Sawmills
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 32 Collections and/or Records:
DUNCAN, James Bernard (Jimmy, Jag) interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group
Identifier: H0279
Overview
In this interview James tells in detail his family history before talking of his employment in various areas of Australia and his return to Rotorua and Auckland. When he moved to Christchurch, he became a long-distance truck driver until he had an accident and decided to return come to Southland where he worked in the coal mines for 23 years before being made redundant. Safety issues in the mines were a concern of his. After leaving the mines he was employed by Brightwood Sawmill in Otautau,...
Dates:
2016
EVANS, Lenard Hugh interviewed by Lloyd Esler
Record Group
Identifier: H0122
Overview
Len was born in Riverton and describes his early life growing up at Pourakino Valley. He looks at his education, the railway and timber milling, and his employment in saw mills and meat works. He goes onto talk about the Chemical Works i.e. construction of, and father’s employment there. Len has a series of family photos and photos of the various aspects of the area that he talks about e.g. Tecofsky Track, Buchanan Mill, chemical works, and his mother with supplies and bullock. He continues on...
Dates:
2008
FREW, David Walker and Robin Allison interviewed by Vanya Bailey
Record Group
Identifier: H0676
Dates:
2024
HANCOX, Harold Godfrey interviewed by Gloria Elaine McHutchon
Record Group
Identifier: H0654
Overview
In this interview, Harold talks about how his family came to Tapanui. He describes his childhood, education, and his work at the local garage. He describes the setting up of the Blue Mountain Search and Rescue in 1965, is role as a convenor, working with the police, and his work in the community as a councillor, Justice of the Peace member of Presbyterian Support Otago. Harold details the changes in the area brought about by "Rogernomics": closing of two saw mills and loss of people and...
Dates:
2024
HUGHES, Milton (Minty) interviewed by Madeline McGilvray
Record Group
Identifier: H0449
Overview
Minty Hughes was born in Otautau in 1911. In this interview Minty discusses his father and his work in the flax mill at Pukemaori and his mother's home near Monkey Island, Orepuki. He describes travelling by steamer to Port Craig in 1923 and attending school there. Minty talks about the sawmills at Port Craig, transporting the logs, the Percy Burn viaduct, loading the boats with timber, a brief history of the Craig family and how the settlement got its name. He mentions his job as whistle boy...
Dates:
1998
KILLEEN, James Columbian interviewed by Madeline McGilvray
Record Group
Identifier: H0446
Overview
In this interview James gives details of his parents' backgrounds, the village in Galway, Ireland where he was born in 1906 and why he came to New Zealand. James describes leaving Galway in 1929 and his impressions of Invercargill on arriving in 1930. He describes working at the Fortification sawmill before labouring on buildings in Invercargill. He describes working on the Te Anau to Milford highway in very difficult working and living conditions. He notes that three hundred men worked on the...
Dates:
1999
McINTOSH, Murray interviewed by Anne McCracken
Record Group
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
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