Oral history
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 971 Collections and/or Records:
THOMPSON, Vernon Albert (Vern) interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group — Box 53
Identifier: H0566
Overview
Vernon Thompson has been hunting wild deer since boyhood. A rapid rise in deer numbers in the south by the late 1950s meant he and his brothers, Bill and Nelson, were able to turn a weekend interest into a commercial enterprise. At first, using boats built in their fathers woolshed, the Thompson boys kept within the Lake Monowai and southem coastal areas. But increasing competition pushed Vernon to move to Te Anau where he was able to work as a groundhunter on the lake shores as well as those...
Dates:
2007
THOMSON, Barbara Jeanette interviewed by Lee Wadds
Record Group — Box 23
Identifier: H0096
Overview
In this interview Barbara looks at her family history on Stewart Island e.g her grandfather building a boat called Huia with the support of his sons. She goes on to describe family outings on it. She tells of the building of the house on Excelsior Road Stewart Island, how her mother cooked on the griddle, her mother encouraging the growth of tree ferns after original growth cleared, and life in general here. She describes family life and friendships with others on the Island through fishing,...
Dates:
2012
THOMSON, Rosemary Ellen (Rosie) interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box 32
Identifier: H0243
Overview
In this interview Rosie tells of life as a nurse at Riverton Hospital discussing: hours of work, uniforms, working conditions, training and routines. She tells of the Matrons role, social life, meeting her husband, returning to nursing after having her children and retiring in 1990.
Dates:
2016
THOMSON, Shona Patricia interviewed by Judith Thomas
Record Group — Box 23
Identifier: H0398
Dates:
2019
Thornbury Vintage Day and Farming photographs [29 photos], c.1935 - c.1990, bulk: c.1935 - c.1945, 1985, c.1990
Item — Digital-archive SOHP
Identifier: H00400005
Dates:
c.1935 - c.1990; Majority of material found within c.1935 - c.1945; 1985; c.1990
Those Good Old W & T Days. My Era 1945 - 1952. By Gladdy [Gladys] Craw (Typist), bulk: 1949 - 1950
Item — Digital-archive SOHP
Identifier: H04100003_001
Overview
Scanned copy of an album created by Glady [Gladys] Richards of her time spent working as a typist for Whitcombe and Tombs in Invercargill, 1945 - 1952.
For Full Album please click on Digital Material link below.
For Full Album please click on Digital Material link below.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1949 - 1950
Those Good Old W & T Days. My Era 1945 - 1952. By Glady Craw (Typist)
Digital Image
Identifier: DH04100003_001
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1949 - 1950
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
TOCHER, John (Jock) and Helen Elizabeth (Biff) interviewed by Margaret McDougall
Record Group — Box 27
Identifier: H0180
Overview
In this interview Jock and Elizabeth share stories of their individual family’s histories e.g., Grandparents/Great Grandparents, parents and siblings. Before going on to recall their own individual histories of home life, education, childhood activities and employment. For Elizabeth as a Karitane Nurse and for Jock in farming. Jock joined the territorials and went to WW2 in 1940. In 1944 he took part in the D-Day Normandy Invasion. He remained in Europe after the war undertaking various tasks...
Dates:
2013
TODD, William Geoffrey (Bill) interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group — Box 7
Identifier: H0066
Overview
In this interview Bill looks at his family history and the family Auction House business. He talks of life growing up in Invercargill, education, sports interest and the war years as a child. He outlines his own career with the business starting as a Junior Clerk and gives a description of the Auction business as well as the family interest in Stewart Island
Dates:
2011
TOU, Lisa Essetera interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box 30
Identifier: H0214
Overview
This interview is part of the "Discovering Glengarry’s Community Spirit" project. In this interview, Lisa recalls early memories of growing up in Glengarry, games and activities played with other children, travelling to London and the changes she noticed to Glengarry on her return. She always had an enjoyment of school and remembers some of her memorable teachers, and going on to become a teacher herself. She talks of the inception of ‘PolyFest’ and her Cook Island culture.
Dates:
2014
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