Oral history
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1005 Collections and/or Records:
SHERIDAN, Michael Patrick interviewed by Lynne Grove
Record Group
Identifier: H0041
Overview
Michael recalls his early life, education, and employment on NZ railways. He gives a detailed narration of his passion/interest of the horse racing industry in Southland and New Zealand i.e. history, breeding, race meetings, jockeys and commentators etc.
Dates:
2007
SHIRLEY, Lyall McGregor (Greg) interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group
Identifier: H0266
Overview
In this interview Greg recalls his involvement with the Riverton Hospital as a builder and his contribution to the building of the Chapel. He details his work and talks about the tradesmen that worked on the Chapel and other building work at the hospital.
Dates:
2016
Shona Patricia Thomson
Digital Image
Identifier: DH03980003
Dates:
2007
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Shona Patricia Thomson, 2007
Item — Box 4
Identifier: H03980003
Overview
Investiture at Government House Wellington, New Zealand, Queen's Service Medal, QSM, August 2007.
Dates:
2007
SIMPSON, Robert John (Bob) interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group
Identifier: H0211
Overview
In this interview Bob talks about the history of trustee savings banks in Southland and across New Zealand. He discusses Trust Bank Southland becoming a company and the formation of the Trust Bank Southland Community Trust. Bob was the Trust's inaugural chair. He talks about the people involved in the trust over the years, local and national politics and the challenges of facing funding organisations.
Dates:
2014
SINCLAIR, Elizabeth Michieson (Betty) [Self Recorded Recollections of her Nursing Career]
Record Group
Identifier: H0655
SINCLAIR, Jennifer Lois interviewed by Rosie Stather
Record Group
Identifier: H0353
Overview
In this interview Jennifer looks at her family history including: her fathers time in the Air Force during WW2 and both parents’ employment. She recalls her mother taking in boarders and some of their occupations. They had four at any one time. Jennifer goes on to detail her education through to completing a secretarial course. She had an interest in music, learning the piano and to sing and going on to teach both of these with Sister Cecil at St. Catherine's High School. Jennifer tells of her...
Dates:
2018
SKERRETT, Michael Richard interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group
Identifier: H0051
Overview
In this interview Michael gives a detailed account of Mutton birding i.e. traveling to the Islands, catching, processing and storage of the birds. Michael speaks of his strong family connections and history in Southland and gives a detailed description of his involvement in tribal affairs i.e. he has been on the board of Te Rununga o Ngai Tahu since 1999. He also gives a history of Ngai Tahu settling in the South. This interview was recorded as part of the About Us Voices of Southland...
Dates:
2011
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