Amundsen, Rebecca
Person
Interviewer for the Southland Oral History Project
Found in 34 Collections and/or Records:
NEWELL, Angela Mary interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 29
Identifier: H0197
Overview
This interview is part of the "Discovering Glengarry’s Community Spirit" project. Angela shares early memories of growing up in Glengarry e.g., homes, friends, going to the mall on Saturdays, and late-night shopping on Friday nights in town. She discusses her interest in arts and her journey to her present occupation as Creative Projects Manager with Venture Southland.
Dates:
2014
PIPER, Richard Victor and Oliveanne Brennan interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 34
Identifier: H0222
Overview
This interview is part of the "Discovering Glengarry’s Community Spirit" project.In this interview Richard recalls his education in Dunedin and becoming a pharmacist and the evolvution of pharmacies to their current format. Richard eventually brought Glengarry Pharmacy. Richard also discusses the Glengarry community, it’s diverse makeup and activities e.g., Elephant Races, Baby Competitions and their contributions to the community i.e., paying for the carpark in front of the shopping centre....
Dates:
2014
POPE, June Isabella and Brian Wallace interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 34
Identifier: H0220
Overview
This interview is part of the "Discovering Glengarry’s Community Spirit" project. In this interview Brian and June share individual family’s history before going onto share their meeting and marriage. Brian tells of qualifying as a mechanic through GWD and going into business with 2 others as Allen Auto Repairs. They share their stories of building their home in Crawford St., living in the Glengarry community and it’s development; their children and their accomplishments.
Dates:
2014
RAMSAY, Geddes Lees (Ted) interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 29
Identifier: H0196
Overview
This interview is part of the "Discovering Glengarry’s Community Spirit" project. In this interview Ted talks of his early life on farms that his father worked as a labourer around Central Otago as well as his education and sports interests i.e., cricket and rugby. He goes onto to talk of his employment in forestry in Southland, Otago and South Canterbury. In 1970 Ted moved to Glengarry and he gives a snap shot of life in this area at this time e.g., children, neighbourhood support, socialising...
Dates:
2014
REES, Jocelyn Lavinia (Joy) interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 34
Identifier: H0276
Overview
This interview is part of the Grand Hotel Project. In this interview Joy recalls working in the Snack Bar at the Grand Hotel. She decribes the food, the bar area and the kinds of people who came there. She also recalls some of the other bars in the hotel.
Dates:
2016
RUTLEDGE, Jason and Leicester interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 39
Identifier: H0060
Overview
This interview was recorded as part of the About Us Voices of Southland collection. In this interview Leicester tells of coming to Southland from Canterbury at the age of 16 and his career in Rugby becoming an All Black in 1978; later he spent 2 years coaching the Italian team. Jason also talks of his rugby career, his views on Southland and winning the Ranfurly Shield.
Dates:
2011
STILES, Raewyn Dorothy interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 34
Identifier: H0273
Overview
This interview is part of the Grand Hotel Project. In this interview Raewyn talks in detail about her Grandfather, Willaim Holding, who came to New Zealand from England in 1923. William was a joiner and a sign writer as well as a talented painter and amateur photographer. He served in WWI and WW2. He did strongman acts and was a wrester. In 1954 he did a painting for the Queen's visit to Invercargill and Raewyn recounts the story of how he held up the painting from the veranda of a shop across...
Dates:
2016
TOU, Lisa Essetera interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 30
Identifier: H0214
Overview
This interview is part of the "Discovering Glengarry’s Community Spirit" project. In this interview, Lisa recalls early memories of growing up in Glengarry, games and activities played with other children, travelling to London and the changes she noticed to Glengarry on her return. She always had an enjoyment of school and remembers some of her memorable teachers, and going on to become a teacher herself. She talks of the inception of ‘PolyFest’ and her Cook Island culture.
Dates:
2014
TROUNSON, Rodger David interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 26
Identifier: H0101
Overview
This interview is part of the Headcases Collaborative Art Project, done in conjunction with the Southland Festival of the Arts and the Cancer Society. In this interview Rodger discusses his family history, his education, employment, hobbies and journey through his diagnosis with cancer to recovery.
Dates:
2012
WALKER, Ronald Lancelot interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 23
Identifier: H0012
Overview
This interview cover’s Ronald’s early life in Riverton and account of parents and siblings interests and achievements. Ronald talks of training to be a school teacher, and his contribution to education in Southland i.e. teacher, University Extension, WEA and Enrich Centre. He also talks of his own strengths, interests and philosophy in relation to education delivery; as well as his Imperial Relations Bursary.
Dates:
2010
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