Oral history
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 961 Collections and/or Records:
GREANEY, Bruce Arnold interviewed by Gordon Duston
Record Group — Box 32
Identifier: H0262
Overview
This interview is part of the Awarua Radio Communications Museum collection. Bruce tells of family history and father’s employment as a morse code operator at Awarua and their life at the station. He recalls his memories of the Home Guard and times when enemy craft were close to the NZ coastline. There were large staff members during WW2 with workers working 6-hour shifts around the clock. He recalls leisure activities at the station which included: rabbit shooting, tennis, snooker and rugby....
Dates:
2016
GREENER, John Lionel interviewed by Judith Thomas
Record Group — Box 45
Identifier: H0493
Overview
In this interview John discusses his involvement with cycling, from his early days cycling as a boy in Dunedin to his recent involvement in the Masters Games. He discusses the early days of the development of Kew Bowl in 1952 and of the Tour of Southland from the first tour in 1956.
Dates:
2022
GREGORY, Nisbet Wilson Lauder Interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau
Record Group — Box 59
Identifier: H0513
Dates:
1997
Group Photograph of Glenham Children Driving Home From Fortrose on New Years Day
Digital Image
Identifier: DH04540008
Dates:
c.1946-1947
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Group Photograph of Glenham Children Driving Home From Fortrose on New Years Day, c.1946-1947
Item
Identifier: H04540008
Dates:
c.1946-1947
Group photograph of soldiers in camp before they left for war, 31 December, 1942
Item
Identifier: H02950008
Overview
Thomas Johnstone - Back row 19th in from right. No.32 written in lower left corner.
Dates:
1942
Group photograph of soldiers in camp before they left for war, 31 December
Digital Image
Identifier: DH02950008
Dates:
1942
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
GUNN, Murray Alexander interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group — Box 55
Identifier: H0581
Overview
For most of his life, the Hollyford Valley has played a significant role in Murray's life. As a boy it was a distant place where his father, Davey Gunn, tried to make a living as a high country farmer. On the other side of the country, Murray grew up in Oamaru surrounded by women, his mother, aunt and two sisters. His first visit to the Hollyford was as a schoolboy in the late 1930s when he was one of a party on a walking holiday. The contrast between his home environment and that of his...
Dates:
2008
GUTSELL, Peter Fordyce interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group — Box 8
Identifier: H0126
Overview
This interview is a topic based interview about the 1984 flood and was recorded following the 25th anniversary of the flood. In this interview Peter looks at his occupation as a bricklayer i.e. training and employers before coming self-employed. He talks of his involvement with the Fire Brigade, the 1984 flood and contributing factors to this, damage caused and the role he played during this time; and the aftermath clean up. Through these recollections Peter tells many stories and refers to...
Dates:
2009
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