Oral history
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 961 Collections and/or Records:
EVANS, Lily Eva interviewed by Virginia Henderson
Record Group — Box 20
Identifier: H0117
Overview
This interview was recorded as part of the Wendon Valley Research Project. Lily covers family history in Wendon Valley as a farming family. She recalls her memories of living and growing up there e.g. dances in the woolshed, playing table tennis with the Lamb family, school and school friends. One of these being Jean McIntre who went on to teach music at Trinity College and put a concert on at Carnegie Hall. Lily tells of her marriage and association with Anglican Church where she was an...
Dates:
2012
EVANS, Valmai Ella Sophia interviewed by Lloyd Esler
Record Group — Box 26
Identifier: H0123
Overview
Val talks of her early life being part of a Conscientious Objectors family during WW2. Her parent’s dairy farmed at Waimatua. Val describes and details life on the farm and the kindness of neighbours when her father was taken to Detention Camp. She explains her father’s reasons and what he did during his 2.5 years in the camp. She goes onto describe the living conditions and routines of the family at home during this time. When her father returned home, he became a rabitter. She recalls her own...
Dates:
2008
EXCELL, Robert Alfred (Alf) interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group — Box 49
Identifier: H0536
Overview
This is quite a lengthy interview easily divided into three parts, Nightcaps, World War II and Te Anau. Now in his eighties, Alf has good recall of his early years visiting the Te Anau basin in the 1920s as well as those first post-war years when he and Thelma chose to live in what was then still a small settlement. Listening through the interview you will hear descriptive details about some of the long gone people and dwellings that first dotted the water's edge of Lake Te Anau.
Dates:
2004
Family group photograph
Digital Image
Identifier: DH01410018
Dates:
c.1945
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Family group photograph, c.1945
Item — Digital-archive SOHP
Identifier: H01410018
Overview
Caption: Father, Margaret, Marion, Kathleen, Bain
Dates:
c.1945
Family Photograph
Digital Image
Identifier: DH00160003
Dates:
c.1930
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Family Photograph, c.1930s
Item — Digital-archive SOHP
Identifier: H00160003
Overview
Named family photograph at their land in Marama Ave North, Otatara c.1930s.
Dates:
c.1930s
FARRY, Gabriel Anthony interviewed by Valmai Redhead
Record Group — Box 9
Identifier: H0045
Overview
In this interview Gabriel gives a description of his family history, his home life, education and family business in Gore. He joined the Gore Lions on its opening day and was a member for almost 50 years. He gives a detailed account of the many and varied projects Lions have been part of e.g. St James Theatre Trust, John Money Wing, James Cumming wing etc.
Dates:
2011
FAUL, Alva Mary interviewed by Anne McCraken
Record Group — Box 45
Identifier: H0350
Overview
Alva talks of family history, her education at Milburn School and Tokomario District High School in Milton. She recalls washing being done in the boiler, learning Highland dancing at which she won many medals going on to teach Highland dancing herself. Was too short to be accepted for nurse training in Dunedin so went to Invercargill to train. She was taken on by Dr Hunter as a trail with two others and remained. Alva recalls her experiences of this time and also the meeting of her husband...
Dates:
2019
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