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Oral history

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 992 Collections and/or Records:

MACINDOE, George Lyle interviewed by Merren McCallum

 Record Group
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
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
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
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

Margaret and Allan Jaquiery

 Digital Image
Identifier: DH00160004
Dates: c.1920

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