Overview JAMES WILLIAM LUKE TUCKEYRecorded: 05 October 1998 Interviewer: Kay WardAbstracter: Kay Ward (re-typed by Jean Hawkes) PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ABSTRACT USES THE ORIGINAL TAPE TIMINGSSIDE 1 of TAPE00:00 JAMES WILLIAM LUKE TUCKEY born in 1925 at INVERCARGILL FATHER: JAMES BUCHANAN TUCKEY – Born 1887 at DUNEDIN and Died 25 April 1967 at RIVERTON, SOUTHLAND – He was a Men's Hairdresser MOTHER: EMILY ('Tot') BYRON – Born 28...

Overview In this interview John discusses his involvement with cycling, from his early days cycling as a boy in Dunedin to his recent involvement in the Masters Games. He discusses the early days of the development of Kew Bowl in 1952 and of the Tour of Southland from the first tour in 1956.

Overview In this interview, May talks about how she first got involved with Highland Dancing at the age of 10 through dancing with the Mataura Kilties Pipe Band. She was taught by Stella Glennie. May moved to Dunedin to be taught by William Kilgour. She took part in a dance tour of Central Otago. In the early 1920s, when men dominated the Highland dancing world, May won the first combined men’s and women’s over-18 championship. In 1924 she travelled to Scotland where she won both the Highland fling and...

Overview Charlotte begins by recalling her mother’s 100th birthday and her sister Gladys’s singing achievements and work in Australia. She goes onto share stories of her father, Isaac, career as a sea captain which took him around the South Pole in sailing and steam ship; and sailing a clipper between England and China at the turn of the 20th century. After which she shares her own achievements as an artist and attending the Slade School of Art in London and exhibitions she had. This is a story of a...