Overview In this interview, Bill talks about his life on Redcliff Station, a vast sheep and cattle station bordering the Waiau River and Fiordland National Park on the west, and the Takitimu Mountains to the east. Bill discusses his early schooling by correspondence, then boarding at schools in Canterbury before going to university at Otago. Bill talks about growing fescue as an extra to sheep and cattle farming on the station and issues with rabbits. He goes on to talk about developments in the area,...

Overview In this interview, Jim recounts his family history and his early life on the West Coast. He began his working life saw milling but his passion was hunting deer. Jim then became involved in the deer culling programme in Fiordland. After an accident involving his hunting dog Jim then worked on the Doubtful Sound track and ran a passenger boat service. He built a house in Manapouri before moving to Australia for 4 years where he continued with hunting. On his return to New Zealand he took up...

Abstract Person recorded: George Joseph William (Joe) Galland Interviewer and abstractor: Morag Forrester Date of interview: 09 December 2003Tape counter: Sony TCM 939Tape 1 Side A000: Sound tests031 Gives full name: George Joseph William GALLAND; born in 1916; resides at Henry St.037 States he was born in DUNEDIN041: First schooling in WAIKOUAITI till 1922 when family moved to DUNEDIN. Lived in CASTLE...

Overview Person Recorded: William Allan (Bill) Speight Date: 12 January 2004Interviewer and abstractor: Morag ForresterTape Counter: Sony TCM 939Tape 1 Side A004: Launches into talking about his grandparents.022: Says maternal grandparents first lived in DUNEDIN then WAIMATE.052: States family moved to REDCLIFF in 1919. His parents married in 1932.060: Mentions his BROTHERS, one of...