Duston, Gordon Thomas
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1938 -
Interviewer with the Southland Oral history Project
Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:
BEERKENS, Johannes Henricus (John) interviewed by Gordon Duston
Record Group — Box: 64
Identifier: H0630
Dates:
2023
DUSTON, Gordon Thomas interviewed by Seona Craig
Record Group — Box: 29
Identifier: H0212
Overview
This interview is part of the Awarua Radio Communications Museum collection. In this interview Gordon recalls involvement with Awarua Communication Museum, fundraising for this and some of the identities involved in this project. He also looks at his career starting with his employment at the Post Office Lines Branch, marriage and joining Southland Tramping Club. He recalls his work on the Deep Cove Project, Tiwai Aluminum Smelter and various other businesses around Invercargill
Dates:
2014
FOSTER, William Russell (Bill) by Gordon Duston
Record Group — Box: 43
Identifier: H0442
Dates:
2021
GLENNIE, Alexander Charles (Alex) interviewed by Gordon Duston
Record Group — Box: 64
Identifier: H0595
Dates:
2023
GREANEY, Bruce Arnold interviewed by Gordon Duston
Record Group — Box: 32
Identifier: H0262
Overview
This interview is part of the Awarua Radio Communications Museum collection. Bruce tells of family history and father’s employment as a morse code operator at Awarua and their life at the station. He recalls his memories of the Home Guard and times when enemy craft were close to the NZ coastline. There were large staff members during WW2 with workers working 6-hour shifts around the clock. He recalls leisure activities at the station which included: rabbit shooting, tennis, snooker and rugby....
Dates:
2016
HAYES, Neville Irving (Nev) interviewed by Gordon Duston
Record Group — Box: 61
Identifier: H0587
Dates:
2022
HUBBER, David Winston interviewed by Gordon Duston
Record Group — Box: 64
Identifier: H0638
Dates:
2024
JENKINS, Elizabeth Maree interviewed by Gordon Duston
Record Group — Box: 37
Identifier: H0356
Overview
This interview is part of the Awarua Radio Communications Museum collection. In this interview Elizabeth details her training and work at Awarua Radio where she was the second female to work. Once she was trained, she was a Radio Technician. Her work took her to various places including: Dog Island, Centre Island and Puysegar Lighthouse. She talks about the lighthouse family on Puysegar i.e., how the children were educated and how the family got their weekly supplies. Elizabeth highlights...
Dates:
2018
JOYCE, Noel Denis interviewed by Gordon Duston
Record Group — Box: 24
Identifier: H0396
Overview
In this interview Noel tells of his family history, fathers employment and his own education at St Joseph’s and Marist Brothers. He goes on to detail his employment as a technician with the automatic exchange and wool stores e.g. switch room, PABX, and cable jointer. He tells about the Invercargill floods in 1978 and 1984 and the effects on lines etc. Noel tells in detail his fascination with trams and his life and work on the Manapouri Power Scheme.
Dates:
2019
KIDD, John William interviewed by Gordon Duston
Record Group — Box: 41
Identifier: H0432
Dates:
2021
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