Oral history
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 992 Collections and/or Records:
McMILLAN, Mary Ferguson interviewed by Ailsa Dawson
Record Group — Box 38
Identifier: H0373
Overview
Mary describes growing up and family life on a farm on the Morton Mains Estate, near Waituna. Her parents died when she was 20 years old and she and her 18-year-old sister brought up her younger siblings. She talks about the opening of the Oteramika Hall. Mary describes industries in the area: dairy factories, the sugar of milk factory at Edendale and a tinned rabbit factory and linen flax mill in Woodlands. She married a neighbour, Alexander McMillan and moved to his farm in Waituna where she...
Dates:
1998
McMILLAN, Shirley interviewed by Renee Goldup
Record Group
Identifier: H0099
Overview
This interview is part of the Headcases Collaborative Art Project, done in conjunction with the Southland Festival of the Arts and the Cancer Society. This interview covers Shirley’s journey with cancer covering diagnosis, treatment and support from family and friends.
Dates:
2012
McNAY, Norman David and Pamela June interviewed by Cathy Macfie
Record Group
Identifier: H0663
Dates:
2024
McPHERSON Dorothy Clare interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box 37
Identifier: H0362
Overview
In this interview Dorothy recalls her father working on the Railways, living a Waihoaka and shifting to a farm at Pahia, her education at Pahia School, working at home to help with the milking and to look after her mother and then working in the local store. Their farm was self sufficient with cows, sheep hens and a large vegetable garden. Dorothy goes on to tell of her siblings and their occupations, school life, social life and sporting interests. She tells of her marriage to Don and their...
Dates:
2018
McQUARRIE, Walter William Donald interviewed by Lloyd Esler
Record Group
Identifier: H0142
Overview
In this interview Walter recalls early memories of South Invercargill, grandparents, the history of his Dalrymple Street home, boat sheds on Tweed Street, dredging at Stead Street bridge and the naming of McQuarrie Street after his great-great grandfather. He also talks about his education, employment and that of his grandfather’s and father’s in the family engineering business. He also discusses wartime, trams, and the Invercargill Airport. Walter also tells of his enjoyment of cars and he...
Dates:
2007
MEREDITH, Kathleen Joyce interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group — Box 48
Identifier: H0529
Overview
In this interview, Kathleen talks about her early life in the Hawkes Bay. In her early 20s Kathleen started work in the NZ Forestry Service in Napier and it was there that she met her husband Evan. It was on their honeymoon that Kathleen first visited Te Anau. As newly-weds Kathleen and Evan moved to Hokitika where Evan took up deer meat hunting. They set up a venison processing factory where Kathleen had a hands on role processing meat. In 1964 the couple bought a venison processing factory in...
Dates:
2004
METZGER, Nicholas Graham (Tiny) interviewed by Lloyd Esler
Record Group
Identifier: H0143
Overview
Tiny tells of his education from primary through to night class, where he did a carpentry apprenticeship. This lead to employment building Government houses - commercial buildings - country jobs. He goes on to talk in detail about the Mutton Bird Islands, the requirements needed to participate in the mutton bird season e.g. the processing, storage, making of the kelp storage bags, and the cooking of them. He describes in detail the islands, the management and laws relating to them,...
Dates:
2008
Middle School Class Photograph
Digital Image
Identifier: DH02800009
Dates:
1945
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Middle School Class Photograph , 1945
Item — Digital-archive SOHP
Identifier: H02800009
Overview
Form 1 - Teacher - Mr Woodfield
Dates:
1945
MILLAR, William Glover interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group
Identifier: H0144
Overview
In this interview William recounts his family history, his education and love of sports. He played in the 1st 15 at Southland Boys High school and Western District later going on to become a referee of senior rugby. He mostly discusses his employment where he worked a season at the Linen Factory before becoming a stock agent. He describes the processing of the linen flax and gives a detailed account of his responsibilities as a stock agent. He was based in Otautau and worked around Southland....
Dates:
2007
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