Oral history
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 999 Collections and/or Records:
TAYLOR, Heather interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group
Identifier: H0164
Overview
In this interview Heather describes the creation and running of their catering business in Mossburn. She describes some of the events they catered for and their menu specialities. She talks in particular about fundraising for the Mossburn Community Centre.
Dates:
2007
TAYLOR, John Edgar interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group
Identifier: H0046
Overview
This interview covers the life, jobs and family of the interviewee. John was born in Otatara and moved to Christchurch when his father joined the army, based in Burnham before serving overseas. John returned to Invercargill and he attended Waihopai and Hedgehope Schools and Southland Technical College. He left school to work in a grocers. Then he worked in Sargood's Warehouse, Southland Catchment Board and then joined the police force. He then worked in a carpet warehouse with his father. After...
Dates:
2011
TEMPLETON, Allen James interviewed by Lynne Grove
Record Group
Identifier: H0165
Overview
In this interview Allen talks of his interest in poetry and writing his own poetry as well as detailed accounts of hunting trips taken as a child. He describes trapping possums, hunting pigs and deer and training hunting dogs. He tells of a trip to England by boat in 1963. On returning to Tuatapere he returned to possuming and worked at sawmilling. He goes onto to describe and explain the workings of the mill and machinery.
Dates:
2007
TEMPLETON, Desmond Walter (Des) interviewed by Marianne Widmer
Record Group
Identifier: H0166
Overview
In this interview Des explains the history of and family connection to flax milling in Southland; and the various places they have milled. Des tells of his siblings' careers and his choice to work in the flax mill industry. He discusses the outside pressures on running a mill successfully and what lead to the demise of this industry e.g., competition, economic and political factors. He goes on to talk about their mill being reopened as a working museum and it’s place in local tourism.
Dates:
2006
TEMPLETON, Marjorie Frances interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box 25
Identifier: H0390
Dates:
2019
TEMPLETON, Peter John interviewed by Paula McKenzie
Record Group — Box 56
Identifier: H0602
Dates:
2022
TEMPLETON, William Stewart Reid (Bill) interviewed by Avis McDonald
Record Group
Identifier: H0354
Overview
In this interview Bill covers family history, education, family’s work in the Flax Milling Industry and his desire to farm. He farmed in various areas around southland/Fiordland. He highlights his ability to work with sheep dogs and his work as a back country fencer prior to farming in Te Anau.
Dates:
2018
The Probus Club of Invercargill Central, Visit to the Holms Property at Waimahaka on 11th April 1988 [names included on photograph], 1988
Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: H00280003
Dates:
1988
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