Overview In the first interview Sadie talks of her early life, education, health and family on a dairy farm on the Otago Peninsula. After leaving school Sadie attended Dunedin Tech and studied art, English, and maths for 2 years. Her family moved to Burke where Sadie found employment. During the war years Sadie joined the NZ Women’s Land Service where she worked in Omarama and Kelso. When in Kelso she met her husband. She goes onto to talk about her family and involvement in the women’s section of...

Overview In this interview, Ian reflects on his childhood growing up on a small family farm near Kelso, sharing memories of school, flooding on the Pomahaka River, and life in a rural farming community. He recalls attending Kelso School, later boarding at Waitaki Boys’ High School and studying at Lincoln. Logan discusses his family’s long farming history, including sheep breeding, grain growing, and the impact of the Depression, wars, and changing farming conditions. He describes local businesses,...