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Nature Conservation

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 18 Collections and/or Records:

MCCALLUM, Warrick Linn interviewed by Robert Guyton

 Record Group — Box 39
Identifier: H0139
Overview In this interview Warrick describes his early life in Woodend and Tisbury. He talks about his work as a butcher and later moving to Riverton. He talks about his involvement in racing and local government and his interest in conservation.
Dates: 2007

McFARLANE, Nola Patricia interview by Cathy Macfie

 Record Group — Box 42
Identifier: H0428
Overview In this interview Nola shares childhood memories of family, education, sports, the depression, employment, games and interests e.g., playing the bagpipes. She details meeting her husband, planning their wedding and mountaineering honeymoon. They built their first house in Joseph Street, before shifting to Otatara and building there on a life style block. Nola also shares a story of husband, Jim, joining the Nepal Expedition with Sir Edmund Hillary and an accident Jim had there and his...
Dates: 2020

NATUSCH, Sheila interviewed by Lee Wadds

 Record Group — Box 20
Identifier: H0145
Overview Shelia tells of life and education on Stewart Island i.e. chores, teachers, enjoyment of art classes and having a love of nature. She wanted to be a writer and artist; and wrote ‘Natural World of the Trails’ and ‘Out of Our Tree’. She left home to go to Dunedin Teacher’s College and she gives a detailed account of her time there. In 1942 she had her first work published called ‘Overland to Pegasus’ in the Wanderlust magazine. She moved to Wellington and worked for the Dominion Museum – then did...
Dates: 2008

SUTTON, Roger Robertson interviewed by Beth Cairns

 Record Group — Box 19
Identifier: H0345
Overview In this interview Roger recalls his childhood memories and his strong interest in wild life/local history. He goes on to describe his war years and where he was posted. On returning home he details his work the protection of wild life through numerous organisations including: the Southland Acclimation Society, QE 11 National Trust, Catchment Board, Fisheries and Wildlife Management and details the Manapouri Power Station Project.
Dates: 2000

The Men of the Trees Southland Inc

 Record Group
Identifier: A0538
Dates: Majority of material found within 1958 - 2015