Abstract DOROTHY HOSKINS Interviewer: Rebecca Amundsen Abstracter: Jean Hawkes TRACK 1 00:00 Interviewer identification.00:35 DOROTHY ANN HOSKINS born in 1939.00:44 Recording Agreement01:33 Parents – Father – JOHN NELSON (JACK) SUTTON. Mother – HAZEL IRIS JOHNSON. After marriage farm at ASHERS past WAIMATUA [between Gorge Road and Kapuka]. Lost in the Depression – father's attitude towards...

Overview This interview was undertaken as part of the celebrations for the 50th Anniversary of Eastside Baptist Church in 2012. In this interview Lois recalls, describes and explains her life’s experiences of growing up in Richmond Invercargill. She covers her childhood, employment, marriage to husband Noel, their family and their involvement in the Baptist Church.

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....

Overview In this interview Nalda looks extensively at her family history in Tasmania and their settling Riverton. She details her parent’s hotel, talks of school holidays, entertainment for children at Riverton, her own education and later employment. She reflects on the outbreak of WW2, its effects, joining the army, meeting her husband and his participation in Greece with 23rd battalion. She discusses Gratuities and Rehabilitation Assistance, the building of their first home and family life.

Abstract NALDA HINKLEY Interviewer: Richard Savory Abstracter: Jean Hawkes TRACK 100:00 Interviewer identification01:02 NALDA CAROLYN HINKLEY born in 1925.01.11 Recording Agreement01:57 Father – RICHARD JOHN WALKER born CRESSY, TASMANIA. HOBART to BLUFF aged about 20 around 1906. Worked with survey group in SOUTHLAND – sawmill in LONGWOODS owned by maternal grandfather DONALD McKAY. One of...

Overview In this interview Archie gives a family history and an account of where his ancestors settled in New Zealand on arrival from Scotland. He tells of the depression and growing up during it; and gives an account of how his family brought him up, looking at being an only child and chores he had to do e.g. prepare the copper for wash days and growing a veggie garden. He goes on to tell of his times spent on his grandparents’ farm e.g. with cousins, the process of milking, and rabbit shooting. He...

Overview In this interview Christine describes her family life on her Grandfathers farm at Waimatua. Talks about her grandfather using draught horse, harvest time, hay making and harvesting oats. Christine also looks at her mother’s Blondell family history. Her father worked in Brown Owl Café, the Grand Hotel and the Southland Hotel as Manager before family moved to the farm.