Ruddenklau, Edith
Person
Interviewer with the Southland Oral History Project
Found in 37 Collections and/or Records:
WACHNER, Mabel Christina interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau
Record Group
Identifier: H0082
Overview
This interview looks at family history, siblings, education, employment and marriage. It also covers social issues/happenings of the time and the building up of a footwear business which became the largest footwear retailer in NZ, and husband became Mayor of Invercargill and Mabel was involved in many organisations and was awarded an MBE.
Dates:
1990
WALLACE, Henry Forbes (Toby) interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau
Record Group
Identifier: H0660
Dates:
1998
WILD, Eric Richard interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau
Record Group
Identifier: H0284
Overview
This collection consists of two short interviews. In the first, recorded in 2004, Eric recalls life on the Ruddenklau farm near Fortrose, describing mixed cropping, harvesting, and the transition from horse-powered farming to tractors. It highlights the ingenuity and camaraderie of farm workers, early farm technology, local personalities, rural transport, schooling, and community life in Southland. In the second, recorded in 2006, Eric describes his time in the home guard in Tokonui at the...
Dates:
2004 - 2006
WILDERMOTH, Violet May interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau
Record Group
Identifier: H0474
Overview
In this interview Violet recalls family history, education, her apprenticeship as a Tailoress and Invercargill history e.g., the building of the Stead Street Bridge in 1922, steam boats on the Estuary, her father becoming Mayor of South Invercargill Borough and her marriage.
Dates:
1991
WILSON, Winifred May interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau
Record Group
Identifier: H0500
Overview
In this interview, May talks about how she first got involved with Highland Dancing at the age of 10 through dancing with the Mataura Kilties Pipe Band. She was taught by Stella Glennie. May moved to Dunedin to be taught by William Kilgour. She took part in a dance tour of Central Otago. In the early 1920s, when men dominated the Highland dancing world, May won the first combined men’s and women’s over-18 championship. In 1924 she travelled to Scotland where she won both the Highland fling and...
Dates:
1994
YORKE, Jessie interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau
Record Group
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
YOUNG, Suzanne Blanche (Sue/Suzie) Interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau
Record Group
Identifier: H0509
Dates:
1998
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