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Campbell, Jenny

 Person

Interviewer with the Southland Oral History Project

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

O'BRIEN, Desmond Francis interviewed by Jenny Campbell

 Record Group — Box: 15
Identifier: H0267
Overview In this interview Desmond talks of his family history and his parent’s employment and health issues as well as his aunt’s career as a policewoman. He talks in detail of his own education and Gore through the prohibition period. He details bootlegging at this time. Desmond goes onto recall attending and enjoying Military Camp and joining the Christian Brothers in Australia as a lay brother; training as a teacher. Once trained he returned to New Zealand to teacher in various schools mainly in the...
Dates: 2016

ROBB, Agnes Joyce interviewed by Jenny Campbell

 Record Group — Box: 14
Identifier: H0242
Overview Agnes discusses life on ‘Glenaray Station’ sheep station where her father was Head Shepherd. She goes on to talk about her education through to Gore High School before going onto teacher training in Dunedin. Agnes taught at Balfour School before her marriage. Her husband had a farm. She returned to teaching after children and retired in 1997. She tells of her involvement in Rural Women. Tells of her children and their careers.
Dates: 2016