Gold mines and mining
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 27 Collections and/or Records:
JAQUIERY, Doris Mary interviewed by Janice Templeton and Warrick McCallum
Record Group
Identifier: H0312
Overview
In this interview, Doris begins with recollections of family, family farm at Heddon Bush, her education, and on leaving school going to work on a dairy farm at Rotorua for her brother. Doris describes working with the family bees. She went housekeeping at Mossburn and talks about the traction engine and her brothers’ catching rabbits. Doris recalls the arrival of electricity and the water supply used a windmill and bore. On returning from the North Island, she went to housekeep for Fred Hart at...
Dates:
2001
JONES, Joseph Philip Roy interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group
Identifier: H0364
Overview
Joseph tells of family history, his education and life at Cambrian in Central Otago which was a gold mining settlement where his father mined. He describes trapping rabbits, and his involvement in rugby and cricket. He talks about the history of Cambrian, where there were some rich gold diggings when his family arrived. Joseph goes on to talk about his employment first in an orchard, then as a rabbitter at Blackstone Hill Station and then as a shearer. He trained in the Air Force but did not go...
Dates:
2013
Longwood Forest mines map [copy]
Digital Image
Identifier: D00100017_i
Dates:
c.1880 [copy 1973]
Found in:
Invercargill City Council Archives
Longwood Forest mines map [copy], c.1880 [copy 1973]
Component — Map-box 3: Series S0010
Identifier: S00100017_i
Scope and Contents
Photograph copy of Survey Office Map 2445. Featuring gold mining claims in Longwood Forest.
Dates:
c.1880 [copy 1973]
Macetown Gold Mining, 1983
Item — Map-box 3: Series S0010
Identifier: S00100021
Scope and Contents
A location map of the Macetown area showing the gold mines and relics that still remain today.
Dates:
1983
MURRELL, John Robert (Jack) interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group
Identifier: H0553
Overview
As Jack explains through the interview, his connection with Manapouri reaches back several generations. His great grandfather, (Old Bob) Robelt Murrell arrived at Bluff in 1863 and settled at Balloon Loop (by the Waiau River) two years later. The Murrell family is one of first explorers, farmers, tour guides and accommodation providers in the Te Anau Basin. In this profile, Jack is historian and raconteur. He also gives a personal account of growing up in an area that has undergone enormous...
Dates:
2004
Plan Shewing Sunrise Gold Mining Co's Claims
Digital Image
Identifier: D00100017_b
Dates:
c.1890s
Found in:
Invercargill City Council Archives
Plan Shewing Sunrise Gold Mining Co's Claims [copy], c.1890s
Component — Map-box 3: Series S0010
Identifier: S00100017_b
Overview
Copy of a plan of the Sunrise Gold Mining Company's claims near Preservation Inlet, Southland.
Dates:
c.1890s
PORT, Charles Henry (Charlie) interviewed by Warrick McCallum
Record Group
Identifier: H0281
Overview
In this interview Charlie shares memories and stories from his life including his family history, properties he has owned, his occupations and marriage. He also talks about power generation starting at the hydroelectricity plant at Monowai, long-time local doctor, Dr Trotter, taking part in sports days at Limehills and Tuatapere; and his many friends.
Dates:
2000
REECE, Andrena Glendinning interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group
Identifier: H0308
Overview
In this interview Andrena outlines her family history and how they came to own their property known as Glendreg. She tells how her parents met and started farming at Dipton later moving to Clifton. Her father worked on a gold dredge on the Waiau River. From Clifton the family moved to Cobden on the West Coast. After her father became ill, he was sent to Australia where he stayed for some time. Andrena and her family went to stay with an Aunt and Uncle at Cosy Nook. Andrena continues to retell...
Dates:
1999
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