GLENDINNING, Russell MacLennan interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box: 9
Identifier: H0124
Overview
In this interview Russell talks of family history, his life and education around the Catlins. He has had a passion for railway since childhood. Russell describes local history around Taukuku e.g. whaling, Maori settlement and ship wrecks. He also describes farming on Peninsula, saw milling, and medical treatments and diseases. At the age of 15 Russell joined the railways as a labourer where he studied and gained qualifications. He found his niche with the Kingston Flyer in 1971 and describes his experiences of running this train.
Dates
- 2008
Creator
- Campbell, Jenny (Interviewer, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
1 folder(s)
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- Campbell, Jenny (Interviewer, Person)
- Title
- GLENDINNING, Russell MacLennan
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Southland Oral History Project Repository