Oral history
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 927 Collections and/or Records:
SOLOMON, Maurice Ian interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group — Box 26
Identifier: H0157
Overview
In this extensive interview Maurice covers the many and varied aspects of his life which include his family history, the ways he earnt money as a child, his education, joining the navy at 15 and life in the Navy, followed by his fishing career on leaving the Navy and his art and craft career using wood, leather and bone craving. He also discusses his hobbies e.g. boxing, swimming, and the making of his own games as a child.
Dates:
2009
SOLOMON, Steven Rangi interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box 41
Identifier: H0426
Dates:
2018
SOPER, Alistair (Ack) interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box 11
Identifier: H0158
Overview
In the first interview Ack covers his family history, his education, marriage and life in Athol including in this weather conditions, railway services, the industry that goes around farming and social life e.g. dances, movies etc. He tells of various farming types used e.g. sheep and fescue as a cash crop. He also mentions goldmining at Nokomai. In the second interview Ack discusses, describes and reflects on his long association with the game of rugby through playing from grass roots up to...
Dates:
2007
SOPER, Maureen Elizabeth Interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box 59
Identifier: H0488
Dates:
2021
SOPER, Nancy interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box 12
Identifier: H0159
Overview
In this interview Nancy shares stories from her early life in Athol, through to marriage, family, life as a farmer’s wife and the 1984 floods.
Dates:
2007
Southland Technical College Certificate [Dorothy Officer 1947], 1947
Item — Digital-archive SOHP
Identifier: H02800012
Dates:
1947
Southland Technical College Certificate [Dorothy Officer 1947]
Digital Image
Identifier: DH02800012
Dates:
1947
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Southland Technical College Class Photograph
Digital Image
Identifier: DH02800011
Dates:
c.1947
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Southland Technical College Class Photograph, c.1947
Item — Digital-archive SOHP
Identifier: H02800011
Dates:
c.1947
SPEIGHT, William Allan (Bill) interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group — Box 47
Identifier: H0523
Overview
In this interview, Bill talks about his life on Redcliff Station, a vast sheep and cattle station bordering the Waiau River and Fiordland National Park on the west, and the Takitimu Mountains to the east. Bill discusses his early schooling by correspondence, then boarding at schools in Canterbury before going to university at Otago. Bill talks about growing fescue as an extra to sheep and cattle farming on the station and issues with rabbits. He goes on to talk about developments in the area,...
Dates:
2004
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