Oral history
Subject
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Found in 1007 Collections and/or Records:
TEMPLETON, Allen James interviewed by Lynne Grove
Record Group
Identifier: H0165
Overview
In this interview Allen talks of his interest in poetry and writing his own poetry as well as detailed accounts of hunting trips taken as a child. He describes trapping possums, hunting pigs and deer and training hunting dogs. He tells of a trip to England by boat in 1963. On returning to Tuatapere he returned to possuming and worked at sawmilling. He goes onto to describe and explain the workings of the mill and machinery.
Dates:
2007
TEMPLETON, Desmond Walter (Des) interviewed by Marianne Widmer
Record Group
Identifier: H0166
Overview
In this interview Des explains the history of and family connection to flax milling in Southland; and the various places they have milled. Des tells of his siblings' careers and his choice to work in the flax mill industry. He discusses the outside pressures on running a mill successfully and what lead to the demise of this industry e.g., competition, economic and political factors. He goes on to talk about their mill being reopened as a working museum and it’s place in local tourism.
Dates:
2006
TEMPLETON, Marjorie Frances interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group
Identifier: H0390
Dates:
2019
TEMPLETON, William Stewart Reid (Bill) interviewed by Avis McDonald
Record Group
Identifier: H0354
Overview
In this interview Bill covers family history, education, family’s work in the Flax Milling Industry and his desire to farm. He farmed in various areas around southland/Fiordland. He highlights his ability to work with sheep dogs and his work as a back country fencer prior to farming in Te Anau.
Dates:
2018
The Probus Club of Invercargill Central, Visit to the Holms Property at Waimahaka on 11th April 1988 [names included on photograph], 1988
Item — Digital-archive SOHP
Identifier: H00280003
Dates:
1988
Thelma Eaton (nee Small) 5 years (?) with little sister Nola, 1929
Item — Digital-archive SOHP
Identifier: H00330003
Dates:
1929
Thelma Eaton (nee Small) 5 years (?) with little sister Nola
Digital Image
Identifier: DH00330003
Dates:
1929
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
THOMAS, Edwin George and Elizabeth Interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau
Record Group
Identifier: H0658
Dates:
1997
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