Oral history
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 926 Collections and/or Records:
GRAHAM, Rose interviewed by Joan Harvey
Record Group — Box 55
Identifier: H0620
Overview
Rose Graham was born in 1916. Describes the family home, washday, children's chores, relatives, visitors and clothing including `liberty bodices'. Talks about Baldwin's shop (Premet), her mother's occupation as a tailoress, the Baldwin sisters, the workroom for tailoring and other shops and buildings in Gore. Describes the occupations of her three brothers and sisters. Mentions the water cart and the night cart. Discusses education at Gore Main School including a fire in 1921, being kept in,...
Dates:
1997
GRANT, Jeffrey James (Jeff) interviewed by Valmai Redhead
Record Group — Box 9
Identifier: H0064
Overview
This interview was recorded as part of the About Us Voices of Southland collection. This interview looks at the Grant family first settling in Balfour in 1876, the opening of a store and purchase of farm land. He looks at his own connection with the farm: growing up there, the diversity of farming practices, and effects of climate. In the 1980s he became interested in politics being elected to parliament in 1987 and serving 2 terms. He talks of his life after this, his involvement on various...
Dates:
2011
GRAY, Arthur Allan interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau
Record Group — Box 45
Identifier: H0306
Overview
In this short interview, Leading Aircraftman Arthur Gray (nunmber 4213457), talks about his time at the Farewell Spit radar Station during World War II. He was stationed there from 1943 to 1944 and also spent time at other radar stations in the north island.
Dates:
2007
GRAY, Colin Alexander interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group — Box 23
Identifier: H0049
Overview
This interview is a topic based interview about the 1984 flood and was recorded following the 25th anniversary of the flood. In this interview Colin talks about and describes his family, education and employment first training as a Drafts Person before applying for a Survey Cadetship through the Lands and Survey Department. He was appointment as Staff Surveyor Invercargill and later as Town Planning Officer. He also trained for flooding problems through Civil Defence. Colin goes on to recall...
Dates:
2011
GRAY, Elizabeth Margaret (Liz) interviewed by Chrissy Lampitt and Paula McKenzie
Record Group — Box 56
Identifier: H0605
GREANEY, Bruce Arnold interviewed by Gordon Duston
Record Group — Box 32
Identifier: H0262
Overview
This interview is part of the Awarua Radio Communications Museum collection. Bruce tells of family history and father’s employment as a morse code operator at Awarua and their life at the station. He recalls his memories of the Home Guard and times when enemy craft were close to the NZ coastline. There were large staff members during WW2 with workers working 6-hour shifts around the clock. He recalls leisure activities at the station which included: rabbit shooting, tennis, snooker and rugby....
Dates:
2016
GREENER, John Lionel interviewed by Judith Thomas
Record Group — Box 45
Identifier: H0493
Overview
In this interview John discusses his involvement with cycling, from his early days cycling as a boy in Dunedin to his recent involvement in the Masters Games. He discusses the early days of the development of Kew Bowl in 1952 and of the Tour of Southland from the first tour in 1956.
Dates:
2022
GREGORY, Nisbet Wilson Lauder Interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau
Record Group — Box 59
Identifier: H0513
Dates:
1997
Group Photograph of Glenham Children Driving Home From Fortrose on New Years Day
Digital Image
Identifier: DH04540008
Dates:
c.1946-1947
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Group Photograph of Glenham Children Driving Home From Fortrose on New Years Day, c.1946-1947
Item
Identifier: H04540008
Dates:
c.1946-1947
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