Abstract of Mary Lilian MATTHEWS, 2016
Item — Box: 14
Identifier: H02410002
Abstract
Interviewee: Mary Matthews
Interviewer: Gil Poplur
First Interview: 26th November 2015
Track 1
(refer to “My early Life” written pages 1-9, in folder)
00.00 1923 birth in WYNDHAM
04.00 Oral addition: parents meeting via telephone
05.20 Oral addition: THE DUNEDIN EXHIBITION
06.00 Dad’s truck, ice-cream, helping Mum, younger sister
09.25 Our home (Page 2)
12.50 Dad’s radio
14.51 Toys
End of Track 1
Track 2
02.25 School (Page 3)
03.50 Travelling to school
04.48 School writing, reading
06.32 Farm animals and pets (Page 4)
11.23 Outings (Page 5)
End of Track 2
Track 3
04.30 MARY’S driving experiences, reference to her Mum’s driving
07.10 Family’s first car (Page 6)
07.50 WYNDHAM A & P SHOW
09.01 Missed school excursion
10.09 Train journeys
End of Track 3
Track 4
02.55 Timing farm chores via train whistles (Page 8)
03.40 Winter holidays
08.52 Summer holidays (Page 9)
12.27 My life with tractors
End of Track 4
Track 5
10.20 My life with tractors continued (pages 10 – 12 0
10.21 WIRTH’S CIRCUS
End of Track 5
Track 6
00.35 WIRTH’S CIRCUS continued (Page 13)
00.36 Our wireless (Page 14)
[COALPIT (Pages 15 & 16) written material only (available in file). Where MARY lived for 90 years]
[Walking, a lifetime interest (Pages 17 – 19) Written material only (available in file).]
Second Interview: 7th January 2016
Track 1
Introduction, Preliminaries
Track 2
00.0 Reasons MARY joined the SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH. (Written material also)
01.12 How the LOBB REUNION eventuated in 1986 (Written material also)
09.33 End of Track 2
Track 3
00.00 How MARY met her husband
13.00 Experiencing an earthquake
15.00 End of Track 3
Track 4
00.0 KIRI (Granddaughter) and interviewer persuading MARY to talk about her travels
04.45 End of Track 4
Track 5
00.0 Travelling in NEW ZEALAND
07.11 Trip to ISRAEL
12.31 EGYPT. VALLEY OF THE KINGS, mummified head, TEMPLES.
15.00 End of Track 5
Track 6
00.0 EGYPT. ASWAN DAM, NORTH STAR.
04.58 End of Track 6
Track 7
00.0 RURAL WOMEN’S CONFERENCE IN NORTH ISLAND
02.42 End of Track 7
Track 8
00.0 Looking after a CHILD WELFARE child
07.22 End of Track 8
Track 9
00.0 Allowed to smack a child
00.35 End of Track 9
Interviewer: Gil Poplur
First Interview: 26th November 2015
Track 1
(refer to “My early Life” written pages 1-9, in folder)
00.00 1923 birth in WYNDHAM
04.00 Oral addition: parents meeting via telephone
05.20 Oral addition: THE DUNEDIN EXHIBITION
06.00 Dad’s truck, ice-cream, helping Mum, younger sister
09.25 Our home (Page 2)
12.50 Dad’s radio
14.51 Toys
End of Track 1
Track 2
02.25 School (Page 3)
03.50 Travelling to school
04.48 School writing, reading
06.32 Farm animals and pets (Page 4)
11.23 Outings (Page 5)
End of Track 2
Track 3
04.30 MARY’S driving experiences, reference to her Mum’s driving
07.10 Family’s first car (Page 6)
07.50 WYNDHAM A & P SHOW
09.01 Missed school excursion
10.09 Train journeys
End of Track 3
Track 4
02.55 Timing farm chores via train whistles (Page 8)
03.40 Winter holidays
08.52 Summer holidays (Page 9)
12.27 My life with tractors
End of Track 4
Track 5
10.20 My life with tractors continued (pages 10 – 12 0
10.21 WIRTH’S CIRCUS
End of Track 5
Track 6
00.35 WIRTH’S CIRCUS continued (Page 13)
00.36 Our wireless (Page 14)
[COALPIT (Pages 15 & 16) written material only (available in file). Where MARY lived for 90 years]
[Walking, a lifetime interest (Pages 17 – 19) Written material only (available in file).]
Second Interview: 7th January 2016
Track 1
Introduction, Preliminaries
Track 2
00.0 Reasons MARY joined the SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH. (Written material also)
01.12 How the LOBB REUNION eventuated in 1986 (Written material also)
09.33 End of Track 2
Track 3
00.00 How MARY met her husband
13.00 Experiencing an earthquake
15.00 End of Track 3
Track 4
00.0 KIRI (Granddaughter) and interviewer persuading MARY to talk about her travels
04.45 End of Track 4
Track 5
00.0 Travelling in NEW ZEALAND
07.11 Trip to ISRAEL
12.31 EGYPT. VALLEY OF THE KINGS, mummified head, TEMPLES.
15.00 End of Track 5
Track 6
00.0 EGYPT. ASWAN DAM, NORTH STAR.
04.58 End of Track 6
Track 7
00.0 RURAL WOMEN’S CONFERENCE IN NORTH ISLAND
02.42 End of Track 7
Track 8
00.0 Looking after a CHILD WELFARE child
07.22 End of Track 8
Track 9
00.0 Allowed to smack a child
00.35 End of Track 9
Dates
- 2016
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Extent
From the Record Group: 1 folder(s)
Language of Materials
From the Record Group: English
Creator
- From the Record Group: Poplur, Gill (Interviewer, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Southland Oral History Project Repository
