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Box 62

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WARBURTON, Warren Gilbert interviewed by Beth Cairns

 Record Group — Box: 62
Identifier: H0470
Overview In this interview, Warren, who was born in Invercargill in 1921, recalls his childhood in the suburb of Heidelberg and his schooling. He mentions local small farms, Chinese gardeners, rabbiting and ferrets. Warren discusses home deliveries of bread, fish and milk. He talks about playing cricket and being a junior representative. He describes going to the Dunedin Exhibition in 1926. Warren talks about the drowning of his brother Len in 1925 while rowing on the estuary. He also mentions that his...
Dates: 1998

LINDSAY, Edna Jane Smith interviewed by Madeline McGilvray

 Record Group — Box: 62
Identifier: H0448
Overview In this interview, Edna, who was born in Myross Bush in 1923, gives details about her parents and their occupations. She discusses school, punishment, going to town (Invercargill), first Pakeha settlers, the Fergusons, Reverend Bethune, sports days at John Kerr's, the Post Office at Mrs Baird's, church and Sunday School, the bus service and food supplies. She talks about draft horses, ploughing matches, harvesting, rabbits, card evenings, the community ball, building the Memorial Hall, the...
Dates: 1998

Abstract of Edna Jane Smith LINDSAY, 1998

 Item — Box: 62
Identifier: H04480002
Abstract H0448 Edna Jane Smith LINDSAYInterviewer: Madeline McGilvrayAbstractor: UnknownInterview Date: 20th May 1998PLEASE NOTE THE THE TIMINGS RELATE TO THE ORIGINAL TAPE COUNTER7 Parent’s names, address and occupations27 Father’s garden33 Old coal range42 School days70 School punishments77 Town days83 Tramcars and Invercargill Shops (Brown Owl, Wachner’s shoe shop...
Dates: 1998