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PEARSON, Charles Brian interviewed by Nancy Burnett

 Record Group
Identifier: H0147
Overview This interview is a topic based interview about the 1984 flood and was recorded following the 25th anniversary of the flood. Charles tells of the 1984 flood in Otautau. At the time he was the Deputy Chairman of the Otautau Community Board. He recalls and describes the lead up to the flood, e.g. warnings etc., and the need to balance the assistance of the Chairman and looking after his own family and home, which ended up being flooded. He talks about the after effects of the flood on homes and...
Dates: 2009
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

PEEK, Rachel interviewed by Lesley Gray

 Record Group
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

Peggy McEwan Collection

 Record Group
Identifier: A0077
Processing Information This collection is awaiting arrangement and description. Please contact Archives staff for full details of collection content.

It includes:

- Scrapbooks relating to Whitcombe and Tombs - School photos from St George, Tweedsmuir, Southland Girls High, Southland Technical College - Jubilee items from Knox Church
Dates: Majority of material found within c.1940s - c.1980s
Found in: Invercargill City Council Archives

Pembroke School

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

PENISULA, Ioane Reuela (Johnny) interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

 Record Group
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

PETERS, Michael John (Mike) interviewed by Steven Woller

 Record Group
Identifier: H0391
Dates: 2019
Found in: Southland Oral History Project

PETRIE, Charlotte Anne interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau

 Record Group
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 Council Archives

PICKNEY, Bernard Eyre Interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau

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

PIERCY, Geoffrey Thomson interveiwed by Nancy Burnett

 Record Group
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

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World War, 1939-1945 121
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Fiordland (N.Z.) 87
Riverton (N.Z.) 74
Te Anau (N.Z.) 71
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In the Wake of the Pioneers: Fiordland Museum Trust Oral History Project 63
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Church records and registers 42
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Discovering Glengarry's Community Spirit Oral History Project, 2014 21
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Awarua Communications Museum Oral History Collection, 2014- 18
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"About Us Voices of Southland" Oral History Project, 2011 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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World War, 1914-1918 13
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Woodlands (N.Z.) 12
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Maps 11
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Gorge Road Oral History Collection, 2014- 10
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Riverton Hospital Oral History Project, 2016 9
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"Dr Elder Book Project" 2022-2023 8
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Amundsen, Rebecca 71
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Duston, Gordon Thomas 20
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Savory, Richard 13
Hoskin, Harold Philip (Phil) 12
McCallum, Warrick Linn 11
Craig, Seona 10
Irving, Margaret Ann 10
McDonald, Avis Jennifer 10
Wadds, Lee 10
Esler, Lloyd 9
Grove, Lynne 8
Bailey, Vanya 7
Dawson, Ailsa Ruth 7
Lietze, Joy 7
McKenzie, Paula 7
Smith, Pamela 7
Wickes, Chrissy 7
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Craske, Jane 6
Henderson, Virginia 5
Poplur, Gill 5
Conradson, Patricia 4
McCallum, Merren 4
McGilvray, Madeline Rae 4
Presbyterian Church 4
Smith, Tessa 4
Wilks, Maree 4
van der Linden, Elizabeth Anne (Liz) 4
Dillner, Jennifer Jane (Jenny) 3
Dixon, Ngarita Helen 3
Faul, Alva Mary 3
Glennie, Diane Marjorie 3
Lampitt, Chrissy 3
McDougall, Margaret 3
McFarland, Paulette 3
Miller, Elizabeth Carolyn (Liz) 3
Redhead, Valmai 3
White, Senga 3
Young, Lynette 3
Ayson, Peter Leicester 2
Bailey, Mae Florence 2
Baxter, Sylvia Muriel Mathilde 2
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
McHutchon, Gloria Elaine 2
McKay, Helen Margaret 2
McKenzie, Ann 2
Milnes, Dickon John, Dr 2
Nuttall, Louis Norman (Lou) 2
Piercy, Geoffrey Thomson (Geoff) 2
Pritchard, William John (Jack) 2
Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association. RSA 2
Smith, Rosalyn Mary Murray 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
Woller, Steven (Steve) 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
Ashwell, Reginald George 1
Aspinall, Phyllis May 1
Aurik, Johanna (Hanny) 1
Austin, William Rex 1
Ayson, Peter Douglas Giffen 1
Bailey, Maureen Dorothy 1
Baker, Alexander Donald (Donny) 1
Baker, Russell Victor 1
Balan, Virgina Elena (Gina) 1
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