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Five Rivers (N.Z.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

DRUMMOND, Peter Wallace interviewed by Jenny Campbell

 Record Group — Box 15
Identifier: H0269
Overview In this interview Peter covers family history and genealogy, the family farming operation and his contribution to this. At the age of 19 he started importing tractors from Hungary. This introduced trade between New Zealand and Hungary and he was supported by local MPs Brian Talboys and Peter Gordon. Along with his brother he patented a handle for a cattle bale, which proved popular and he and his brother would make these in the evening and during the day they ran the farm. Wallace also covers...
Dates: 2016

Five Rivers School

 Record Group
Identifier: A0204
Overview Processing Note This collection has been partially arranged and described. A small amount of unprocessed material remains in Accession ICA01.004. Contact Archives staff for details.
Dates: Majority of material found within 1915 - 2002

Five Rivers Siding School

 Record Group
Identifier: A0437
Dates: Majority of material found within 1912 - 1928

THOMPSON, Margaret Evelyn interveiwed by Ailsa Dawson

 Record Group — Box 8
Identifier: H0168
Overview Margaret talks of early life on the family farm at Five Rivers describing daily life routines of school, working on the farm after school and the need to order groceries from Invercargill. She recalls recreational pursuits e.g. sports, dances and craft work. Margret goes on to tell of her own children and families and their education. She was a member of St John’s Ambulance for almost 50 years, the caretaker of the Lumsden Hall and School for 28 years and involved in fundraising for the...
Dates: 2007

THOMPSON, Margaret Evelyn interviewed by Jenny Campbell

 Record Group — Box 14
Identifier: H0268
Overview In this interview, Margaret talks about her early life at Five Rivers. She talks about her family, Lumsden and the book that she wrote on Lumsden history (1876 - 2012). Margaret describes her involvement with many community groups including St Johns, the Red Cross and the RSA and how she helped set up Five Fingers Crafts in Lumsden
Dates: 2016