Overview In this interview Pat discusses family history, her education and employment and marriage to Brian Talboys who was a MP and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Education, and Agriculture in the NZ government. He retired from politics in 1981. Prior to going into politics, they purchased a farm at Heddon Bush which is now run by their son Guy. She tells of her father being the Mayor of Invercargill for 3 terms. (Adam Adamson Invercargill Mayor 1953 – 1962) and recalls meeting the Queen on official...

Abstract H0348 Patricia Floyd TALBOYS (Lady)Interviewer: Janice TEMPLETONDate: 21 September 2017Abstracter: April MilliganTrack 100.0 IntroductionTRACK 00.17 PAT recalls family details. They lived in the same District. Father went to SOUTHLAND BOYS HIGH .Mother went to the CONVENT in INVERCARGILL to learn to play the piano. After they married she taught pupils in INVERCARGILL. They lived in LIFFEY STREET at first,...

Overview Note that, as well as the oral history, there is a recording of Ian's memorial service included on the CD. Due to Ian's sudden death, the interviewer was unable to complete the oral history so the eulogies have been included to give some more information on his life.

Overview This interview is part of the Awarua Radio Communications Museum collection.