Retail Trade
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 72 Collections and/or Records:
TUCKEY, James William Luke interviewed by Kay Ward
Record Group — Box 45
Identifier: H0478
Overview
In this interview James covers a range of topics including: his family, residences/addresses, employment, interests and memories of the Invercargill CBD in earlier days. Some of the businesses he recalls included: Reins, Broad Smalls, the Brown Owl, McKenzie’s, Woolworths and various hotels e.g., Deshler’s and the Cecil. James worked for H&J Smiths for 35 years as the credit manager.
Dates:
1998
TURNER, Terence Adair Paul (Terry) interviewed by Judith Thomas
Record Group — Box 63
Identifier: H0599
Dates:
2023
[Unknown Shop Interior], c.1910
Item — Box 1: Series S0078; Series S0094; Series S0308
Identifier: S00780008
Overview
Interior view of a menswear shop, possibly located in Palmerston North based on photographers stamp.
Dates:
c.1910
[Unknown Shop Interior]
Digital Image
Identifier: D00780008
Dates:
c.1910
Found in:
Invercargill City Libraries and Archives
W. Barham, Dee Street
Digital Image
Identifier: D27520001_083
Dates:
c.1870
Found in:
Invercargill City Libraries and Archives
W. Lewis Drapers shop
Digital Image
Identifier: D27520001_005
Dates:
c.1870
Found in:
Invercargill City Libraries and Archives
WACHNER, Mabel Christina interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau
Record Group — Box 24
Identifier: H0082
Overview
This interview looks at family history, siblings, education, employment and marriage. It also covers social issues/happenings of the time and the building up of a footwear business which became the largest footwear retailer in NZ, and husband became Mayor of Invercargill and Mabel was involved in many organisations and was awarded an MBE.
Dates:
1990
WARBURTON, Warren Gilbert interviewed by Beth Cairns
Record Group — Box 62
Identifier: H0470
Overview
In this interview, Warren, who was born in Invercargill in 1921, recalls his childhood in the suburb of Heidelberg and his schooling. He mentions local small farms, Chinese gardeners, rabbiting and ferrets. Warren discusses home deliveries of bread, fish and milk. He talks about playing cricket and being a junior representative. He describes going to the Dunedin Exhibition in 1926. Warren talks about the drowning of his brother Len in 1925 while rowing on the estuary. He also mentions that his...
Dates:
1998
WARBURTON, Warren Gilbert interviewed by Maree Wilkes
Record Group — Box 27
Identifier: H0400
Dates:
2019
WILKES, June Alice and Ronald Stormont interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box 30
Identifier: H0216
Overview
This interview was recorded as part of the Discovering Glengarry's Community Spirit Oral History Project. In this interview Ron talks about his memories of school where he was a first day pupil at Surrey Park School. Then he and June recall building their home in Glengarry, their neighbours and the community, which was made up mostly of young families. They recall their memories of the Glengarry Shopping Centre and a shop Ron opened there selling fruit, vegetables, milk shakes etc.
Dates:
2014
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