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PEEK, Rachel interviewed by Lesley Gray

 Record Group — Box: 40
Identifier: H0148
Overview In this interview Rachel recalls her early life, family, schooling and choice to train as a nurse starting in 1955. She looks at training during these years through to he becoming the Chief Nurse in 1985. She also recalls describes and discusses aspects of hospital life during her employment, the history of Kew Hospital Buildings, the changes and mergers of the Southland Hospital Board with Otago; as well as some of the well-known medical personnel who worked at Kew Hospital.
Dates: 2010
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

Pembroke School

 Record Group
Identifier: A0371
Dates: Majority of material found within 1915 - 1936
Found in: Invercargill City Libraries and Archives

PENISULA, Ioane Reuela (Johnny) interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

 Record Group — Box: 7
Identifier: H0057
Overview This interview was recorded as part of the About Us Voices of Southland collection. In this interview Johnny tells of his early life, education and being introduced to art. He goes on to describe his life experiences in NZ i.e. employment and the development of his sculpturing through experimenting with different mediums e.g. steel, fibre glass, bone and using stones for craving. His work is based on myths and old stories of Samoa.
Dates: 2011
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

PETRIE, Charlotte Anne interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau

 Record Group — Box: 45
Identifier: H0476
Overview Charlotte begins by recalling her mother’s 100th birthday and her sister Gladys’s singing achievements and work in Australia. She goes onto share stories of her father, Isaac, career as a sea captain which took him around the South Pole in sailing and steam ship; and sailing a clipper between England and China at the turn of the 20th century. After which she shares her own achievements as an artist and attending the Slade School of Art in London and exhibitions she had. This is a story of a...
Dates: 1993
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

P.H. Vickery Ltd.

 Record Group
Identifier: A0327
Dates: Majority of material found within 1919 - 1995
Found in: Invercargill City Libraries and Archives

PICKNEY, Bernard Eyre Interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau

 Record Group — Box: 56
Identifier: H0502
Dates: 1994
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

PIERCY, Geoffrey Thomson interveiwed by Nancy Burnett

 Record Group — Box: 28
Identifier: H0188
Overview In this interview Geoff discusses family history, education, employment, growing up in Invercargill and local history, an example being prohibition. Geoff has held many positions in the community these include: city councilor, directorships of Southern PHO and Invercargill Electricity Company.
Dates: 2013
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

Pine Bush School

 Record Group
Identifier: A0372
Dates: Majority of material found within 1881 - 1973
Found in: Invercargill City Libraries and Archives

Pinnacle School

 Record Group
Identifier: A0357
Dates: Majority of material found within 1877 - 1908
Found in: Invercargill City Libraries and Archives

PIPER, Richard Victor and Oliveanne Brennan interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

 Record Group — Box: 34
Identifier: H0222
Overview This interview is part of the "Discovering Glengarry’s Community Spirit" project.In this interview Richard recalls his education in Dunedin and becoming a pharmacist and the evolvution of pharmacies to their current format. Richard eventually brought Glengarry Pharmacy. Richard also discusses the Glengarry community, it’s diverse makeup and activities e.g., Elephant Races, Baby Competitions and their contributions to the community i.e., paying for the carpark in front of the shopping centre....
Dates: 2014
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

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Rugby Union football 15
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1984 Southland Flood Oral History Project, 2009 14
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Women's Suffrage Oral History Project (Celebrating 125 years), 2018 14
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"Dr Elder Book Project" 2022-2023 8
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Hoskin, Harold Philip (Phil) 8
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Wickes, Chrissy 7
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Presbyterian Church 4
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Miller, Elizabeth Carolyn (Liz) 3
Redhead, Valmai 3
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Bailey, Mae Florence 2
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Booth, Vincent Paul 2
Chisholm, Robert John 2
Donaldson, John Malcolm 2
Favel, Annie Keturah 2
Federated Farmers of New Zealand. Women's Division 2
Fordyce, Shona 2
Goldup, Renee 2
Harvey, Joan 2
Invercargill (N.Z.). City Council 2
Macdonald, Angus David 2
McConechy, Graham Spencer 2
McKay, Helen Margaret 2
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Milnes, Dickon John, Dr 2
Nuttall, Louis Norman (Lou) 2
Pritchard, William John (Jack) 2
Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association. RSA 2
Stoddart, Edith Anne 2
Thompson, Margaret Evelyn 2
Tou, Lisa Essetera 2
Warburton, Warren Gilbert 2
Ward, Patricia Kay 2
West, Victor Clyde 2
Williamson, Wendy 2
Adams, Fiona Melissa 1
Allan, Margaret 1
Allan, Robert Bruce (Carter) 1
Allison, Thomas 1
Amos, Rubina Mary (Ruby) 1
Anderson-Horrell, Ruth 1
Arnett, Jane Mere 1
Arnold, Mary isabel Patterson 1
Aronsen, Gwenith Dawn (Gwen) 1
Ashby, Ronald William (Ron) 1
Ashwell, Harold Francis 1
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Aspinall, Phyllis May 1
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Baker, Alexander Donald (Donny) 1
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Balan, Virgina Elena (Gina) 1
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Bates, Isobel Helen 1
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