Oral history
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 929 Collections and/or Records:
LEITCH, Graeme McKenzie interviewed by George Taylor
Record Group — Box 4
Identifier: H0007
Overview
In this interview Graeme recalls a variety of subjects, events and identities around the Wyndham, Mataura, Mokoreta areas. He talks of his father’s hunting of possums, rabbits, wild pigs and his father’s work history at the Titiroa Dairy Factory and the Rabbit Board; as well as his parents’ marriage and his siblings. He goes onto talk of his own employment as a plumber and being responsible for the issuing and renewing of firearm licenses in the Wyndham and Mataura Districts. He was also a...
Dates:
2010
LEITCH, Sarah Susan interviewed by Beth Cairns
Record Group — Box 38
Identifier: H0372
Overview
Sarah Leitch was born at Colac Bay in 1908. In this interview Sarah describes her schooling and living for some time with the Cootes family of Otaki. She recalls returning home to Southland and working at hotels including the Grand Hotel and the Club Hotel and as a housekeeper for Mrs Lillicrap. Sarah talks about the Depression years and muttonbirding from Big South Cape and Puwai. Describes washing day. She recalls visiting her grandfather Henry Davis at Morven. She describes marrying at the...
Dates:
1998
Leslie James Redditt
Digital Image
Identifier: DH00320003
Dates:
2010
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Leslie James Redditt, 2010
Item — Box 2
Identifier: H00320003
Overview
Photograph taken at the time of the interview [14 December 2010].
Dates:
2010
Leslie James Redditt and his wife Brenda
Digital Image
Identifier: DH00320004
Dates:
2010
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Leslie James Redditt and his wife Brenda, 2010
Item — Box 2
Identifier: H00320004
Overview
Taken at the time of the interview [14 December 2010].
Dates:
2010
LEWIS, David interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box 33
Identifier: H0246
Overview
In this interview, David talks about his time as the gardener looking after the extensive grounds of the Riverton Hospital in from 1977 into the early 1990s when the hospital was sold to become a private elderly care home. David describes his duties and some of the other staff at the hospital who would help him.
Dates:
2016
LIDDELL, Adrian Rex interviewed by Gordon Duston
Record Group — Box 35
Identifier: H0319
Overview
This interview is part of the Awarua Radio Communications Museum collection. Adrian starts his interview describing his apprenticeship as an electrician before joining the Post office where he worked setting up and maintaining exchanges e.g., in Christchurch, Milford Sound and Stewart Island. He details the Stewart Island exchange.
Dates:
2017
Lietze family
Digital Image
Identifier: DH00580011
Dates:
1962
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Lietze family , 1962
Item — Box 19
Identifier: H00580011
Overview
The Lietze Family - Gordon, Sadie, Stuart, Clive, Bruce, Bill, Juliette.
Dates:
1962
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