Oral history
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 986 Collections and/or Records:
PORT, Charles Henry (Charlie) interviewed by Warrick McCallum
Record Group — Box 12
Identifier: H0281
Overview
In this interview Charlie shares memories and stories from his life including his family history, properties he has owned, his occupations and marriage. He also talks about power generation starting at the hydroelectricity plant at Monowai, long-time local doctor, Dr Trotter, taking part in sports days at Limehills and Tuatapere; and his many friends.
Dates:
2000
Portrait of Edith Anne Stoddart
Digital Image
Identifier: DH04370003_1
Dates:
2021
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
PRENTICE, Suzanne Lena interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box 7
Identifier: H0068
Overview
In this interview Suzanne tells of family holidays and gives a detailed description of her musical career. She talks of her conscious choice to live in Southland and work outside the region. She discusses Southland, the Arts community and her time on the board of the Invercargill Licensing Trust (ILT).
Dates:
2011
PRITCHARD, William John (Jack) interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box 38
Identifier: H0315
Dates:
2006
PRITCHARD, William John (Jack) interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box 16
Identifier: H0150
Overview
In this interview Jack talks of his family history and grandparent’s employment with mining e.g. Nightcaps and Linton Coal Company; the family orchard in McIvor Road. Jack goes on to recall his own education, employment with the Post Office and war experiences where he was in the Army Signals in 21st battalion posted in the Middle East. In 1945 he returned to the Post Office transferring to Wellington-Lower Hutt exchange. In 1956 he and wife Thelma returned to Southland and purchased a small...
Dates:
2006
PULLAR, Gordon Joseph interviewed by Margaret McDougall
Record Group — Box 2
Identifier: H0094
Overview
Gordon looks at his family history, growing up in Kaiwera, his family home and daily life e.g. food clothing, games chores, religion and education through to secondary school. During the war he was involved with the Home Guard – First Aid Group and discusses the war and its affects. He goes on to the social life of the time, his meeting of and marriage to Margaret, the trials of building their first home, children and the gaining of a Nuffield Scholarship and what this meant.
Dates:
2011
PULLEN, Ann Elizabeth interviewed by Lee Wadds
Record Group — Box 22
Identifier: H0357
Overview
This interview covers Anne's early life in England during the WWII. She emigrated to New Zealand in 1964. Anne describes the voyage and her arrival in Auckland. She worked in Wellington/Levin before moving to Stewart Island and she talks about life on the island.
Dates:
2011
RADFORD, Walter George interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group — Box 49
Identifier: H0537
Overview
George's introduction to Te Anau coincided with his involvement in the development of the Te Anau glow worm caves in 1948. The town was still village-sized when he and his wife Alma decided a year later to set up a small grocery shop amid the handful of cribs that existed between the manuka scrub on the lakefront. George has been a founding member of a few organisations in the town and instrumental in forming the Te Anau Volunteer Fire Brigade which in 2004 celebrated its 50th anniversary. In...
Dates:
2004
RAMSAY, Geddes Lees (Ted) interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box 29
Identifier: H0196
Overview
This interview is part of the "Discovering Glengarry’s Community Spirit" project. In this interview Ted talks of his early life on farms that his father worked as a labourer around Central Otago as well as his education and sports interests i.e., cricket and rugby. He goes onto to talk of his employment in forestry in Southland, Otago and South Canterbury. In 1970 Ted moved to Glengarry and he gives a snap shot of life in this area at this time e.g., children, neighbourhood support, socialising...
Dates:
2014
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