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Box 22

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Contains 33 Results:

TAYLOR, John Edgar interviewed by Jenny Campbell

 Record Group — Container: Box 22
Identifier: H0046
Overview This interview covers the life, jobs and family of the interviewee. John was born in Otatara and moved to Christchurch when his father joined the army, based in Burnham before serving overseas. John returned to Invercargill and he attended Waihopai and Hedgehope Schools and Southland Technical College. He left school to work in a grocers. Then he worked in Sargood's Warehouse, Southland Catchment Board and then joined the police force. He then worked in a carpet warehouse with his father. After...
Dates: 2011

KENNEDY Irene Margaret interviewed by Joy Lietze

 Record Group — Container: Box 22
Identifier: H0031
Overview This interview covers Irene's early life in Browns and her time in the Women's War Service Auxiliary working in a flax mill in Tapanui. After the war she remained in Tapanui and worked first in the hospital and then in the Post Office where she worked as the local postie for 18 years. Irene was very keen on fishing, she fished actively for over 50 years and enjoyed meeting interesting people along the riverbank. Irene was Area Representative for Student Travel Schools.
Dates: 2010

PULLEN, Ann Elizabeth interviewed by Lee Wadds

 Record Group — Container: Box 22
Identifier: H0357
Overview This interview covers Anne's early life in England during the WWII. She emigrated to New Zealand in 1964. Anne describes the voyage and her arrival in Auckland. She worked in Wellington/Levin before moving to Stewart Island and she talks about life on the island.
Dates: 2011

DUFFY, Catherine Mary interviewed by Nancy Burnett

 Record Group — Container: Box 22
Identifier: H0264
Overview This interview is part of the Gorge Road Collection. In this interview Mary talks of her family history and immigration from Ireland. Her family moved to a farm close to the Waituna Lagoon. She describes Kapuka South School, transport to school, classroom setup and general school day of the era. The family had an orchard in Roxbourgh. Mary began playing the piano when at secondary school and details her various experiences playing in the community. She goes on to describe the family farm,...
Dates: 2016

COX, Andrew (Andy) interviewed by Chrissy Wickes

 Record Group — Container: Box 22
Identifier: H0394
Overview This interview looks at Any Cox's involvement in the early days of kakapo recovery programme in Stewart Island and Fiordland and elsewhere.
Dates: 2019

NALLY, Amanda Jane and Steven Christopher interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

 Record Group — Container: Box 22
Identifier: H0198
Overview This interview is part of the "Discovering Glengarry’s Community Spirit" project. In this interview Steve and Amanda talk of their individual histories both personal and professional. Steve shares his journey of starting his brewery business and his vision for it. They both talk about living in the Glengarry area; what they like about and the history of the area.
Dates: 2014

EDMONDS, Betty Isabel Interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

 Record Group — Container: Box 22
Identifier: H0227
Overview This interview covers Betty's life and in particular her life in Glengarry where she moved in 1966. It was recorded as part of the Discovering Glengarry's Community Spirit Project in 2014. Betty discusses family history, living in Invercargill until the age of 16 when she moved to farm at Oreti Plains. When she met her husband, they moved into a home they had built in Glengarry. Betty recalls life in Glengarry e.g., the first supermarket in Invercargill, helping at school fairs, visiting...
Dates: 2015

WARDEN, Gregory Francis interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

 Record Group — Container: Box 22
Identifier: H0195
Overview This interview covers Gregory's early life in London and his time working and travelling in Europe and his move to New Zealand and then discusses living in Glengarry from the 1980s.
Dates: 2014