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Oral history

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 992 Collections and/or Records:

THOMSON, Barbara Jeanette interviewed by Lee Wadds

 Record Group
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

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.
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

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
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

TOU, Maiatua interviewed by Lisa Essetera Tou

 Record Group
Identifier: H0062
Overview In this interview Maiatua talks of his early life, family, education and Sunday School on Mitiaro in the Cook Islands. He goes onto recall arriving in Auckland, his first impressions and employment and moving to Bluff to work at Ocean Beach and Alliance Freezing works. He talks of his life highlights and the building of a holiday home in Raratonga.
Dates: 2011