Oral history
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 930 Collections and/or Records:
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
PULLEN, Ann Elizabeth interviewed by Lee Wadds
Record Group — Box 22
Identifier: H0357
Overview
This interview covers Anne's early life in England during the WWII. She emigrated to New Zealand in 1964. Anne describes the voyage and her arrival in Auckland. She worked in Wellington/Levin before moving to Stewart Island and she talks about life on the island.
Dates:
2011
RADFORD, Walter George interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group — Box 49
Identifier: H0537
Overview
George's introduction to Te Anau coincided with his involvement in the development of the Te Anau glow worm caves in 1948. The town was still village-sized when he and his wife Alma decided a year later to set up a small grocery shop amid the handful of cribs that existed between the manuka scrub on the lakefront. George has been a founding member of a few organisations in the town and instrumental in forming the Te Anau Volunteer Fire Brigade which in 2004 celebrated its 50th anniversary. In...
Dates:
2004
RAMSAY, Geddes Lees (Ted) interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box 29
Identifier: H0196
Overview
This interview is part of the "Discovering Glengarry’s Community Spirit" project. In this interview Ted talks of his early life on farms that his father worked as a labourer around Central Otago as well as his education and sports interests i.e., cricket and rugby. He goes onto to talk of his employment in forestry in Southland, Otago and South Canterbury. In 1970 Ted moved to Glengarry and he gives a snap shot of life in this area at this time e.g., children, neighbourhood support, socialising...
Dates:
2014
RANDELL, Florence interviewed by Margaret Ann Irving
Record Group — Box 58
Identifier: H0472
Dates:
2006
Redcliff Wetlands - Takitimu Mountains
Digital Image
Identifier: DH03450006
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
REDDITT, Leslie James interviewed by Joy Lietze
Record Group — Box 2
Identifier: H0032
Overview
Leslie talks of his family history, education and home domestic life in the Tapanui area. He describes the depression years, working in the forestry in Rotorua, the loss of his brother in the war, his marriage/family and farming life, where he has seen many changes and practices over 70 years in the industry. Leslie also talks about steam trains and rail service in the area as well as his interest in the Racing Club and Dog trails.
Dates:
2010
REECE, Andrena Glendinning interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box 16
Identifier: H0308
Dates:
1999
REECE, Sharon May interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box 36
Identifier: H0332
Overview
This interview was recorded as part of a project to celebrate of 125 years of Women's Suffrage in New Zealand.
Dates:
2018
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