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Campbell, Jenny

 Person

Interviewer with the Southland Oral History Project

Found in 42 Collections and/or Records:

SOPER, Alistair (Ack) interviewed by Jenny Campbell

 Record Group — Box: 11
Identifier: H0158
Overview In the first interview Ack covers his family history, his education, marriage and life in Athol including in this weather conditions, railway services, the industry that goes around farming and social life e.g. dances, movies etc. He tells of various farming types used e.g. sheep and fescue as a cash crop. He also mentions goldmining at Nokomai. In the second interview Ack discusses, describes and reflects on his long association with the game of rugby through playing from grass roots up to...
Dates: 2007

SOPER, Nancy interviewed by Jenny Campbell

 Record Group — Box: 12
Identifier: H0159
Overview In this interview Nancy shares stories from her early life in Athol, through to marriage, family, life as a farmer’s wife and the 1984 floods.
Dates: 2007

STRINGER, Isobel Mary interviewed by Jenny Campbell

 Record Group — Box: 11
Identifier: H0163
Overview In this interview Isobel tells of her life growing up and living in the Mossburn area on a farm. She recalls getting electricity, the coal range and oil lamps. She learnt to play the piano and played the organ every second Sunday at Church. Isobel talks of meeting and marrying her husband and their 6 children and her interest in gardening and family recreational times. She recalls the community fundraising activities for the new Community Centre. In 1980 they moved to Queenstown.
Dates: 2007

TAYLOR, Heather interviewed by Jenny Campbell

 Record Group — Box: 12
Identifier: H0164
Overview In this interview Heather describes the creation and running of their catering business in Mossburn. She describes some of the events they catered for and their menu specialities. She talks in particular about fundraising for the Mossburn Community Centre.
Dates: 2007

TAYLOR, John Edgar interviewed by Jenny Campbell

 Record Group — Box: 22
Identifier: H0046
Overview This interview covers the life, jobs and family of the interviewee. John was born in Otatara and moved to Christchurch when his father joined the army, based in Burnham before serving overseas. John returned to Invercargill and he attended Waihopai and Hedgehope Schools and Southland Technical College. He left school to work in a grocers. Then he worked in Sargood's Warehouse, Southland Catchment Board and then joined the police force. He then worked in a carpet warehouse with his father. After...
Dates: 2011