Riverton (N.Z.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 101 Collections and/or Records:
JONES, Catherine Allison Phyllis interviewed by Judith Thomas
Record Group
Identifier: H0672
Dates:
2024
LAKE, Sadie Margaret interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group
Identifier: H0084
Overview
This interview of a Waipango/Riverton native covers her family, her home at Birch Bush farm in Waipango, Southland, her grandmother’s home in Riverton, domestic life, her schools, her family’s farm and its workers. Also covers her early employment, start in nursing, illness with tuberculosis, and experience as both a patient and nurse at Orangapai Sanatorium in Waipiata; her marriage to Charles Lake; and their life as a hired farming couple on several different farms in the Southland and...
Dates:
2011
LEWIS, David interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group
Identifier: H0246
Overview
In this interview, David talks about his time as the gardener looking after the extensive grounds of the Riverton Hospital in from 1977 into the early 1990s when the hospital was sold to become a private elderly care home. David describes his duties and some of the other staff at the hospital who would help him.
Dates:
2016
LINDSAY, Beryl Eileen Madge interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group
Identifier: H0132
Overview
In this interview Beryl shares her family history and stories from her life. These start with her early life in Roxburgh and Lumsden. Beryl discusses her family's purchase of their farm at Gropher’s Bush, her education, childhood games, employment and marriage to Graham. When they married, they had hens and a cow and Beryl made her own butter. During WW2 Graham was in the Home Guard and Beryl was involved with the local Patriotic Society and knitted for the soldiers, sent food parcels overseas...
Dates:
2007
LINDSAY, Margaret Ann (Meta) interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group
Identifier: H0074
Overview
Meta tells of her family history and early childhood memories e.g. school, home, foods, dressmaker coming, childhood games, chores and interests. She looks at the outbreak of war; her marriage and preparation for this and their extensive honeymoon around the North Island. She gives a description of home and life on their farm and her involvement with Country Girls Club. In 1971 moved to Riverton. She gives a description of catering fundraisers to build a new church. They raised about $250,000.
Dates:
2007
Lord Jellicoe at The Rocks, Riverton, New Zealand
Digital Image
Identifier: D01560057
Dates:
1921
Found in:
Invercargill City Council Archives
Lord Jellicoe at The Rocks, Riverton, New Zealand, 1921
Item — Drawer West 5 a: Series S0156
Identifier: S01560057
Scope and Contents
The visit of the Governor General, Lord Jellicoe, to The Rocks, on 28 July 1921. House built and owned by Maurice Thompson of 151 Leet Street, Invercargill.
Dates:
1921
Marriage Registers, 1862 - 1935
Series
Identifier: S2303
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 - 1935
MATHIESON, Ruth interviewed by Carolyn Deverson
Record Group
Identifier: H0304
Overview
In this interview Ruth Mathieson talks about her father Vic Stevens. Vic was the 13th of 14 children and was born in 1905. He attended Wild Bush, Riverton and Oraki Schools. When he left school he went to work on the family farm in Longwood and then he was employed by Parkinsons, an electrical installation company, in Invercargill. He worked with a gang getting houses "hooked up to the electric". Vic then mobved to the West Coast and played rugby for the Star Rugby Club and he met and married...
Dates:
2006
MCCALLUM, Warrick Linn interviewed by Robert Guyton
Record Group
Identifier: H0139
Overview
In this interview Warrick describes his early life in Woodend and Tisbury. He talks about his work as a butcher and later moving to Riverton. He talks about his involvement in racing and local government and his interest in conservation.
Dates:
2007
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