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WATSON, Joan Louisa interviewed by Jenny Campbell

 Record Group
Identifier: H0171
Overview In this interview Joan explains how she and her husband Rex knew Dr. Geoffrey Orbell and their discovery of Takahē in Fiordland. She also talks of their subsequent expeditions’ with Dr. Fowler and Jack Sorenson to study the birds; And the publishing of articles about the discovery in papers and magazines throughout the world e.g. National Geographic and Time Magazine.
Dates: 2007
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

WATT, William Patrick (Bill) and Francis Hope Glenaray interviewed by Cathy Macfie

 Record Group
Identifier: H0043
Overview This interview is divided into three parts. The first is a joint one in which Bill and Francis Watt tell of their first meeting, social life of the time, marriage and honeymoon. This followed by employment history through to becoming manager of Mount Hamilton and later a field officer based in Invercargill. In Bill’s interview he tells of his family history, early life and memories in Timaru and the shift to Matarua after the death of both his parents. He looks at his life here e.g. education,...
Dates: 2007
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

Waverley Bridge Club

 Record Group
Identifier: A0662
Overview Processing Note: This collection is awaiting arrangement and description. Please contact Archives staff for details of collection content.
Dates: Majority of material found within 1978-12-31 - 2021-04-14
Found in: Invercargill City Council Archives

WEAVERS, Henrietta Irene (Ettie) interviewed by Judith Thomas

 Record Group
Identifier: H0639
Dates: 1999
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

WELLS-ALLISON, Violet Frances interviewed by Janice Templeton

 Record Group
Identifier: H0021
Overview This interview covers Violet's early life at Otaitai Bush. She and her siblings were taught music and singing although Violet preferred and enjoyed singing. Violet tells of meeting her husband, marriage, living at Pourakino Valley and later shifting to town. She describes her ‘Step into the Past’ collection and sourcing the items within this.
Dates: 2008
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

Wendon School

 Record Group
Identifier: A0465
Dates: Majority of material found within 1890 - 1993
Found in: Invercargill City Council Archives

Wendon Valley School

 Record Group
Identifier: A0419
Dates: 1890 - 1951
Found in: Invercargill City Council Archives

Wendonside School

 Record Group
Identifier: A0428
Dates: Majority of material found within 1887 - 1997
Found in: Invercargill City Council Archives

WERNER, Lieselotte Renate (Lottie) interviewed by Morag Forrester

 Record Group
Identifier: H0579
Overview Fifty years ago, Lottie boarded ship at a Dutch port bound for Wellington. She and her fellow passengers were New Zealand immigrants under the government's assisted passage scheme for displaced persons following the end of WWII. Embarking on a new life with the help of her first employers, Sir Matthew and Lady Oram, Lottie quickly adapted to the New Zealand lifestyle. A few years later, she crossed the Tasman but unable to adjust to the hot South Australian summers, she returned to New Zealand....
Dates: 2008
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

West Gore School

 Record Group — Box: 1
Identifier: A0257
Dates: Majority of material found within 1953 - 1981
Found in: Invercargill City Council Archives

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Federated Farmers of New Zealand. Women's Division 2
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Invercargill (N.Z.). City Council 2
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McKay, Helen Margaret 2
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Milnes, Dickon John, Dr 2
Nuttall, Louis Norman (Lou) 2
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Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association. RSA 2
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