Abstract CHRISTINE HENDERSON Interviewer: Jenny CampbellAbstracter: Jean Hawkes TRACK 100:14 Lived in town – Mother from farming family, BLONDELL, of WAIMATUA.00:23 When parents married lived in INVERCARGILL – Father served overseas.00:32 Move to WAIMATUA – Help grandfather and uncle on farm – Father never been on a farm. Farmland – Described. Homestead – Described.01:14 Self fascinated by conditions,...

Overview Archibald [Archie] McDonaldInterviewer: Rebecca AmundsenAbstracter: Marion HawkesFirst Interview: 23 September 2008TRACK 100:00 Interview Identification 00:44 Archibald Henry McDonald born 19 January 193000:56 Interview Agreement01:40 Born Dunedin [lived in Milton]01:49 Father was ARCHIBALD HENRY McDONALD – died 26 February 1967 – was a linesman. Mother was GLADYS ELLEN CLARK [sp?] – died...

Abstract Lois Fay Crisp H0174Date: 16 October 2012Interviewer: Rebecca AmundsenAbstracter: Gil BergTrack 1:00.36 Father Walter Smart Roberts born in Dunedin.00.46 Mother Myra Beatrice Pigeon and parents met at Church at North Invercargill Baptist Church.01.08 Father worked for John Edmonds. Details02.10 Family were living at 55 Short Street when Self was born. Self, lived there until her marriage....

Abstract HAZEL WINIFRED JOHNSTONInterviewer: Stephanie HerringAbstracter: Linda CooperInterview date: 24 FEBRUARY 2011 TRACK 100:00 Interview identification00:32 HAZEL WINIFRED JOHNSTON, born 14 January 193100:45 Interview agreement01:32 Interviewer [STEPHANIE HERRING] states that focus of interview is on early history of GORE AND DISTRICTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY [GORE HISTORICAL SOCIETY]01:43 Born...

Overview This interview covers the history and stories around Ken’s family property at Rakahook; his growing up there, his education which included attending Lincoln and subsequent running of the property when his father went to World wWr II. Ken and his mother went to see his father off on the ‘Empress of Britain’ and met the Maori Battalion. Ken discusses the depression and farming practices he adopted and his views on farming. He looks at farming in the earlier days and now in his son James time.

Overview This interview covers Henry’s retirement to Ohai and the attractions of the area e.g. good trout fishing. It also covers his passion for saving seeds where he saves ‘anything at all’. Plus the storage of these, Maori potatoes, crop rotation and pest remedies. Henry describes carrot varieties and flavours and how to grow them.