Mataura (N.Z.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:
Invercargill and Southland Photograph and Postcard Collection
Record Group
Identifier: A0291
Overview
This collection consists of small donations of photographs and postcards given to the Archive by a number of different donors. They have been arranged and described together into this collection for ease of use.
Dates:
Majority of material found within c.1865 - c.1950s
LEITCH, Graeme McKenzie interviewed by George Taylor
Record Group — Box 4
Identifier: H0007
Overview
In this interview Graeme recalls a variety of subjects, events and identities around the Wyndham, Mataura, Mokoreta areas. He talks of his father’s hunting of possums, rabbits, wild pigs and his father’s work history at the Titiroa Dairy Factory and the Rabbit Board; as well as his parents’ marriage and his siblings. He goes onto talk of his own employment as a plumber and being responsible for the issuing and renewing of firearm licenses in the Wyndham and Mataura Districts. He was also a...
Dates:
2010
MacGibbon's accomodation house, Mataura
Digital Image
Identifier: D27520001_035
Dates:
c.1870
Found in:
Invercargill City Libraries and Archives
Mataura Island School
Record Group
Identifier: A0304
Overview
Processing Note
This collection has been partially arranged and described. A small amount of unprocessed material remains in Accession ICA01.004. Contact Archives staff for details.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1890 - 1996
Mavis Bank, Mataura
Digital Image
Identifier: D27790001
Dates:
c.1900
Found in:
Invercargill City Libraries and Archives
Mavis Bank, Mataura, c. 1900
Item — Digital-archive JPEG File: Series S2778; Series S2779
Identifier: S27790001
Scope and Contents
Mavis Bank at Tuturau, south of Mataura. Photographer unknown.
Dates:
c. 1900
MCLEOD, Reginald George Alexander interviewed by Gill Poplur
Record Group — Box 31
Identifier: H0224
Overview
In this interview Reginald starts his story in the 1940s around Gore/Mataura looking at general living, farming practices and culture of the times. He talks of his interest in rugby and support of Pirates Rugby Club. Reginald also gives a detailed account of his working career as an electrician, becoming an electrical inspector and supporting the police 1988-1996.
Dates:
2014
PATTERSON, Edna Dorothy interviewed by Avis McDonald
Record Group — Box 35
Identifier: H0322
Overview
Edna talks about family history and life when growing up. She talks about the vegetable garden, helping her father in the dairy factory where he was manager, games played and chores as a child. She describes her father’s work and the operation of the factory and cheese making. She details her mother’s role in the home and goes onto talk about her education until leaving school at 15. Her out of school activities included going to Balclutha to learn music and going to Dunedin to learn...
Dates:
2010
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