Sawmills
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:
STEPHENS, Annie and Kenneth Earle interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group
Identifier: H0305
Overview
Annie tells her family history and meeting her husband and their marriage of over 50 years. When they were first married, they lived in a cottage at Trails Mill near Riverton. She gives a brief history of this time and of the area. Within her family she had an Uncle John Holland who invented the Holland submarine, which was the first submarine in the British navy. Annie talks about her children and their education and employment. She gives further details of Moore’s Mill owners, managers and...
Dates:
1999
TEMPLETON, Allen James interviewed by Lynne Grove
Record Group
Identifier: H0165
Overview
In this interview Allen talks of his interest in poetry and writing his own poetry as well as detailed accounts of hunting trips taken as a child. He describes trapping possums, hunting pigs and deer and training hunting dogs. He tells of a trip to England by boat in 1963. On returning to Tuatapere he returned to possuming and worked at sawmilling. He goes onto to describe and explain the workings of the mill and machinery.
Dates:
2007
WILSON, Avis Lesley interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group
Identifier: H0380
Overview
This interview was recorded as part of the Gorge Road Project. In this interview, Avis recalls her family’s long connection to Southland’s sawmilling and farming communities, particularly around Gorge Road, Haldane, and Otara. She describes her schooling, including travelling by train to Invercargill Southland Girls’ High School, and working at the Gorge Road Store and Post Office, which served as a vital community hub. Avis shares memories of local dances, the Women’s Division Debutante Ball,...
Dates:
2018
WILSON, Neville John interviewed by Vanya Bailey
Record Group
Identifier: H0585
Overview
In this interview Neville tells of family history, The history of gold mining and the timber industry around Orepuki and Tuatapere. He talks about rabbiting and his father’s work on the Rabbit Board as well as his mother’s work as a Librarian at the Orepuki Library for 38 years. He goes on to give a history of Orepuki and tells of recreational activities, Christmas Days, Birthday Celebrations, entertainment and the affects of WW2. He gives a brief history of Captain Howell, his life and...
Dates:
2022
WRIGHT, Donald William interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group
Identifier: H0200
Overview
In this interview Donald details his family history, shares memories and stories covering a variety of subjects e.g., saw milling, his education, interests, employment, war years, marriage, local identities and community from around Riverton and Western Southland.
Dates:
1999
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