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Box 6

 Container

Contains 24 Results:

Abstract of John Stuart (Boggy) McDOWELL, 2012

 Item — Box: 6
Identifier: H00610002
Abstract Interviewer: Nancy Burnett Abstracter: Jean Hawkes JOHN STUART 'BOGGY' McDOWELLTRACK 100:00 Interview identification00:47 JOHN STUART McDOWELL born 20 January 195500:54 Recording Agreement01:26 Father: JOHN MERVYN McDOWELL – usually known as MAC or MERVYN Mother: MARY ETHEL GRUT Their children – DONALD GEOFFREY McDOWELL – BRUCE MERVYN McDOWELL – JOHN STUART McDOWELL – HEATHER MARY McDOWELL (Mrs VAN DER...
Dates: 2012

MACDONALD Sarah Black (Sadie) interviewed by Janice Templeton

 Record Group — Box: 6
Identifier: H0020
Overview In this interview Sadie describes arriving in NZ, their early days of settling in Dunedin her education and gaining employment at Shacklock. She reflects on World war II, its effects and attitudes. Sadie and her husband settled in Otautau where they raised their family. She describes the daily life of Otautau – shops, garages, banks etc., Sister Edwards at the Maternity home. She was employed at Wallace Council and talks of experience in the 1984 floods
Dates: 2007

LINDSAY, Margaret Ann (Meta) interviewed by Janice Templeton

 Record Group — Box: 6
Identifier: H0074
Overview Meta tells of her family history and early childhood memories e.g. school, home, foods, dressmaker coming, childhood games, chores and interests. She looks at the outbreak of war; her marriage and preparation for this and their extensive honeymoon around the North Island. She gives a description of home and life on their farm and her involvement with Country Girls Club. In 1971 moved to Riverton. She gives a description catering fundraisers to build a new church. They raised about $250,000.
Dates: 2007