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BROWN, Irene Agnes interviewed by Elaine M Little
Record Group — Box: 35
Identifier: H0316
Overview
Irene Brown was born in Riverton in 1901. Her father worked on a water race and her mother was a dressmaker. In this interview, Irene recalls the deaths of two of her brothers, school days at Wild Bush and growing up in rural Southland. She describes marrying Henry Brown and activities on their farm including keeping bees, cows, chickens and growing potatoes. She discusses clothing, going to town in a gig, horses and boating at Riverton.
Dates:
1998
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
BROWN, James Alexander Interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau
Record Group — Box: 60
Identifier: H0520
Overview
This interview focuses on James' recollections of John George Ruddenklau.
Dates:
1999
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Brown Owl Restaurant
Record Group
Identifier: A0629
Dates:
c.1948
Found in:
Invercargill City Libraries and Archives
Browns School
Record Group
Identifier: A0146
School status
Closed School [? - 1999]
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1914 - 1954
Found in:
Invercargill City Libraries and Archives
BRUNTON, Kenneth Evan interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group — Box: 54
Identifier: H0578
Overview
Evan's boyhood interest in deer hunting around Waimate led him, at the age of twenty-one, to apply for a job as government culler in the Te Anau Basin. Two seasons for the Forest Service were followed by several years as a shooter involved in the venison recovery industry in southern New Zealand. For almost a decade, he and his wife and children were based at Martins Bay on the Fiordland west coast before moving, in 1983, to start a new deer farm on the outskirts of Te Anau. This recording...
Dates:
2008
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
BRYAN, Maryellen interviewed by Bruce Hitchcock
Record Group — Box: 25
Identifier: H0109
Overview
This interview is part of the Headcases Collaborative Art Project, done in conjunction with the Southland Festival of the Arts and the Cancer Society. Maryellen gives a background to her employment, meeting her husband, her interests, hobbies and children. Before talking at length about being diagnosed with breast cancer, surgery and the following treatments; the effects this all had on both Maryellen and her family.
Dates:
2012
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Brydone School
Record Group
Identifier: A0152
School status
Closed school [1906 - 2007]
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1906 - 1969
Found in:
Invercargill City Libraries and Archives
BUCKINGHAM, Greta Margaret interviewed by Tessa Smith
Record Group — Box: 43
Identifier: H0457
Dates:
2021
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
BUCKINGHAM, Ian Robert (Buck) interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box: 37
Identifier: H0358
Overview
In this interview Buck recalls generational history and family life in Gisborne. He shares stories of life and activities as kids in the 1940s/50s. Recalls his friendship with a family who came to New Zealand from Italy. Buck recalls his education at the Catholic Primary School and play/lunch time activities. He joined the Navy and when he returned to civilian life, he worked for General Foods delivering frozen goods. Buck also worked for the Prison Service in various prisons as a chef and...
Dates:
2018
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
BUCKINGHAM, Kenneth James interviewed by Kathryn Summers
Record Group — Box: 33
Identifier: H0251
Overview
In this interview Kenneth talks of his family history and Grandparents journey to NZ in the 1860s and eventually settling in the Waikawa Valley. He talks of the importance his grandfather put on education and details the education of his father and himself and his love of playing sport. He goes on to discuss travel he has undertaken and farming methods of the time e.g., dairying, the use of horses and gelignite. He talks of living conditions and how his father had the only car in the district...
Dates:
2016
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
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