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Riverton (N.Z.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 99 Collections and/or Records:

School Committee Correspondence, 1975 - 1982

 Series
Identifier: S0879
Dates: Majority of material found within 1975 - 1982
Found in: Invercargill City Libraries and Archives / A0394, Riverton Primary School

SHEARING, Raymond Robert Francis interviewed by Janice Templeton

 Record Group
Identifier: H0003
Overview This interview covers Raymond’s life in Western Southland, his memories of life as a child on the family farm, the work and machinery. Has a collection of machinery in a private Museum at Waipango, Describes the retrieval of a tractor from 52 feet of water - there for 22 years. He talks of the trials and tribulations of the financial side of farming. He also had a contracting business.
Dates: 2010
Found in: Southland Oral History Project / SHEARING, Raymond Robert Francis interviewed by Janice Templeton

SHERIDAN, Michael Patrick interviewed by Lynne Grove

 Record Group
Identifier: H0041
Overview Michael recalls his early life, education, and employment on NZ railways. He gives a detailed narration of his passion/interest of the horse racing industry in Southland and New Zealand i.e. history, breeding, race meetings, jockeys and commentators etc.
Dates: 2007
Found in: Southland Oral History Project / SHERIDAN, Michael Patrick interviewed by Lynne Grove

SHIRLEY, Lyall McGregor (Greg) interviewed by Janice Templeton

 Record Group
Identifier: H0266
Overview In this interview Greg recalls his involvement with the Riverton Hospital as a builder and his contribution to the building of the Chapel. He details his work and talks about the tradesmen that worked on the Chapel and other building work at the hospital.
Dates: 2016
Found in: Southland Oral History Project / SHIRLEY, Lyall McGregor (Greg) interviewed by Janice Templeton

SOLOMON, Maurice Ian interviewed by Nancy Burnett

 Record Group
Identifier: H0157
Overview In this extensive interview Maurice covers the many and varied aspects of his life which include his family history, the ways he earnt money as a child, his education, joining the navy at 15 and life in the Navy, followed by his fishing career on leaving the Navy and his art and craft career using wood, leather and bone craving. He also discusses his hobbies e.g. boxing, swimming, and the making of his own games as a child.
Dates: 2009
Found in: Southland Oral History Project / SOLOMON, Maurice Ian interviewed by Nancy Burnett

Southland

 Series
Identifier: S2815
Dates: Majority of material found within c.1910 - 2000
Found in: Invercargill City Libraries and Archives / A0637, Grant Postcard and Photograph Collection

St Columba's Riverton School

 Record Group
Identifier: A0442
Dates: Majority of material found within 1913 - 1954
Found in: Invercargill City Libraries and Archives / St Columba's Riverton School

St Mary's Anglican Church (Riverton)

 Record Group
Identifier: A0568
Scope and Contents 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 1860 - 1935
Found in: Invercargill City Libraries and Archives / St Mary's Anglican Church (Riverton)

STEPHENS, Annie and Kenneth Earle interviewed by Janice Templeton

 Record Group
Identifier: H0305
Dates: 1999
Found in: Southland Oral History Project / STEPHENS, Annie and Kenneth Earle interviewed by Janice Templeton

Street Maps for Invercagill, Bluff, Gore, Mataura and Riverton [5th Edition] , 1970

 Item — Map-box 9: Series S0080
Identifier: S00800005
Dates: 1970
Found in: Invercargill City Libraries and Archives / A0010, Invercargill Public Library Collection / Map Collection

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