Overview In this interview Florence talks about her family history and her education. She recalls farming life when she was growing up and how produce from the farm was sold from her father’s milk cart. She recalls memories of the flu (“black plague”), childhood activities and the Jersey Stud she and her husband started: her stud was the Fairfax Royal Stud and her husbands’ was the Oreti Park Stud. Florence became a judge for A&P shows.

abstract FLORENCE MAY RIDDELLInterviewer: Edith RuddenklauDate of interview: 30th November 1993PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ABSTRACT TIMINGS RELATE TO THE ORIGINAL TAPE TIMINGSTAPE 1 Side A00:03 Introduction00:21 FLORENCE MAY RIDDELL born in 1910 at FOREST HILLS, WINTON, SOUTHLAND [Gravestone notes date of birth as 2 October 1910]00:33 [FATHER]: THOMAS NORMAN – Farmer – Died in DUNEDIN HOSPITAL 00:46 [MOTHER]: ...