Oral history
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 971 Collections and/or Records:
THOMAS, Margaret Frances interviewed by Pamela Smith
Record Group — Box 59
Identifier: H0494
Overview
This interview is one of eight undertaken by Pamela Smith and Tuatapere residents conducted as part of a thesis on social change in a rural community. The completed thesis is titled "Whatever happened to Tuatapere. Are we doing very nicely thank you?". In the interviews the participants discuss their early life, aspects of life in Tuatapere and their thoughts on the community at the time of the interview and into the future.
Dates:
2008
THOMAS, Peter Charles interviewed by Judith Thomas
Record Group — Box 23
Identifier: H0389
Dates:
2019
THOMAS Raymond George (Ray) interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group — Box 54
Identifier: H0580
Overview
From a young age, Ray knew that he wanted to become a sheep farmer. After leaving school he completed tertiary studies in commerce and agriculture at Lincoln College. Having also got married to the daughter of a farmer, he went on to work at her family's farm near Riversdale before securing a position as shepherd in the Moa Flat area. It was there that Ray and Ruth decided to apply for a balloted farm under the government's citizen settlement scheme which ran for almost thirty years until the...
Dates:
2008
Thomas William Edward Johnstone
Digital Image
Identifier: DH02950005
Dates:
2017
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Thomas William Edward Johnstone, 2017
Item
Identifier: H02950005
THOMPSON, Alister McAteer interviewed by Richard Savory
Record Group — Box 7
Identifier: H0167
Overview
In this interview Alister describes, and explains various aspects and events in his life. He starts by looking at his father’s employment history whilst living in Wyndham which included farming, operating a lignite pit and working for the Town Board. Alister then moves on to his teenage years and involvement with the Methodist Church before covering his war years with first the 24th Battalion before transferring to the 23rd Battalion. In 1980 Alister returned to Crete with his wife Betty and...
Dates:
2009
THOMPSON, Dorothy Irene interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box 41
Identifier: H0422
Dates:
2020
THOMPSON, Margaret Evelyn interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box 14
Identifier: H0268
Overview
In this interview, Margaret talks about her early life at Five Rivers. She talks about her family, Lumsden and the book that she wrote on Lumsden history (1876 - 2012). Margaret describes her involvement with many community groups including St Johns, the Red Cross and the RSA and how she helped set up Five Fingers Crafts in Lumsden
Dates:
2016
THOMPSON, Margaret Evelyn interveiwed by Ailsa Dawson
Record Group — Box 8
Identifier: H0168
Overview
Margaret talks of early life on the family farm at Five Rivers describing daily life routines of school, working on the farm after school and the need to order groceries from Invercargill. She recalls recreational pursuits e.g. sports, dances and craft work. Margret goes on to tell of her own children and families and their education. She was a member of St John’s Ambulance for almost 50 years, the caretaker of the Lumsden Hall and School for 28 years and involved in fundraising for the...
Dates:
2007
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