Abstract SUSAN CHARTRESInterviewer: Lynley SoperAbstracter: Robyn PowleyInterview: 27 June 201600:36 Interview Introduction – Identification – SUSAN CHARTRES – born in 1963 – Recording agreement01:18 End of Track 1TRACK 200:09 MOTHER -? MARY JEAN ANAND – born at WAIPUKURAU – HAWKES BAY – FATHER – HAROLD JOHN CHARTRES – born at CASTLEROCK – LUMSDEN – SUSAN born at LUMSDEN MATERNITY HOME - Details00:46 SUSAN –...

Overview In this interview, David talks about his time as the gardener looking after the extensive grounds of the Riverton Hospital in from 1977 into the early 1990s when the hospital was sold to become a private elderly care home. David describes his duties and some of the other staff at the hospital who would help him.

Abstract MAE FLORENCE BAILEYInterviewer: Karyn OwenAbstractor: Robyn PowleyInterview: 2 June 2016TRACK 100:36 Interview introduction – identification MAE FLORENCE BAILEY (nee STUCK) – born 193202:04 Recalls – earliest memory - MOTHER making porridge and toast – WOOD FIRE/RANGE – oldest BROTHER – GORDON – took the MILK to the FACTORY at OREPUKI – sister’s 21st BIRTHDAY – LILLIAN STUCK – party in neighbour’s barn – about 500 PEOPLE...

Overview In this interview Mae recalls her early memories of home, farm, education, training to become a nurse and her nursing career. She worked as a nurse until her marriage. She also recalls in detail her memories of WW2 and how it impacted their region. Later she talks about social activities which included: all the shopping available in Riverton, movies at Orepuki, summer trains coming to Riverton Beach and the Tuatapere Sports Day.

Overview In this interview Kenneth talks of his family history and Grandparents journey to NZ in the 1860s and eventually settling in the Waikawa Valley. He talks of the importance his grandfather put on education and details the education of his father and himself and his love of playing sport. He goes on to discuss travel he has undertaken and farming methods of the time e.g., dairying, the use of horses and gelignite. He talks of living conditions and how his father had the only car in the district...

Abstract Kenneth James Buckingham Interviewer: Kathryn SummersAbstractor: Olive McCallFirst Interview: 29 June 2016TRACK 100:00 Interview identification00:38 KENNETH JAMES BUCKINGHAM. Born 1942 INVERCARGILL00:53 Interview agreement01:21 Why ancestors came to New Zealand - family history book recording 300 year family history in ENGLAND - not authenticated but history goes back to 4TH CENTURY AD, BLACK FOREST,...