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Oral history

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

CATTO, Leslie John (Jack) interviewed by Margaret McDougall

 Record Group — Box 1
Identifier: H0093
Overview In this interview Jack tells of his family, growing up on the farm i.e. the home, going to school, food chores etc. He goes on to talk of his marriage and children; and describes the war years and its effect on his family i.e. death of his brother. Jack also talks about the history of their farm e.g. 3 generations, accidents and type of farming.
Dates: 2012

PULLAR, Gordon Joseph interviewed by Margaret McDougall

 Record Group — Box 2
Identifier: H0094
Overview Gordon looks at his family history, growing up in Kaiwera, his family home and daily life e.g. food clothing, games chores, religion and education through to secondary school. During the war he was involved with the Home Guard – First Aid Group and discusses the war and its affects. He goes on to the social life of the time, his meeting of and marriage to Margaret, the trials of building their first home, children and the gaining of a Nuffield Scholarship and what this meant.
Dates: 2011

TOCHER, John (Jock) and Helen Elizabeth (Biff) interviewed by Margaret McDougall

 Record Group — Box 27
Identifier: H0180
Overview In this interview Jock and Elizabeth share stories of their individual family’s histories e.g., Grandparents/Great Grandparents, parents and siblings. Before going on to recall their own individual histories of home life, education, childhood activities and employment. For Elizabeth as a Karitane Nurse and for Jock in farming. Jock joined the territorials and went to WW2 in 1940. In 1944 he took part in the D-Day Normandy Invasion. He remained in Europe after the war undertaking various tasks...
Dates: 2013