Central Otago (N.Z.)
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:
Buildings
Digital Image
Identifier: D28970002
Dates:
1973 - 1990
Found in:
Invercargill City Council Archives
DAVIDSON, Victor James (Vic) and Elsie Constance (Bird) interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau
Record Group
Identifier: H0508
JONES, Joseph Philip Roy interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group
Identifier: H0364
Overview
Joseph tells of family history, his education and life at Cambrian in Central Otago which was a gold mining settlement where his father mined. He describes trapping rabbits, and his involvement in rugby and cricket. He talks about the history of Cambrian, where there were some rich gold diggings when his family arrived. Joseph goes on to talk about his employment first in an orchard, then as a rabbitter at Blackstone Hill Station and then as a shearer. He trained in the Air Force but did not go...
Dates:
2013
McPHERSON Dorothy Clare interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group
Identifier: H0362
Overview
In this interview Dorothy recalls her father working on the Railways, living a Waihoaka and shifting to a farm at Pahia, her education at Pahia School, working at home to help with the milking and to look after her mother and then working in the local store. Their farm was self sufficient with cows, sheep hens and a large vegetable garden. Dorothy goes on to tell of her siblings and their occupations, school life, social life and sporting interests. She tells of her marriage to Don and their...
Dates:
2018
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
Sadie Pearce Photographic Collection
Record Group
Identifier: A0768
Overview
This collection contains digitised copies of two photograph albums by Sadie Pearce. The first focuses on family life, the second on historical buildings around Southland.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1921 - 1990
THOMAS, Edwin George and Elizabeth Interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau
Record Group
Identifier: H0658
Dates:
1997
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