Forrester, Morag
Person
Interviewer for the Fiordland Museum Trust Oral History Project
Found in 61 Collections and/or Records:
YATES, Robert John (Bob) interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group — Box: 49
Identifier: H0539
Overview
In this interview Bob describes growing up in Christchurch and Kaikoura. After a brief stint in the NZRAF Bob went into farming and in 1960 he and his young family moved to Te Anau where he took on a role as a farm manager for Lands and Survey. In his first position he ran the Kakapo Block. After a stint in Canterbury, Bob and his family returned to Te Anau, this time as a field officer on the Takatimu Block. Bob talks about the development of farming in the Te Anau Basin, the ballot system and...
Dates:
2004
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