Amundsen, Rebecca
Person
Interviewer for the Southland Oral History Project
Found in 72 Collections and/or Records:
HOSKINS, Dorothy Anne interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 10
Identifier: H0073
Overview
In this interview Dorothy talks of her early family history, life and memories. She gives a detailed description of her father working for the Hokonui Rabbit Board; and goes on to describe her education and later training as a Homecraft teacher. Dorothy includes a description of domestic life when she was growing up, her interest in Judo and stock-car racing, and the effects of the 1984 floods on her extended family.
Dates:
2009
IRWIN, James interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 17
Identifier: H0173
Overview
This interview was undertaken as part of the celebrations for the 50th Anniversary of Eastside Baptist Church in 2012. In this interview James talks of his early life and education. Before going into the Ministry in 1968 when he went to the Baptist Theological College in Auckland. He recalls his first church and then his shift to the South in 1979. He goes on to talk of the amalgamation of North Invercargill and Glengarry Baptist Churches.
Dates:
2012
Kooij, Nicolaas (Nick) interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 34
Identifier: H0274
Overview
This interview is part of the Grand Hotel Project.
Dates:
2016
LEE, Christopher Rex interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 34
Identifier: H0221
Overview
This interview is part of the "Discovering Glengarry’s Community Spirit" project. Christopher details life in the Police for 26 years before going onto training for Ministry at Penrose Baptist College after which he came to Glengarry to work and was mentored by Brian Kenning. He discusses his approach to pastoring and service provided. Christopher talks about Glengarry as a community.
Dates:
2014
LINDSAY, Tara interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 36
Identifier: H0333
Overview
This interview was recorded as part of a project to celebrate of 125 years of Women's Suffrage in New Zealand.
Dates:
2018
LOVETT, Bailey Ann interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 6
Identifier: H0055
Overview
This interview was recorded as part of the About Us Voices of Southland collection. In this interview Bailey gives a description of Bluff life and activities e.g. Oyster Festival. She discusses her family’s connection with fishing, her early education and studying to become a Marine Biologist and what this entailed. Bailey describes experiences such as studying shell fish, shark tagging and research on whales, dolphins, sharks and seals.
Dates:
2011
MACKAY, Alistair Donald interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 20
Identifier: H0054
Overview
This interview was recorded as part of the About Us Voices of Southland collection. Alistair was born in Glasgow. During World War 2 his family returned to NZ by boat and there is a description of this hazardous experience. He compares life in Southland to Scotland e.g. farming techniques. His working life was spent farming which he describes i.e. impact of dairying on rural communities and changes to farming practice. Alistair had a close affinity with Scottish roots-societies which he...
Dates:
2011
MACKENZIE, Malcolm David interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 1
Identifier: H0108
Overview
In this interview, Malcolm talks about his family background and farm life on Heatherlea Farm (East Limehills, Southland), as well as physical details of the farm. He describes roles of family members in farm and household work; rabbit control activities during childhood; owners of neighboring farms; changes in farming practices and in the farming community; attendance at Limehills School and Browns School; father’s illness and early death; background on Otapiri Hall and Otapiri Dance Club;...
Dates:
2013
McCARTHY, Sarah interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 40
Identifier: H0331
Overview
This interview was recorded as part of the Women's Suffrage Oral History Project.
Dates:
2018
McDONALD, Adrian interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box: 40
Identifier: H0275
Overview
Recorded as part of the Grand Hotel Oral History Project. In this interview Adrian talks about his time as a duty manager at the Grand Hotel. He was only 19 years old at the time, under the legal drinking age. He talks about regulars who came into the bar, the cinemas that were operating at the time and the importance of the hotel to the city.
Dates:
2016
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