Riverton (N.Z.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 93 Collections and/or Records:
BAILEY, Mae Florence interviewed by Karyn Owen
Record Group — Box 33
Identifier: H0248
Overview
In this interview Mae recalls her early memories of home, farm, education, training to become a nurse and her nursing career. She worked as a nurse until her marriage. She also recalls in detail her memories of WW2 and how it impacted their region. Later she talks about social activities which included: all the shopping available in Riverton, movies at Orepuki, summer trains coming to Riverton Beach and the Tuatapere Sports Day.
Dates:
2016
BAILEY, Maureen Dorothy interviewed by Lynne Grove
Record Group — Box 13
Identifier: H0300
Dates:
2006
Baptismal Register, 1862 - 1917
Series
Identifier: S2302
Scope and Contents
From the Record Group:
The marriage registers include marriages for St Faith's Church (Orepuki), St Leonard's Church (Thornbury), St George's Church (Tuatapere), and Holy Trinity Church (Winton), from around the 1890s to 1930s. There are also a number of marriages in private residences.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1862 - 1917
BEER, Jeanne May interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box 12
Identifier: H0298
Dates:
1999
BICKLEY, Frank Ivan interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box 3
Identifier: H0023
Overview
This interview covers Frank’s family, war service and work history; went on active service in 1943 to the Middle East with 9th Reinforcements. There is a description of training and battles in Italy and the battle of Casino. Frank was injured twice. On return to NZ to he worked on farms, at the freezing works, meet and married his wife Val. Interests include: Lions Club, Probus Bowls and Tai Chai.
Dates:
2010
BREAYLEY, Jeanette Marjorie interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box 33
Identifier: H0261
Overview
In this interview Jeanette tells of her nurses training and career. She became the Principal Nurse at Riverton Hospital in 1977 and remained in this position until 1997. She explains some of the initiatives she introduced which included: patients dressing during the day, visits from the local Playcentre, a cat and dog, making better use of staff resources through changes to shifts. She goes on to tell of efforts to stop the closing at various times. Jeanette had a 39 year career in nursing.
Dates:
2016
BROWN, Irene Agnes interviewed by Elaine M Little
Record Group — Box 35
Identifier: H0316
Overview
Irene Brown was born in Riverton in 1901. Her father worked on a water race and her mother was a dressmaker. In this interview, Irene recalls the deaths of two of her brothers, school days at Wild Bush and growing up in rural Southland. She describes marrying Henry Brown and activities on their farm including keeping bees, cows, chickens and growing potatoes. She discusses clothing, going to town in a gig, horses and boating at Riverton.
Dates:
1998
CARMICHAEL, George (Sonny) interviewed by Warwick McCallum
Record Group — Box 13
Identifier: H0299
Dates:
1999
CARRAN, Christopher (Chris) interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group — Box 54
Identifier: H0574
Overview
Fifty years ago, while the politicians and planners made board table decisions about the future development of what was one of New Zealand's remotest regions, Chris Carran and his brothers were working on those changes from the ground up. As agricultural contractors, in the mid-1950s they were hired to clear the land and plough paddocks that would permanently alter the topography of former run country in the Te Anau Basin. From those inauspicious beginnings as a teenager, Chris returned to Te...
Dates:
2009
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