Riverton (N.Z.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 99 Collections and/or Records:
STUART, Alice May interviewed by Valerie Miller
Record Group
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,...
Dates:
1999
STUART, William Ross interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group
Identifier: H0260
Overview
In this interview Ross describes his experiences as a patient at Riverton Hospital in 1949 aged 13. As a result of his hip being out he spent 3 months in hospital for treatment and recovery. He describes the equipment used, the daily routines, meals and eventually leaving the hospital and the minor side effects on his life as a result of this condition.
Dates:
2016
TEMPLETON, Desmond Walter (Des) interviewed by Marianne Widmer
Record Group
Identifier: H0166
Overview
In this interview Des explains the history of and family connection to flax milling in Southland; and the various places they have milled. Des tells of his siblings' careers and his choice to work in the flax mill industry. He discusses the outside pressures on running a mill successfully and what lead to the demise of this industry e.g., competition, economic and political factors. He goes on to talk about their mill being reopened as a working museum and it’s place in local tourism.
Dates:
2006
The Cove, Rocks Township [Riverton]
Digital Image
Identifier: D27780002
Dates:
c.1920
Found in:
Invercargill City Libraries and Archives
The Cove, Rocks Township [Riverton], c.1920
Item — Digital-archive JPEG File: Series S2778; Series S2779
Identifier: S27780002
Scope and Contents
Photo postcard showing the Riverton Rocks area. A young girl is on the porch of one of the houses and two cars are on the hill in the background.
Dates:
c.1920
The Rocks, Riverton
Digital Image
Identifier: D27780003
Dates:
c. 1910
Found in:
Invercargill City Libraries and Archives
The Rocks, Riverton
Digital Image
Identifier: D27780001
Dates:
1921
Found in:
Invercargill City Libraries and Archives
The Rocks, Riverton, 1921
Item — Digital-archive JPEG File: Series S2778; Series S2779
Identifier: S27780001
Scope and Contents
Photograph depicting the visit of the Governor General, Lord Jellicoe, to The Rocks, on 28 July 1921. Photographer unknown.
Dates:
1921
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