Box 24
Container
Contains 28 Results:
SMITH, Graeme John interviewed by Rosalyn Smith
Record Group — Box: 24
Identifier: H0088
Overview
In this interview Graeme looks at family history of parents/grandparents, their farm, employment, and marriages. Graeme recalls family outings, childhood activities, education, sports, interest in drama and his apprenticeship as a carpenter. He also covers his marriage, children and his involvement in community projects and fundraising in Tapanui e.g. the building of the Tapanui Community Centre; and his love of history and writing ‘Tapanui turns 100'.
Dates:
2011
INSALL, Nadia, Roy and Bronwen interviewed by Renee Goldup
Record Group — Box: 24
Identifier: H0098
Overview
This interview is part of the Headcases Collaborative Art Project, done in conjunction with the Southland Festival of the Arts and the Cancer Society. In this interview Nadia describes her diagnosis of breast cancer, her treatment options, the depression that goes with such a diagnosis, the tremendous support of parents and extended family, making new friends and establishing the Headcases project. The interview also talks with Nadia's parents and their experiences with their daughter's illness.
Dates:
2012
McMILLAN, Shirley interviewed by Renee Goldup
Record Group — Box: 24
Identifier: H0099
Overview
This interview is part of the Headcases Collaborative Art Project, done in conjunction with the Southland Festival of the Arts and the Cancer Society. This interview covers Shirley’s journey with cancer covering diagnosis, treatment and support from family and friends.
Dates:
2012
WACHNER, Mabel Christina interveiwed by Edith Ruddenklau
Record Group — Box: 24
Identifier: H0082
Overview
This interview looks at family history, siblings, education, employment and marriage. It also covers social issues/happenings of the time and the building up of a footwear business which became the largest footwear retailer in NZ, and husband became Mayor of Invercargill and Mabel was involved in many organisations and was awarded an MBE.
Dates:
1990
FAVEL, Anne Keturah interviewed by Avis McDonald
Record Group — Box: 24
Identifier: H0351
Dates:
1999
COLLINSON, Mary Ellen Wenham (Nellie) interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau
Record Group — Box: 24
Identifier: H0377
Overview
Nellie was 95 at the time of this interview. She talks about her parents coming to New Zealand from the UK and arriving in Bluff. Her father was involved in the building part of the hospital in Invercargill when it was sited in Dee Street, the Mataura freezing works and the Royal Mail Hotel in Lumsden. Her mother, Grace Wilson, was very good at needlework. Nellie talks about her school days and games played as a child. On leaving school, Nellie went to work for H&J Smiths. She then nursed...
Dates:
1993
JOYCE, Noel Denis interviewed by Gordon Duston
Record Group — Box: 24
Identifier: H0396
Overview
In this interview Noel tells of his family history, fathers employment and his own education at St Joseph’s and Marist Brothers. He goes on to detail his employment as a technician with the automatic exchange and wool stores e.g. switch room, PABX, and cable jointer. He tells about the Invercargill floods in 1978 and 1984 and the effects on lines etc. Noel tells in detail his fascination with trams and his life and work on the Manapouri Power Scheme.
Dates:
2019
HARRIS, Muriwai Janet Dawn interviewed by Cathy Macfie
Record Group — Box: 24
Identifier: H0401
Dates:
2019
Oral History Interview with Anne Keturah FAVEL by Avis McDONALD [29 November 1999], 1999
Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: H03510001
Dates:
1999
Oral History Interview of Mary Ellen Wenham (Nellie) COLLINSON by Edith RUDDENKLAU [22 September 1993], 1993
Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: H03770001