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Oral history

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Alastair MacKay

 Digital Image
Identifier: DH00540001
Dates: 2011

MACKAY, Alistair Donald interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

 Record Group — Box 20
Identifier: H0054
Overview This interview was recorded as part of the About Us Voices of Southland collection. Alistair was born in Glasgow. During World War 2 his family returned to NZ by boat and there is a description of this hazardous experience. He compares life in Southland to Scotland e.g. farming techniques. His working life was spent farming which he describes i.e. impact of dairying on rural communities and changes to farming practice. Alistair had a close affinity with Scottish roots-societies which he...
Dates: 2011