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Oral history

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 961 Collections and/or Records:

Thomas Johnstone

 Digital Image
Identifier: DH02950004
Dates: c.1944

THOMAS, Margaret Frances interviewed by Pamela Smith

 Record Group — Box 59
Identifier: H0494
Overview This interview is one of eight undertaken by Pamela Smith and Tuatapere residents conducted as part of a thesis on social change in a rural community. The completed thesis is titled "Whatever happened to Tuatapere. Are we doing very nicely thank you?". In the interviews the participants discuss their early life, aspects of life in Tuatapere and their thoughts on the community at the time of the interview and into the future.
Dates: 2008

THOMAS Raymond George (Ray) interviewed by Morag Forrester

 Record Group — Box 54
Identifier: H0580
Overview From a young age, Ray knew that he wanted to become a sheep farmer. After leaving school he completed tertiary studies in commerce and agriculture at Lincoln College. Having also got married to the daughter of a farmer, he went on to work at her family's farm near Riversdale before securing a position as shepherd in the Moa Flat area. It was there that Ray and Ruth decided to apply for a balloted farm under the government's citizen settlement scheme which ran for almost thirty years until the...
Dates: 2008

Thomas William Edward Johnstone

 Digital Image
Identifier: DH02950005
Dates: 2017

THOMPSON, Alister McAteer interviewed by Richard Savory

 Record Group — Box 7
Identifier: H0167
Overview In this interview Alister describes, and explains various aspects and events in his life. He starts by looking at his father’s employment history whilst living in Wyndham which included farming, operating a lignite pit and working for the Town Board. Alister then moves on to his teenage years and involvement with the Methodist Church before covering his war years with first the 24th Battalion before transferring to the 23rd Battalion. In 1980 Alister returned to Crete with his wife Betty and...
Dates: 2009

THOMPSON, Margaret Evelyn interveiwed by Ailsa Dawson

 Record Group — Box 8
Identifier: H0168
Overview Margaret talks of early life on the family farm at Five Rivers describing daily life routines of school, working on the farm after school and the need to order groceries from Invercargill. She recalls recreational pursuits e.g. sports, dances and craft work. Margret goes on to tell of her own children and families and their education. She was a member of St John’s Ambulance for almost 50 years, the caretaker of the Lumsden Hall and School for 28 years and involved in fundraising for the...
Dates: 2007