Oral history
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1013 Collections and/or Records:
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
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
WWII Memorial Gorge Road School
Digital Image
Identifier: DH02400013
Dates:
2015
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
WYLIE, William John (Jack) interviewed by Lynne Grove
Record Group
Identifier: H0044
Overview
In this interview Jack tells of his early education and transport to school, early farming, implements/machinery, animals and seasonal cropping. He also looks at the import of cattle breeds, the transfer of milk to the factory and his employment at the cheese factory and what this entailed. During the war years he served with the Tiger Regiment in Italy.
Dates:
2006
YATES, Robert John (Bob) interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group
Identifier: H0539
Overview
In this interview Bob describes growing up in Christchurch and Kaikoura. After a brief stint in the NZRAF Bob went into farming and in 1960 he and his young family moved to Te Anau where he took on a role as a farm manager for Lands and Survey. In his first position he ran the Kakapo Block. After a stint in Canterbury, Bob and his family returned to Te Anau, this time as a field officer on the Takatimu Block. Bob talks about the development of farming in the Te Anau Basin, the ballot system and...
Dates:
2004
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