Mossburn (N.Z.)
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
COGHLAN, Gerald and Beverley interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box 4
Identifier: H0071
Overview
This interview looks at the building of the new Mossburn Community Centre, the fund raising efforts of the community e.g. Mossburn 1600 (bike ride) which is described in detail. It goes onto the construction and opening of the new centre which has several clubs within it e.g. Rifle range, Netball Courts, Basketball, and Badminton etc.
Dates:
2007
MATTHEWS, Anthony Phillip (Tony) interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group — Box 55
Identifier: H0584
Overview
The younger son of a Canterbury dairy farmer, it was Tony's boyhood ambition to run his own sheep farm. School holidays in the early 1960s were spent on an uncle's sheep farm in Northern Southland where he learnt the basic skills of stock management such as drenching, lambing and shearing. A decade later Tony returned to Southland with wife, Judy, when they moved to their own 500-acre sheep and beef farm on one of the newly developed farm settlement blocks in the Te Anau Basin. This recording,...
Dates:
2008
Mossburn [aerial photograph scanned from book], 1957
Item — Digital-archive SOHP
Identifier: H01580008
Overview
Hand drawn notations: Prevailing wind, Proposed Club House area, Five Rivers Road, Oreti River
Dates:
1957
PEARS, Robin Christie (Rob) interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box 64
Identifier: H0625
Dates:
2023
REID, Roy Watson interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box 39
Identifier: H0107
Overview
In this interview Roy tells of his family history dating back to 1888, his home, education, childhood activities on the farm e.g., rabbiting, catching eels. He details farming sheep and fescue. He looks at the history of and changes to Mossburn, social activities and how his parents met.
Dates:
2013
STEVENS, Geoffrey Charles interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box 39
Identifier: H0387
Dates:
2019
STRINGER, Isobel Mary interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box 11
Identifier: H0163
Overview
In this interview Isobel tells of her life growing up and living in the Mossburn area on a farm. She recalls getting electricity, the coal range and oil lamps. She learnt to play the piano and played the organ every second Sunday at Church. Isobel talks of meeting and marrying her husband and their 6 children and her interest in gardening and family recreational times. She recalls the community fundraising activities for the new Community Centre. In 1980 they moved to Queenstown.
Dates:
2007
THOMPSON, Dorothy Irene interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box 41
Identifier: H0422
Dates:
2020
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