Abstract of Margaret Evelyn THOMPSON, 2023
Item — Box: 14
Identifier: H02680002
Abstract
Margaret Evelyn Thompson
Interviewer: Jenny Campbell
Abstractor: Barbara Gillam
Interview date: 29 April 2016
Track 1
0.53 Margaret Evelyn Muir. Born 1932
1.30 Father ALAXANDER MUIR. Mother came from ENGLAND, born MABEL SARAH MOFFAT
2.00 Had 10 children. Margaret was the 6th child.
4.00 Lived on farm in FIVE RIVERS.
4.50 Went to SOUTHLAND TECHNICAL COLLEGE in Invercargill for 3 years from 1945 1947.
5.00 Was a NURSE HELP, FAMILY HELP.
5.30 Worked for ST JOHN’S from 1957 to 1992
6.33 Talks about children and grandchildren.
10.00 Has 8 Great Grandchildren.
10.30 Her book about the history of LUMSDEN from 1876 to 2012.
13.16 LUMSDEN LIGHT
13.31 Involved in RED CROSS.
13.50 Worked at the SALE YARDS.
14.30 RSA WOMEN's Group.
Track 2
0.18 MATERNITY HOME, new and old.
1.30 Lumsden RAILWAYS
3.40 GRANDMOTHERS in LORNEVILLE
3.50 Boarded on BOWMONT STREET until she was 15. First person in family to go to High School.
5.50 RATIONING during WW2
8.20 WOLLIES WHIPPET car was owned by parents.
8.55 Went to town once a month.
9.51 Dr OLDS and Dr DEVAN were in LUMSDEN
10.17 ST JOHNS BRIGADE
11.10 POLICE STATION is now a house. Jail out the back.
12.05 FIRE BRIGADE has now moved.
14.00 LUMSDEN LIONS CLUB
TRACK 3
0.00 BATHS
2.30 TRANSPORT TRUCKS
3.40 MASONIC LODGE being built.
4.20 She helped set up FIVE FINGERS CRAFTS.
5.30 Old Court house.
5.50 COMMUNITY FLATS built by CARL FOWLER.
8.00 Students travelled to GORE to go to High School.
8.30 LUMSDEN HIGH SCHOOL. Her children went there.
9.30 Cathy went to 1984 Olympics for hockey.
10.30 LUMSDEN TOWN COUNCIL.
12.40 Collected stories to put in her book.
INTERVIEW ENDS
Interviewer: Jenny Campbell
Abstractor: Barbara Gillam
Interview date: 29 April 2016
Track 1
0.53 Margaret Evelyn Muir. Born 1932
1.30 Father ALAXANDER MUIR. Mother came from ENGLAND, born MABEL SARAH MOFFAT
2.00 Had 10 children. Margaret was the 6th child.
4.00 Lived on farm in FIVE RIVERS.
4.50 Went to SOUTHLAND TECHNICAL COLLEGE in Invercargill for 3 years from 1945 1947.
5.00 Was a NURSE HELP, FAMILY HELP.
5.30 Worked for ST JOHN’S from 1957 to 1992
6.33 Talks about children and grandchildren.
10.00 Has 8 Great Grandchildren.
10.30 Her book about the history of LUMSDEN from 1876 to 2012.
13.16 LUMSDEN LIGHT
13.31 Involved in RED CROSS.
13.50 Worked at the SALE YARDS.
14.30 RSA WOMEN's Group.
Track 2
0.18 MATERNITY HOME, new and old.
1.30 Lumsden RAILWAYS
3.40 GRANDMOTHERS in LORNEVILLE
3.50 Boarded on BOWMONT STREET until she was 15. First person in family to go to High School.
5.50 RATIONING during WW2
8.20 WOLLIES WHIPPET car was owned by parents.
8.55 Went to town once a month.
9.51 Dr OLDS and Dr DEVAN were in LUMSDEN
10.17 ST JOHNS BRIGADE
11.10 POLICE STATION is now a house. Jail out the back.
12.05 FIRE BRIGADE has now moved.
14.00 LUMSDEN LIONS CLUB
TRACK 3
0.00 BATHS
2.30 TRANSPORT TRUCKS
3.40 MASONIC LODGE being built.
4.20 She helped set up FIVE FINGERS CRAFTS.
5.30 Old Court house.
5.50 COMMUNITY FLATS built by CARL FOWLER.
8.00 Students travelled to GORE to go to High School.
8.30 LUMSDEN HIGH SCHOOL. Her children went there.
9.30 Cathy went to 1984 Olympics for hockey.
10.30 LUMSDEN TOWN COUNCIL.
12.40 Collected stories to put in her book.
INTERVIEW ENDS
Dates
- 2023
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Extent
From the Record Group: 1 folder(s)
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Record Group: Campbell, Jenny (Interviewer, Person)
Repository Details
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