Riverton (N.Z.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 97 Collections and/or Records:
SHERIDAN, Michael Patrick interviewed by Lynne Grove
Record Group — Box 21
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
SHIRLEY, Lyall McGregor (Greg) interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box 34
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
SOLOMON, Maurice Ian interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group — Box 26
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
St Columba's Riverton School
Record Group
Identifier: A0442
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1913 - 1954
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
STEPHENS, Annie and Kenneth Earle interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box 16
Identifier: H0305
Dates:
1999
Street Maps for Invercagill, Bluff, Gore, Mataura and Riverton [5th Edition] , 1970
Item — Map-box 9: Series S0080
Identifier: S00800005
Dates:
1970
STUART, Alice May interviewed by Valerie Miller
Record Group — Box 13
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
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