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Oral history

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 999 Collections and/or Records:

WATT, William Patrick (Bill) and Francis Hope Glenaray interviewed by Cathy Macfie

 Record Group
Identifier: H0043
Overview This interview is divided into three parts. The first is a joint one in which Bill and Francis Watt tell of their first meeting, social life of the time, marriage and honeymoon. This followed by employment history through to becoming manager of Mount Hamilton and later a field officer based in Invercargill. In Bill’s interview he tells of his family history, early life and memories in Timaru and the shift to Matarua after the death of both his parents. He looks at his life here e.g. education,...
Dates: 2007

WELLS-ALLISON, Violet Frances interviewed by Janice Templeton

 Record Group
Identifier: H0021
Overview This interview covers Violet's early life at Otaitai Bush. She and her siblings were taught music and singing although Violet preferred and enjoyed singing. Violet tells of meeting her husband, marriage, living at Pourakino Valley and later shifting to town. She describes her ‘Step into the Past’ collection and sourcing the items within this.
Dates: 2008

WERNER, Lieselotte Renate (Lottie) interviewed by Morag Forrester

 Record Group — Box 54
Identifier: H0579
Overview Fifty years ago, Lottie boarded ship at a Dutch port bound for Wellington. She and her fellow passengers were New Zealand immigrants under the government's assisted passage scheme for displaced persons following the end of WWII. Embarking on a new life with the help of her first employers, Sir Matthew and Lady Oram, Lottie quickly adapted to the New Zealand lifestyle. A few years later, she crossed the Tasman but unable to adjust to the hot South Australian summers, she returned to New Zealand....
Dates: 2008

WEST, Victor Clyde interviewed by Seona Craig

 Record Group
Identifier: H0233
Overview This interview is part of the Awarua Radio Communications Museum Collection. Victor recalls his employment as a telephone repair person with the Post Office. He gives a history of the move from manual phones to push button phones as well as a detailed description of the cleaning and repair process.
Dates: 2015

Western Lock Marty Klemick

 Digital Image
Identifier: DH01810005
Dates: 1962

Western Lock Marty Klemick , 1962

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: H01810005
Overview Scoring at Rugby Park against Town on Saturday September 15 1962, Western Southland won 9-6 (T White in support).
Dates: 1962

WHITE, Thomas Samuel Kitchener interviewed by Janice Templeton

 Record Group
Identifier: H0207
Overview In this interview Thomas talks of his early years growing up on a farm at Ermedale. His father was a contractor building roads around Ermedale. He talks of marrying during the war years and his return after the war when he purchased a home at Gummies Bush. Thomas goes on to talk about the mechanisation of the contracting business and working for Wallace County as well as for farmers. He shares stories of road constructed and anecdotes of things that happened to him during this time. He goes on...
Dates: 2006