Overview In this interview Jeanette tells of her nurses training and career. She became the Principal Nurse at Riverton Hospital in 1977 and remained in this position until 1997. She explains some of the initiatives she introduced which included: patients dressing during the day, visits from the local Playcentre, a cat and dog, making better use of staff resources through changes to shifts. She goes on to tell of efforts to stop the closing at various times. Jeanette had a 39 year career in nursing.

Overview In this interview Myrtle tells of her time training and working at Riverton Hospital. She gives a description of her training, the set up of the wards, patient numbers, beds, wages and living conditions. She also looks at life and social life on days off.

Overview In this interview Bill describes his work in the Boiler House at Riverton Hospital e.g. powering the boiler, shifts and hours of work, and some of the people he worked with e.g. Don Wells, Ken Stevens and Brian Stewart. Maureen worked as a physiotherapist at the hospital.

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.

Overview Rosie trained in Christchurch and after marrying a Southlander came to work at Riverton Hospital. In this interview she tells of the running of Riverton Hospital and staffing e.g. nurses and domestic staff, routines and procedures, various buildings, facilities and equipment, and the process of retaining nursing registration. She does a short comparison between the old hospital and Longwood/Bupa

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.

Overview In this interview Ross describes his experiences as a patient at Riverton Hospital in 1949 aged 13. As a result of his hip being out he spent 3 months in hospital for treatment and recovery. He describes the equipment used, the daily routines, meals and eventually leaving the hospital and the minor side effects on his life as a result of this condition.

Overview In this interview Rosie tells of life as a nurse at Riverton Hospital discussing: hours of work, uniforms, working conditions, training and routines. She tells of the Matrons role, social life, meeting her husband, returning to nursing after having her children and retiring in 1990.