Abstract JOHN TERRANCE DARBYInterviewer: Chrissy WickesAbstracter: Judith ChristieInterview: 10 May 2017TRACK ONE01.00 Interview introduction. Self born in 1936. 01.45 Involved in Stewart Island kakapo recovery. Started work at the Otago Museum as Scientific Officer in Zoology in 1969 and curated biological collections. Describes03.00 Found a kakapo specimen from Richard Henry when curating, which was self dissected....

Overview Ella shares her family history, education and religion; as well as her family life growing up in Dipton. She tells of growing up in Dipton and the role her grandparents had. She looks at recreational activities as a child e.g. draughts, rabbiting and family picnics. Ella left school to become her mother’s helper meeting her husband Don in 1939. She was man powered to Sunnyside Mental Hospital 1943-1945. When Don returned home they purchased a farm at Waimatua where they farmed for 37 years....

Abstract ELLA VAUGHAN NICOLSONInterviewer: Ann IrvingDate: 31 October 2005 TRACK 1 (Note: Introduction is given on Track 4)00:00 [MAIDEN NAME]: ELLA VAUGHAN MILLIGAN – Vaughan from mother's mother was Welsh or French VAUGHAN COLYER – Mentioned ELLA born in 1916 – Home birth at BENMORE Mother born at ASHBURTON in 1892 Father born at KAIAPOI in 186302:21 Parents married 01 October 1913 probably at SCOTT STREET, INVERCARGILL...