Templeton, Janice
Person
Interviewer with Southland Oral History Project
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
JONES, Joseph Philip Roy interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box: 38
Identifier: H0364
Overview
Joseph tells of family history, his education and life at Cambrian in Central Otago which was a gold mining settlement where his father mined. He describes trapping rabbits, and his involvement in rugby and cricket. He talks about the history of Cambrian, where there were some rich gold diggings when his family arrived. Joseph goes on to talk about his employment first in an orchard, then as a rabbitter at Blackstone Hill Station and then as a shearer. He trained in the Air Force but did not go...
Dates:
2013