Abstract of Violet May WILDERMOTH, 1991
Item — Box: 45
Identifier: H04740002
Abstract
VIOLET MAY WILDERMOTH
Recorded: 23 January 1991
Interviewer: Edith Ruddenklau
Abstracter: Edith Ruddenklau (Retyped by Jean Hawkes)
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ABSTRACT USES THE ORIGINAL TAPE TIMINGS
TAPE ONE Side A
00:04 VIOLET MAY WILDERMOTH born 28 September 1899
00:12 [FATHER]: JOHN MITCHELL – Born St IVES, CORNWALL To NEW ZEALAND aged 14 – Carrier for WILLIAM TODD and COMPANY, AUCTIONEERS, INVERCARGILL
00:44 [MOTHER}: EMILY ELIZABETH CALCUTT – Born SHROPSHIRE, ENGLAND – Died in 1960 aged 90 years at INVERCARGILL Dressmaker
00:57 Own SIBLINGS – JOHN JAMES – STANLEY GIBSON – MYRTLE ELIZABETH married HERBERT LESLIE LINDSAY – Building contractor
00:96 [EDUCATION]: Attended SOUTH SCHOOL Mother FIRST DAY PUPIL at SOUTH SCHOOL, INVERCARGILL
01:34 14 August 1914 WAR declared – Self started four-year apprenticeship with BUTCHER (Tailor) – TAILORESS by trade
02:56 Price of garments – Waistcoat 4 shillings and nine pence (50cents) – Trousers 4 shillings and three pence (45 cents) – Man's suit Five pounds (10 dollars)
03:01 Self never saw pins – Short needle used Special thimble – Described Buttons made from animal's horns
04:27 Until marriage worked at THOMPSON and BEATTIE LTD
04:48 FATHER – Anglican School in CORNWALL – One penny per week
04:92 MOTHER to NEW ZEALAND with parents – JOHN and SARAH CALCUTT JOHN to work at KAMAHI RAILWAY CUTTING – Worked for CITY COUNCIL Landed at BLUFF – Quarantined – Mother had scarlatina From BLUFF (to INVERCARGILL) by dray
06:09 Mother saw early formation of INVERCARGILL – Early hotels
06:50 Reclaimed land – STEAD STREET BRIDGE built in 1922
06:76 Small Steam Train or Tram ran on embankment between INVERCARGILL and OTATARA – Some connection with prisoners 07:41 Steam boats up the ESTUARY – SS “INVERCARGILL” – “ROSE CASEY” etc
07:75 PLEASURE BAY – Playground – Swimming
07:97 DUTHIE'S LIGHTERS carried gravel up the NEW RIVER
TAPE ONE Side B
00:03 Gravel carted from lighters for use on roads
00:20 Bathing sheds – Bathing costumes
00:42 Father's mother – Dressmaking school in MACMASTER STREET
00:72 Self flower-girl for JOHNNY CHECKETT'S Aunt – Wore silk smocked dress trimmed with lace
01:42 Father – Two terms MAYOR of SOUTH INVERCARGILL BOROUGH
01:52 World War One – Council Chambers used by RED CROSS
01:84 Father's first term as MAYOR 1912 – TRAM CARS ran for first time in INVERCARGILL
02:85 CLYDE STREET known as 'THE FLAT'
04:07 Grandmother's COLONIAL OVEN – Described
05:09 Own husband Recorder at HOLY TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH for 23 years
06:30 Husband LIFE MEMEBR of SOUTHLAND BOWLING CLUB
06:63 MAY CARNIVAL – Fancy Dress – Street Parade
07:35 VIOLET and LESLIE married in 1927
07:51 End of Interview
NOTE: Violet died in 2002
Recorded: 23 January 1991
Interviewer: Edith Ruddenklau
Abstracter: Edith Ruddenklau (Retyped by Jean Hawkes)
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ABSTRACT USES THE ORIGINAL TAPE TIMINGS
TAPE ONE Side A
00:04 VIOLET MAY WILDERMOTH born 28 September 1899
00:12 [FATHER]: JOHN MITCHELL – Born St IVES, CORNWALL To NEW ZEALAND aged 14 – Carrier for WILLIAM TODD and COMPANY, AUCTIONEERS, INVERCARGILL
00:44 [MOTHER}: EMILY ELIZABETH CALCUTT – Born SHROPSHIRE, ENGLAND – Died in 1960 aged 90 years at INVERCARGILL Dressmaker
00:57 Own SIBLINGS – JOHN JAMES – STANLEY GIBSON – MYRTLE ELIZABETH married HERBERT LESLIE LINDSAY – Building contractor
00:96 [EDUCATION]: Attended SOUTH SCHOOL Mother FIRST DAY PUPIL at SOUTH SCHOOL, INVERCARGILL
01:34 14 August 1914 WAR declared – Self started four-year apprenticeship with BUTCHER (Tailor) – TAILORESS by trade
02:56 Price of garments – Waistcoat 4 shillings and nine pence (50cents) – Trousers 4 shillings and three pence (45 cents) – Man's suit Five pounds (10 dollars)
03:01 Self never saw pins – Short needle used Special thimble – Described Buttons made from animal's horns
04:27 Until marriage worked at THOMPSON and BEATTIE LTD
04:48 FATHER – Anglican School in CORNWALL – One penny per week
04:92 MOTHER to NEW ZEALAND with parents – JOHN and SARAH CALCUTT JOHN to work at KAMAHI RAILWAY CUTTING – Worked for CITY COUNCIL Landed at BLUFF – Quarantined – Mother had scarlatina From BLUFF (to INVERCARGILL) by dray
06:09 Mother saw early formation of INVERCARGILL – Early hotels
06:50 Reclaimed land – STEAD STREET BRIDGE built in 1922
06:76 Small Steam Train or Tram ran on embankment between INVERCARGILL and OTATARA – Some connection with prisoners 07:41 Steam boats up the ESTUARY – SS “INVERCARGILL” – “ROSE CASEY” etc
07:75 PLEASURE BAY – Playground – Swimming
07:97 DUTHIE'S LIGHTERS carried gravel up the NEW RIVER
TAPE ONE Side B
00:03 Gravel carted from lighters for use on roads
00:20 Bathing sheds – Bathing costumes
00:42 Father's mother – Dressmaking school in MACMASTER STREET
00:72 Self flower-girl for JOHNNY CHECKETT'S Aunt – Wore silk smocked dress trimmed with lace
01:42 Father – Two terms MAYOR of SOUTH INVERCARGILL BOROUGH
01:52 World War One – Council Chambers used by RED CROSS
01:84 Father's first term as MAYOR 1912 – TRAM CARS ran for first time in INVERCARGILL
02:85 CLYDE STREET known as 'THE FLAT'
04:07 Grandmother's COLONIAL OVEN – Described
05:09 Own husband Recorder at HOLY TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH for 23 years
06:30 Husband LIFE MEMEBR of SOUTHLAND BOWLING CLUB
06:63 MAY CARNIVAL – Fancy Dress – Street Parade
07:35 VIOLET and LESLIE married in 1927
07:51 End of Interview
NOTE: Violet died in 2002
Dates
- 1991
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Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Record Group: Ruddenklau, Edith (Interviewer, Person)
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