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Box 39

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Contains 10 Results:

PALMER, Margaret Robina interviewed by Tessa Smith

 Record Group — Box: 39
Identifier: H0454
Overview This interview covers Robina's early life in Glenham where she was born and raised on a small dairy farm. Robina recounts memories of farming life, her move to Roxburgh when she was eighteen, and her time living in Invercargill as a married woman. Robina details her family's history, living through WWII and her memories of D-Day, and other memories of her childhood.
Dates: 2021

HILL, Ken and Catherine interviewed by Lynne Grove

 Record Group — Box: 39
Identifier: H0103
Overview This interview is a topic-based interview covering ditch digging and land drainage in Southland. Ken and Catherine talk about the recollections of a common grandfather, Ernie Coster, who was a ditch digger.
Dates: 2006

MCCALLUM, Warrick Linn interviewed by Robert Guyton

 Record Group — Box: 39
Identifier: H0139
Overview In this interview Warrick describes his early life in Woodend and Tisbury. He talks about his work as a butcher and later moving to Riverton. He talks about his involvement in racing and local government and his interest in conservation.
Dates: 2007

JEFCOATE, Pearl Margaret interviewed by Nancy Burnett

 Record Group — Box: 39
Identifier: H0379
Overview This interview was recorded as part of the Gorge Road Project.
Dates: 2018

WILSON, Avis Lesley interviewed by Nancy Burnett

 Record Group — Box: 39
Identifier: H0380
Overview This interview was recorded as part of the Gorge Road Project.
Dates: 2018

REID, Roy Watson interviewed by Jenny Campbell

 Record Group — Box: 39
Identifier: H0107
Overview In this interview Roy tells of his family history dating back to 1888, his home, education, childhood activities on the farm e.g., rabbiting, catching eels. He details farming sheep and fescue. He looks at the history of and changes to Mossburn, social activities and how his parents met.
Dates: 2013

RUTLEDGE, Jason and Leicester interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

 Record Group — Box: 39
Identifier: H0060
Overview This interview was recorded as part of the About Us Voices of Southland collection. In this interview Leicester tells of coming to Southland from Canterbury at the age of 16 and his career in Rugby becoming an All Black in 1978; later he spent 2 years coaching the Italian team. Jason also talks of his rugby career, his views on Southland and winning the Ranfurly Shield.
Dates: 2011