Overview Sarah Leitch was born at Colac Bay in 1908. In this interview Sarah describes her schooling and living for some time with the Cootes family of Otaki. She recalls returning home to Southland and working at hotels including the Grand Hotel and the Club Hotel and as a housekeeper for Mrs Lillicrap. Sarah talks about the Depression years and muttonbirding from Big South Cape and Puwai. Describes washing day. She recalls visiting her grandfather Henry Davis at Morven. She describes marrying at the...

Abstract MARY FERGUSON McMILLANRecorded: 19 August 1998Interviewer: Ailsa DawsonAbstracter: Ailsa Dawson (Retyped by Jean Hawkes)Track 100:00 MARY FERGUSON McMILLAN born in 1908 at Mrs KENT'S NURSING HOME, INVERCARGILL – Twin of ANDREW01:15 [PARENTS] [FATHER]: DUNCAN McKENZIE – Farmer [MOTHER]: JANE ISABELLA McDONALD 02:05 First home at MOA FLAT – Father managed HOWELL'S ESTATE Mr HOWELL – Lawyer in INVERCARGILL – His...

Overview Ivy talks about her family and childhood. She recalls looking after the family cows as a child. She worked at the Underwood Sugar of Milk factory after leaving school. After a housefire at their property in Makarewa, Ivy and her husband William John and their four children moved to Edendale. She recalls the biggest change in her life was the instillation of electricity.

Abstract IVY MAY DICKSONRecorded: 25 May 1991 Interviewer: Edith RuddenklauAbstracter: Unnamed (Retyped by Jean Hawkes) NOTE: Extra details added by Jean Hawkes in parenthesesPLEASE NOTE THAT THE TIMINGS REFER TO THE ORIGINAL TAPESTrack 100:01 Introduction IVY MAY DICKSON (nee SPENCER) born in 1894 (AVENAL NURSING HOME, INVERCARGILL)00:06 [FATHER]: WILLIAM HENRY SPENCER – Born 09 August 1869 at AVENAL –...