Overview In this short recording, Solomon Shepherd tells the story of the making of the Feldwick Gates at the entrance to Queens Park, Invercargill.

Abstract Solomon Shepherd and the making of the Feldwick GatesThis is a transcript of a recording made in 1973 by Mr Graham McConechy of Mr Solomon Shepherd telling the story of the building of the Feldwick Gates in 1924/25.Graham McConechy’s father was an apprentice blacksmith with J Johnson & Sons in Leet Street (current site of the Ten Pin Bowling Alley) under Solomon Shepherd.“During the early days of Invercargill, the SOUTHLAND DAILY NEWS was owned by MR...

Overview Minty Hughes was born in Otautau in 1911. In this interview Minty discusses his father and his work in the flax mill at Pukemaori and his mother's home near Monkey Island, Orepuki. He describes travelling by steamer to Port Craig in 1923 and attending school there. Minty talks about the sawmills at Port Craig, transporting the logs, the Percy Burn viaduct, loading the boats with timber, a brief history of the Craig family and how the settlement got its name. He mentions his job as whistle boy...