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McPHERSON Dorothy Clare interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group
Identifier: H0362
Overview
In this interview Dorothy recalls her father working on the Railways, living a Waihoaka and shifting to a farm at Pahia, her education at Pahia School, working at home to help with the milking and to look after her mother and then working in the local store. Their farm was self sufficient with cows, sheep hens and a large vegetable garden. Dorothy goes on to tell of her siblings and their occupations, school life, social life and sporting interests. She tells of her marriage to Don and their...
Dates:
2018
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
McQUARRIE, Walter William Donald interviewed by Lloyd Esler
Record Group
Identifier: H0142
Overview
In this interview Walter recalls early memories of South Invercargill, grandparents, the history of his Dalrymple Street home, boat sheds on Tweed Street, dredging at Stead Street bridge and the naming of McQuarrie Street after his great-great grandfather. He also talks about his education, employment and that of his grandfather’s and father’s in the family engineering business. He also discusses wartime, trams, and the Invercargill Airport. Walter also tells of his enjoyment of cars and he...
Dates:
2007
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Melrose College
Record Group
Identifier: A0309
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1918 - 1921
Found in:
Invercargill City Council Archives
Menzies Ferry School
Record Group
Identifier: A0310
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1906 - 1988
Found in:
Invercargill City Council Archives
MEREDITH, Kathleen Joyce interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group
Identifier: H0529
Overview
In this interview, Kathleen talks about her early life in the Hawkes Bay. In her early 20s Kathleen started work in the NZ Forestry Service in Napier and it was there that she met her husband Evan. It was on their honeymoon that Kathleen first visited Te Anau. As newly-weds Kathleen and Evan moved to Hokitika where Evan took up deer meat hunting. They set up a venison processing factory where Kathleen had a hands on role processing meat. In 1964 the couple bought a venison processing factory in...
Dates:
2004
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Merrivale School [previously Raymond's Gap]
Record Group
Identifier: A0311
School status
Closed [1898 - 1969] Operated under the name Raymonds Gap until 1925. Note: the Clasification Returns may contain records from the other Merrivale School (which became Orawia).
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1898 - 1969
Found in:
Invercargill City Council Archives
METZGER, Nicholas Graham (Tiny) interviewed by Lloyd Esler
Record Group
Identifier: H0143
Overview
Tiny tells of his education from primary through to night class, where he did a carpentry apprenticeship. This lead to employment building Government houses - commercial buildings - country jobs. He goes on to talk in detail about the Mutton Bird Islands, the requirements needed to participate in the mutton bird season e.g. the processing, storage, making of the kelp storage bags, and the cooking of them. He describes in detail the islands, the management and laws relating to them,...
Dates:
2008
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
MILLAR, William Glover interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group
Identifier: H0144
Overview
In this interview William recounts his family history, his education and love of sports. He played in the 1st 15 at Southland Boys High school and Western District later going on to become a referee of senior rugby. He mostly discusses his employment where he worked a season at the Linen Factory before becoming a stock agent. He describes the processing of the linen flax and gives a detailed account of his responsibilities as a stock agent. He was based in Otautau and worked around Southland....
Dates:
2007
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
MILLER, Elizabeth Carolyn (Liz) interviewed by Seona Craig
Record Group
Identifier: H0192
Overview
In this interview Elizabeth (Liz) recalls, describes and details her professional journey from teacher and speech language therapist, to children's librarian and story teller. She tells of extensive travelling around the world visiting different libraries and cultures, how she incorporated the knowledge she gained into the library system here and the resources she created to bring stories alive.
Dates:
2014
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
MILLER, Elizabeth Carolyn (Liz) interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group
Identifier: H0271
Overview
This interview is part of the Grand Hotel Project. In it Liz recalls her time working as a waitress at the Grand Hotel and the visit there by the Queen in 1954. She worked here for five years after school and in holidays prior to attending Training College and a spending a year learning speech therapy in Christchurch. She worked as a speech therapist before teaching. Liz also give an insight into her family life during this time.
Dates:
2016
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
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