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Oral history

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 999 Collections and/or Records:

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
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
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

TRESSLER, Mervyn William interviewed by Patricia Kay Ward

 Record Group — Box 46
Identifier: H0485
Overview Mervyn Tressler was born in Invercargill in 1926. In this interview, Mervyn gives details of his family background, education, occupations and hobbies. The interview focuses on movie making and the Southern Cine Club. Mervyn describes making a local version of the Charlie Chaplin movie `City lights' with Warren Sparks in the 1950s. He mentions local people involved with the film and the locations used.
Dates: 1998

TROTTER, Arthur Sinclair interviewed by Janice Templeton

 Record Group
Identifier: H0170
Overview In this interview Arthur gives an overview of his family history, farm, and ‘Roslin House’ (the old homestead). He talks of his childhood and describes rabbiting and the methods used and the processing of the good ones at Woodlands Meat Works/Cannery. He describes and discusses farming practice e.g. wheat growing, shearing with blades, sheep and cattle. Arthur also talks of his education and gaining a scholarship to Lincoln College; the meeting of his wife Margaret and his son’s decision to...
Dates: 2010

TROTTER, Margaret interviewed by Janice Templeton

 Record Group
Identifier: H0169
Overview In this interview Margaret covers her family history, her education and the subjects taught. She returned to the family sheep farm where she took over the running of the home due to her mother’s illness. She describes/discusses some of the family traditions i.e. holidays at Riverton and family Christmas; the war years, rationing, meeting her husband Arthur and living in Trotter house ‘Roslin’ and what this involved. Margaret’s interests include: Women’s Division, writing books on family and...
Dates: 2009