Oral history
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 971 Collections and/or Records:
MACDONALD Sarah Black (Sadie) interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box 6
Identifier: H0020
Overview
In this interview Sadie describes arriving in NZ, their early days of settling in Dunedin her education and gaining employment at Shacklock. She reflects on World war II, its effects and attitudes. Sadie and her husband settled in Otautau where they raised their family. She describes the daily life of Otautau – shops, garages, banks etc., Sister Edwards at the Maternity home. She was employed at Wallace Council and talks of experience in the 1984 floods
Dates:
2007
MACINDOE, George Lyle interviewed by Merren McCallum
Record Group — Box 4
Identifier: H0008
Overview
This interview covers George’s and his family’s association with First Church. He gives a brief history of his family background. Then gives a description of: bible class, Sunday School, bell ringing and the changeover to keyboard for this, choir, organists, Church Governace, and different ministers.
Dates:
2010
MACKAY, Alistair Donald interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box 20
Identifier: H0054
Overview
This interview was recorded as part of the About Us Voices of Southland collection. Alistair was born in Glasgow. During World War 2 his family returned to NZ by boat and there is a description of this hazardous experience. He compares life in Southland to Scotland e.g. farming techniques. His working life was spent farming which he describes i.e. impact of dairying on rural communities and changes to farming practice. Alistair had a close affinity with Scottish roots-societies which he...
Dates:
2011
McKENZIE, Donald Blair interviewed by Ann McKenzie
Record Group — Box 1
Identifier: H0104
Overview
In this interview Donald recalls family history dating back to Great Grandparents and the history of their/his property at Greenbush, his own early life and family life and education. After leaving school he went to shearing school and took over the running of the family farm with his brother Robert. He tells of the various farming practices during this time. The family was eventually sold to his son Scott.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 2012-2013
MACKENZIE, Malcolm David interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box 1
Identifier: H0108
Overview
In this interview, Malcolm talks about his family background and farm life on Heatherlea Farm (East Limehills, Southland), as well as physical details of the farm. He describes roles of family members in farm and household work; rabbit control activities during childhood; owners of neighboring farms; changes in farming practices and in the farming community; attendance at Limehills School and Browns School; father’s illness and early death; background on Otapiri Hall and Otapiri Dance Club;...
Dates:
2013
MACKENZIE, Martha Cooper (Mattie) interviewed by Richard Savory
Record Group — Box 2
Identifier: H0128
Overview
Mattie’s family lived at Hakataramea until getting a balloted farm at Beaumont around 1915. Beaumont was a thriving community until the railway closed. Grocery, butchery and bakery deliveries were once a week. Mattie describes the effects of her mother breaking her leg, her father’s ill health and her brother Alister’s war service which lead to his death in the Solomon Islands. Mattie took charge of the Post Office and Telephone Exchange. After her marriage they moved to her husband’s family...
Dates:
2009
MALLON, Anthony (Tony) interviewed by Patricia Conradson
Record Group — Box 40
Identifier: H0386
Dates:
2016
Margaret and Allan Jaquiery
Digital Image
Identifier: DH00160004
Dates:
c.1920
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Margaret and Allan Jaquiery , c.1920
Item — Digital-archive SOHP
Identifier: H00160004
Overview
Margaret 3yrs (left) and Allan Jaquiery 13 months, about 1920, George St, Invercargill.
Dates:
c.1920
Margaret Robina Bruce and Edwin James (Ted) Palmer Cutting Their Wedding Cake at the Roxburgh Presbyterian Church
Digital Image
Identifier: DH04540011
Dates:
1960
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
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