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Cairns, Beth

 Person

Interviewer for Southland Oral History Project

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

LEITCH, Sarah Susan interviewed by Beth Cairns

 Record Group — Box: 38
Identifier: H0372
Overview Sarah Leitch was born at Colac Bay in 1908. In this interview Sarah describes her schooling and living for some time with the Cootes family of Otaki. She recalls returning home to Southland and working at hotels including the Grand Hotel and the Club Hotel and as a housekeeper for Mrs Lillicrap. Sarah talks about the Depression years and muttonbirding from Big South Cape and Puwai. Describes washing day. She recalls visiting her grandfather Henry Davis at Morven. She describes marrying at the...
Dates: 1998