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Oral history

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 926 Collections and/or Records:

Harvesting - haystack

 Digital Image
Identifier: DH02400004
Dates: No Date

Harvesting - haystack, No Date

 Item — Digital-archive SOHP
Identifier: H02400004

Harvesting - using the sweep

 Digital Image
Identifier: DH02400003
Dates: No Date

HAWKES Graham interviewed by Phil McCarthy

 Record Group — Box 40
Identifier:  H0253
Overview In this interview Graham recalls early family life in a family of 9 siblings in the Grasmere/Waikiwi area of Invercargill. He reflects on education, his father’s occupations, family holidays, being part of the Southland Jet Boat Club and the family’s passion for sports. He describes family meals e.g., Sunday night scones and toastie pies, Tuesday shepherd pie, Fish ‘n’ chips Friday. He goes onto recall going to the movies at the Embassy, Majestic and Regent Theatres and the mode of transport...
Dates: 2016

HAYES, Peter William interviewed by Jane Craske

 Record Group — Box 31
Identifier: H0218
Overview In this interview Peter tells of his life and times on his family farm at Waikawa/Progress Valley. He talks of farming practice, the family interest in music which lead to the formation of the Possum Pickers Band. Peter also tells of his involvement in Rugby and his interest in fishing.
Dates: 2014

HAZLETT, William Nicholl (Bill) interviewed by Morag Forrester

 Record Group — Box 50
Identifier: H0547
Overview Before the government undertook a major farm development programme in the Te Anau Basin between the 1950s and 1980s, the scattered large leasehold runs were in the hands of individuals/families. The Hazlet family of Invercargill took up the Burwood, Centre Hill and Mavora Runs in the 1920s but it wasn't until the estate became the responsibility of Bill's father (also named Bill) in the late 1940s that major developments were pioneered with the help of the newly introduced system of...
Dates: 2005