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Oral history

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 971 Collections and/or Records:

WRIGHT, Donald William interviewed by Janice Templeton

 Record Group — Box 18
Identifier: H0200
Overview In this interview Donald details his family history, shares memories and stories covering a variety of subjects e.g., saw milling, his education, interests, employment, war years, marriage, local identities and community from around Riverton and Western Southland.
Dates: 1999

WWI Memorial Gorge Road School

 Digital Image
Identifier: DH02400012
Dates: 2015

WWII Memorial Gorge Road School

 Digital Image
Identifier: DH02400013
Dates: 2015

WYLIE William John (Jack) interviewed by Lynne Grove

 Record Group — Box 7
Identifier: H0044
Overview In this interview Jack tells of his early education and transport to school, early farming, implements/machinery, animals and seasonal cropping. He also looks at the import of cattle breeds, the transfer of milk to the factory and his employment at the cheese factory and what this entailed. During the war years he served with the Tiger Regiment in Italy.
Dates: 2006

YATES, Robert John (Bob) interviewed by Morag Forrester

 Record Group — Box 49
Identifier: H0539
Overview In this interview Bob describes growing up in Christchurch and Kaikoura. After a brief stint in the NZRAF Bob went into farming and in 1960 he and his young family moved to Te Anau where he took on a role as a farm manager for Lands and Survey. In his first position he ran the Kakapo Block. After a stint in Canterbury, Bob and his family returned to Te Anau, this time as a field officer on the Takatimu Block. Bob talks about the development of farming in the Te Anau Basin, the ballot system and...
Dates: 2004

YORKE, Jessie interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau

 Record Group — Box 44
Identifier: H0374
Overview In this interview, commissioned by Women's Division of Federated Farmers for a project entitled Pioneer Women, Mary looks at her family history, her education and qualifying as a teacher after which she moved to Quarry Hills School as sole charge teacher. She met her husband Harold and lived at Waikawa for 60 years. Her children were educated through Correspondence School. Mary also describes growing up, domestic chores, social activities and farming practices of the time.
Dates: 1990