Oral history
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 961 Collections and/or Records:
Crawler Holding Ford Tractor on Hill
Digital Image
Identifier: DH04360008
Dates:
Majority of material found within c.1950-1970
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
CRIGHTON, Gordon John (Jack) interviewed by Seona Craig
Record Group — Box 31
Identifier: H0230
Overview
This interview is part of the Awarua Radio Communications Museum collection. In this interview Jack recalls and describes his employment. First as a telephone operator at Waimahaka Post Office before transferring to the Lines Department in 1950 During the war he spent 3 years in the Air Force ass a radio operator. As an employee of the Lines department Jack worked in various areas of Southland becoming a foreman after 6 years. He enjoyed his work and details what it in entailed e.g., putting up...
Dates:
2015
CRIMP, Rema Doreen (Tersh) interviewed by Judith Thomas
Record Group — Box 41
Identifier: H0417
Dates:
2020
CRISP, Lois Fay interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box 10
Identifier: H0174
Overview
This interview was undertaken as part of the celebrations for the 50th Anniversary of Eastside Baptist Church in 2012. In this interview Lois recalls, describes and explains her life’s experiences of growing up in Richmond Invercargill. She covers her childhood, employment, marriage to husband Noel, their family and their involvement in the Baptist Church.
Dates:
2012
CROMPTON, Mark Bryan interviewed by Chrissy Wickes
Record Group — Box 33
Identifier: H0256
Overview
In this interview Mark talks of his interest weather and expeditions he has undertaken as a result of this interest. He worked at the Campbell Island Weather Station and describes in detail the layout of the base e.g., housing, streets, supplies, life, people and interactions on the base. When he returned to New Zealand, he was employed by Noxious Weeds Authority as well as running a small deer farm on Banks Peninsula. He enjoyed the isolation of the Island and returned to Campbell Islands as...
Dates:
2016
CRONIN, William Francis (Bill) interviewed by Valmai Redhead
Record Group — Box 58
Identifier: H0456
Dates:
2010
CROW, Albert William (Sonny) interviewed by Beth Cairns
Record Group — Box 58
Identifier: H0482
Overview
In this interview Sonny describes rabbiting over the Southland region using traps and ferrets. He talks about the "Food for Britain" campaign in World War 2 and the establishment of the Rabbit Board, where he had his first job.
Dates:
1991
CROWLEY, John Howard (Jack) interviewed by Helen Booth
Record Group — Box 57
Identifier: H0614
Overview
John Crowley was born in Reefton in 1912. Describes how his father was a gold dredger based in Waikaia. Talks about moving to Dunedin, Catholic schooling, working at Gallien's Pharmacy at the Gardens in Dunedin and his interest in swimming, yachting, life saving, tramping and football. Mentions appearing before the Otago Rugby Union after an incident. Discusses becoming an apprentice plasterer to George Newman and work plastering at Teschemakers Convent near Oamaru. Mentions a stutter and how...
Dates:
1998
CULLEN, Heather Jean interviewed by Kelly Haydon
Record Group — Box 17
Identifier: H0087
Overview
In this interview Heather tells of her family and education at: Morton Mains School, Mataura Primary School and Gore High School as well as her tertiary education at Dunedin Training College and subjects at University. Heather recalls her reasons for becoming a teacher and her teaching career. She goes on to talk about her marriage to Peter, the building of their home, the neighbours, neighbourhood and the history behind the naming of their street (North Terrace.) In retirement she and Peter...
Dates:
2011
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