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Sawmills

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 24 Collections and/or Records:

McINTOSH, Murray interviewed by Anne McCracken

 Record Group — Box 29
Identifier: H0193
Overview Murray was born in Riverton and attended Tuatapere School. In this interview he describes and details his extensive involvement in possum hunting. He also looks at his employment, business/farms owned and books written about himself and his wife and their possuming exploits.
Dates: 2014

MORE, Rowland James (Roly) interviewed by Louis Norman Nuttall

 Record Group — Box 13
Identifier: H0288
Overview Rowland talks of background history of life in Riverton in the early 1920s and attending ‘Tech’ in Invercargill for 3 years. He lists the fishing fleet, recalls the Riverton Regattas, as well as the businesses in Riverton. On leaving school he went into the family business. He tells of the personalities who worked at the sawmill - local people who had lifelong employment there. He covers the working conditions and the steam engines built by Johnson’s Steam Engines in Invercargill. Rowland also...
Dates: 1999

Moss Sawmill, the Catlins [?]

 Digital Image
Identifier: D08740001
Dates: c.1907 - 1914

Moss Sawmill, the Catlins [?], c.1907 - 1914

 Item — Box 1: Series S1805; Series S0874; Series S0875; Series S1053; Series S1172; Series S1172; Series S1167; Series S1166; Series S0949; Series S0950; Series S0975; Series S1343; Series S1400; Series S1402; Series S1401; Series S1403; Series S1797; Series S1883 [Barcode: Small Collections Box 1]
Identifier: S08740001
Overview Men stand in bush with sawmilling machinery and horses transporting wood on a bush railway. See content note for information about location.
Dates: c.1907 - 1914

MOSS, William Hebert (Bill) interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

 Record Group — Box 27
Identifier: H0179
Overview William talks of his family history and moving to Niagara where his father worked in the sawmill. He tells of his education at Niagara and Waikawa schools, chores and trips to Invercargill annually on the train. His family shifted to Wellington and after he became a photo engraver, he took up employment with Craigs in Invercargill and played for Blues Rugby Club. William became a Member of the Graphics and Arts Federation and explains the process of photo engraving, the history of Craigs and of...
Dates: 2012

PORT, Charles Henry (Charlie) interviewed by Warrick McCallum

 Record Group — Box 12
Identifier: H0281
Overview In this interview Charlie shares memories and stories from his life including his family history, properties he has owned, his occupations and marriage. He also talks about power generation starting at the hydroelectricity plant at Monowai, long-time local doctor, Dr Trotter, taking part in sports days at Limehills and Tuatapere; and his many friends.
Dates: 2000

Port Craig and South Island Photographs and Postcards

 Record Group
Identifier: A0639
Overview Processing Note: This collection is awaiting arrangement and description. Please contact Archives staff for further details of collection content.Contains: 19 black and white photographs from envelope labelled Port Craig, includes pictures of a boat, the dock, the mill, timber yards, group on a horse and buggy, woman on a bridge, machinery, the forest, a train/bush tram, huts.11 other black and white photographs of...
Dates: Majority of material found within c.1910 - c.1940

Richard Soper Photographs

 Record Group
Identifier: A0120