Oral history
Subject
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Found in 1013 Collections and/or Records:
BATT, Harold Ernest Norman (Ernie) and Joan interviewed by Richard Savory
Record Group
Identifier: H0072
Overview
This interview looks at Ernie’s early life growing at Waimatuku, joining the army, training at Papakura and disembarking for Egypt. He gives a description of training in Egypt and Greece with 5th Field Regiment; Describes fighting in Greece-Crete. Ernie ecame a prisoner of war (POW) in Stalag 8b and discusses his time there. He met Joan when he returned to England. After the war they settled in Winton where he started his own contracting business and Joan was very involved in Plunket, Croquet,...
Dates:
2008
BAXTER, Sylvia Muriel Mathilde interviewed by Maree Wilks
Record Group
Identifier: H0408
Dates:
2019
BEATON, Sumaria Maureen interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group
Identifier: H0327
Overview
This interview was recorded as part of a project to celebrate of 125 years of Women's Suffrage in New Zealand. In this interview, Sumaria talks of growing up in Bluff where she played a lot of sports and would go out with her father on his fishing boat. When she moved from Bluff to Sydney for work she recalls the shock of the big city and contrasts the two places. On returning to NZ, she worked on Treaty Settlements for Ngai Tahu and details this work. She returned to Bluff and worked at the...
Dates:
2018
BECK, Russell Joseph interviewed by Cathy Macfie
Record Group
Identifier: H0278
Overview
In this interview Russell tells of his early life, education, family background and how this influenced his interests and later career. He began working at Southland Museum and later became the Director. Russell details his career, the development of the Museum and his retirement sculptural projects using both Oamaru Stone and Metal. Throughout the interview he talks of his family, their achievements and the support/partnership of his wife Ann whose skills complimented his own.
Dates:
2017
BEERKENS, Johannes Henricus (John) interviewed by Gordon Duston
Record Group
Identifier: H0630
Dates:
2023
Beth Bokser
Digital Image
Identifier: DH01820003
Dates:
c.1990
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Betty Ingram (now Donaldson), 1945
Item — Box 1
Identifier: H00090006
Overview
Photograph of Betty Ingram in her Women's Auxiliary uniform. Photographer unknown.
Dates:
1945
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