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Oral history

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 992 Collections and/or Records:

MILLER, Elizabeth Carolyn (Liz) interviewed by Gill Poplur

 Record Group — Box 31
Identifier: H0231
Overview In this interview Liz discusses and tells the story of her family covering topics such as: family interest in reading, recreational activities, wartime restrictions and memories, her education kindergarten through to Dunedin Teachers College and a Chinese built cave her parents lived in during the depression.
Dates: 2015

MILLER, Elizabeth Carolyn (Liz) interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

 Record Group — Box 33
Identifier: H0271
Overview This interview is part of the Grand Hotel Project. In it Liz recalls her time working as a waitress at the Grand Hotel and the visit there by the Queen in 1954. She worked here for five years after school and in holidays prior to attending Training College and a spending a year learning speech therapy in Christchurch. She worked as a speech therapist before teaching. Liz also give an insight into her family life during this time.
Dates: 2016

MILLER, Elizabeth Carolyn (Liz) interviewed by Seona Craig

 Record Group — Box 29
Identifier: H0192
Overview In this interview Elizabeth (Liz) recalls, describes and details her professional journey from teacher and speech language therapist, to children's librarian and story teller. She tells of extensive travelling around the world visiting different libraries and cultures, how she incorporated the knowledge she gained into the library system here and the resources she created to bring stories alive.
Dates: 2014

MILLER, Peter Albert interviewed by Gordon Duston

 Record Group — Box 37
Identifier: H0352
Overview This interview is part of the Awarua Radio Communications Museum collection. In this interview Peter recalls his work at Awarua Radio Station as a technician before moving to Wellington to work in a radio lab. He then joined the broadcasting service and this interest combined with sound engineering eventually led to working in television at Avalon Studios. He describes getting around Wellington on a Vespa Scooter as well as the various shifts he worked. While working for Awarua Radio he...
Dates: 2018

MILLER, Ralph David interviewed by Avis McDonald

 Record Group
Identifier: H0085
Overview In this interview Ralph talks of his family history, education, employment, sporting interests, marriage and children. But predominantly this interview is about his keen interest in mountain climbing of which he gives a detailed description discussing planning, equipment, safety gear, climbing companions, avalanches and mountains climbed.
Dates: 2011

MITCHELL, Samantha Adrian interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

 Record Group — Box 30
Identifier: H0213
Overview Samantha recalls family history and their immigration to New Zealand from America in 1974, becoming an artist, awards won and art shows participated in. She details residencies she has done in Invercargill, Newcastle/Sydney and Brooklyn. She shares her impressions of Invercargill, local stories used in her work and some local history.
Dates: 2014

MONTEATH, Robert Ernest interviewed by Nancy Burnett

 Record Group — Box 23
Identifier: H0320
Overview This interview was recorded as part of the Gorge Road Project. In this interview Robert tells of his family history dating back to grandfather, father and fathers siblings. Robert attended Gorge Road School and Southland Boys High school. He was an axe man representing NZ in 1962 and played rugby for Southern Clubs. He goes onto describe the runnings and workings of Niederers Flax Mill. His family developed their farm at Gorge-Kaupuka South Road. Robert was a contract hay baler for 25 years. He...
Dates: 2017