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STUART, Alice May interviewed by Valerie Miller

 Record Group — Box: 13
Identifier: H0285

Overview

In this interview Alice covers subjects such as her family arriving from the UK in 1864 and how they established their lives in Southland. She describes life on the farm in the early part of the 20th century. She goes on to recall her memories of attending Gummies Bush School and special activities she attended in holiday time e.g., 1924 Exhibition in Dunedin, Riverton Regatta each year and the Riverton Carnival. She discusses activities in her teenage years which included: sports, debating, country dances and Church. She finishes off by talking about her training as a nurse at Riverton Hospital and her marriage. Other memories include: her family involvement in WW2, as well as her own involvement with the Women’s Division for 64 years and other volunteer work she under took.

Dates

  • 1999

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Access to oral history recordings is via the Archives Research Room only. We are unable to provide access to this material remotely. Where access agreements allow, abstracts, audio extracts and photographs will be accessible online.

Conditions Governing Use

This material is copyright of the Invercargill City Libraries and Archives. In accordance with agreements held with interviewees, it is strictly prohibited to reproduce (copy) oral history recordings, abstracts, audio extracts or photographs without prior written consent. Applications for the reproduction of these recordings and associated materials, in whole or part, must be made in writing to the Southland Oral History Project Coordinator, c/o Invercargill City Libraries and Archives

Extent

1 folder(s)

Language of Materials

English

Creator

Title
STUART, Alice May
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Southland Oral History Project Repository