stanley Gordon interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group — Box 40
Identifier: H0381
Dates:
2018
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