Oral history
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1007 Collections and/or Records:
WELLS-ALLISON, Violet Frances interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group
Identifier: H0021
Overview
This interview covers Violet's early life at Otaitai Bush. She and her siblings were taught music and singing although Violet preferred and enjoyed singing. Violet tells of meeting her husband, marriage, living at Pourakino Valley and later shifting to town. She describes her ‘Step into the Past’ collection and sourcing the items within this.
Dates:
2008
WERNER, Lieselotte Renate (Lottie) interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group
Identifier: H0579
Overview
Fifty years ago, Lottie boarded ship at a Dutch port bound for Wellington. She and her fellow passengers were New Zealand immigrants under the government's assisted passage scheme for displaced persons following the end of WWII. Embarking on a new life with the help of her first employers, Sir Matthew and Lady Oram, Lottie quickly adapted to the New Zealand lifestyle. A few years later, she crossed the Tasman but unable to adjust to the hot South Australian summers, she returned to New Zealand....
Dates:
2008
WEST, Victor Clyde interviewed by Seona Craig
Record Group
Identifier: H0233
Overview
This interview is part of the Awarua Radio Communications Museum Collection. Victor recalls his employment as a telephone repair person with the Post Office. He gives a history of the move from manual phones to push button phones as well as a detailed description of the cleaning and repair process.
Dates:
2015
Western Lock Marty Klemick
Digital Image
Identifier: DH01810005
Dates:
1962
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Western Lock Marty Klemick , 1962
Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: H01810005
Overview
Scoring at Rugby Park against Town on Saturday September 15 1962, Western Southland won 9-6 (T White in support).
Dates:
1962
WHITE, Thomas Samuel Kitchener interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group
Identifier: H0207
Overview
In this interview Thomas talks of his early years growing up on a farm at Ermedale. His father was a contractor building roads around Ermedale. He talks of marrying during the war years and his return after the war when he purchased a home at Gummies Bush. Thomas goes on to talk about the mechanisation of the contracting business and working for Wallace County as well as for farmers. He shares stories of road constructed and anecdotes of things that happened to him during this time. He goes on...
Dates:
2006
WILD, Eric Richard interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau
Record Group
Identifier: H0284
Overview
In this short interview, Eric describes his time in the home guard in Tokonui at the start of World War II, when Eric was aged 16. Eric talks of being taught manoeuvres, morse code and semaphore. Eric joined the army at age 20, which ended his involvement with the home guard. In the second interview, Eric describes the early days farming at Longlands near Fortrose, including the crops grown and the people who worked on the farm.
Dates:
2004 - 2006
WILDERMOTH, Violet May interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau
Record Group
Identifier: H0474
Overview
In this interview Violet recalls family history, education, her apprenticeship as a Tailoress and Invercargill history e.g., the building of the Stead Street Bridge in 1922, steam boats on the Estuary, her father becoming Mayor of South Invercargill Borough and her marriage.
Dates:
1991
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