Fosbender, Selwyn Philip
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1954 -
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
FOSBENDER, Selwyn Philip interviewed by Cathy Macfie
Record Group — Box: 62
Identifier: H0627
Overview
In this interview, Selwyn talks about his family and his connection to the land in Otatara where he has lived all his life. He talks about his grandparents moving to Invercargill and then to New River Ferry on the Oreti River from Germany. Selwyn's father leased land at Sandy Point to fatten cattle and travelled extensively around Southland. Selwyn talks about his mother and growing up, schooling and work life. He joined the Territorial Army, worked in roading and at the freezing works. He...
Dates:
2023