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Agricultural Machinery

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:

Harvesting - haystack

 Digital Image
Identifier: DH02400004
Dates: No Date

Harvesting - haystack, No Date

 Item — Digital-archive SOHP
Identifier: H02400004

Harvesting - using the sweep

 Digital Image
Identifier: DH02400003
Dates: No Date

HILL, Ken and Catherine interviewed by Lynne Grove

 Record Group — Box 39
Identifier: H0103
Overview This interview is a topic-based interview covering ditch digging and land drainage in Southland. Ken and Catherine talk about the recollections of a common grandfather, Ernie Coster, who was a ditch digger.
Dates: 2006

MATTHEWS, Russell John interviewed by Nancy Burnett

 Record Group — Box 15
Identifier: H0294
Overview This interview is part of the Gorge Road Collection. In this interview Russell describes the huge changes in the landscape in the Waituna area. From the 1950s land around the Waituna Lagoon was drained and cleared of moss, manuka, flax and scrub and converted into farmland. Russell describes the machinary used and the processes involved in the conversion process and the support provided by central government.
Dates: 2016

McLEOD, Andrew Bain interviewed by Margaret Ann Irving

 Record Group — Box 8
Identifier: H0141
Overview In this interview Andrew describes and details his education, joining the Woodlands Rabbit Board, and later working at the Fortification saw mill; describing the workings of the mill and the living conditions. After the war he became a contractor which led him and Jack Scarlet to design an elevator to load fertilizer as well as a winch and crane to shift gear on the back of the truck. In 1952 he brought the family farm, farming dairy and sheep until 1977, when he sold up and went to work at the...
Dates: 2007

O'CONNOR, Murray interviewed by Jane Craske

 Record Group — Box 2
Identifier: H0209
Overview Murray reflects on his education at Waituna and Marist Schools, the need to run the family farm at the age of 15 when his father became ill, his marriage and employment on the sale of the family farm. He also looks at living and working around Kapuka/Gorge Road; Mentioning some of the local identities e.g. Andy Barker and Lionel Lobb as well as looking at some of the local history. Murray tells of setting up O’Connor Contracting giving a description of the sort equipment required and being...
Dates: 2014

PIRIE, Ewen Alexander interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

 Record Group — Box 26
Identifier: H0111
Overview In this interview Ewen describes his family history in detail, dating back to his grandfather’s journey to NZ via goldmining in Australia and the establishing himself in farming in NZ. He refers to a book ‘One Hundred Years at Morton Mains’ which records his grandparents and their descendants. He discusses his relationship with his father and their religious beliefs. Ewen goes on to discuss tractors and their advancement in farming, deer stalking and culling, joining the army, friendships...
Dates: 2012

PRITCHARD, William John (Jack) interviewed by Janice Templeton

 Record Group — Box 16
Identifier: H0150
Overview In this interview Jack talks of his family history and grandparent’s employment with mining e.g. Nightcaps and Linton Coal Company; the family orchard in McIvor Road. Jack goes on to recall his own education, employment with the Post Office and war experiences where he was in the Army Signals in 21st battalion posted in the Middle East. In 1945 he returned to the Post Office transferring to Wellington-Lower Hutt exchange. In 1956 he and wife Thelma returned to Southland and purchased a small...
Dates: 2006