Five Rivers (N.Z.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Five Rivers School
Record Group
Identifier: A0204
Overview
Processing Note
This collection has been partially arranged and described. A small amount of unprocessed material remains in Accession ICA01.004. Contact Archives staff for details.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1915 - 2002
Five Rivers Siding School
Record Group
Identifier: A0437
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1912 - 1928
THOMPSON, Margaret Evelyn interveiwed by Ailsa Dawson
Record Group — Box 8
Identifier: H0168
Overview
Margaret talks of early life on the family farm at Five Rivers describing daily life routines of school, working on the farm after school and the need to order groceries from Invercargill. She recalls recreational pursuits e.g. sports, dances and craft work. Margret goes on to tell of her own children and families and their education. She was a member of St John’s Ambulance for almost 50 years, the caretaker of the Lumsden Hall and School for 28 years and involved in fundraising for the...
Dates:
2007
THOMPSON, Margaret Evelyn interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box 14
Identifier: H0268
Overview
In this interview, Margaret talks about her early life at Five Rivers. She talks about her family, Lumsden and the book that she wrote on Lumsden history (1876 - 2012). Margaret describes her involvement with many community groups including St Johns, the Red Cross and the RSA and how she helped set up Five Fingers Crafts in Lumsden
Dates:
2016
