Oral history
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 928 Collections and/or Records:
WILSON, Avis Lesley interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group — Box 39
Identifier: H0380
Overview
This interview was recorded as part of the Gorge Road Project.
Dates:
2018
WILSON, Hugh Dale interviewed by Lee Wadds
Record Group — Box 3
Identifier: H0004
Overview
Born 1945, Hugh Wilson's interview contains some family background, how Hugh came to write Field Guides and his fascination with nature from young age. He describes trips to Stewart Island, University experiences, study on Stewart Island, study on Mount Cook, and putting together his books.
Dates:
2010
WILSON, James Gordon Ivon interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box 34
Identifier: H0272
Overview
This interview was recorded as part of the Grand Hotel Project. In this interview James recalls going to the Grand for meals as a boy through to drinking there as an adult. He recalls the various bars, the change in closing times and recounts events that happened at the hotal, including the protests for the Springbok tour of 1981.
Dates:
2016
WILSON, Neville John interviewed by Vanya Bailey
Record Group — Box 61
Identifier: H0585
Dates:
2022
WILSON, Winifred May interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau
Record Group — Box 45
Identifier: H0500
Overview
In this interview, May talks about how she first got involved with Highland Dancing at the age of 10 through dancing with the Mataura Kilties Pipe Band. She was taught by Stella Glennie. May moved to Dunedin to be taught by William Kilgour. She took part in a dance tour of Central Otago. In the early 1920s, when men dominated the Highland dancing world, May won the first combined men’s and women’s over-18 championship. In 1924 she travelled to Scotland where she won both the Highland fling and...
Dates:
1994
Winton Top Town
Digital Image
Identifier: DH02800010
Dates:
No Date
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
WRIGHT, Donald William interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box 18
Identifier: H0200
Overview
In this interview Donald details his family history, shares memories and stories covering a variety of subjects e.g., saw milling, his education, interests, employment, war years, marriage, local identities and community from around Riverton and Western Southland.
Dates:
1999
WWI Memorial Gorge Road School
Digital Image
Identifier: DH02400012
Dates:
2015
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
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