Farm life
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 92 Collections and/or Records:
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
STROUD, Winifred Elsie (Win) interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group — Box 50
Identifier: H0546
Overview
Win is among the few remaining people who grew up in the Te Anau Basin when it was still considered remote and inaccessible with land covered in tussock and scrub that was only useful for grazing stock. As the youngest child of Henry F. Blatch, runholder of Lynwood Station (originally gazetted as the Te Anau Lake Run 301B) between 1906 and 1951, Win recalls a childhood of walks and picnics in the Basin as well as some of the events that dramatically changed the lives of her immediate family and...
Dates:
2005
STUART, Alice May interviewed by Valerie Miller
Record Group — Box 13
Identifier: H0285
Overview
In this interview Alice covers subjects such as her family arriving from the UK in 1864 and how they established their lives in Southland. She describes life on the farm in the early part of the 20th century. She goes on to recall her memories of attending Gummies Bush School and special activities she attended in holiday time e.g., 1924 Exhibition in Dunedin, Riverton Regatta each year and the Riverton Carnival. She discusses activities in her teenage years which included: sports, debating,...
Dates:
1999
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
THOMPSON, Margaret Evelyn interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box 14
Identifier: H0268
Overview
In this interview, Margaret talks about her early life at Five Rivers. She talks about her family, Lumsden and the book that she wrote on Lumsden history (1876 - 2012). Margaret describes her involvement with many community groups including St Johns, the Red Cross and the RSA and how she helped set up Five Fingers Crafts in Lumsden
Dates:
2016
Thornbury Vintage Day and Farming photographs [29 photos], c.1935 - c.1990, bulk: c.1935 - c.1945, 1985, c.1990
Item — Digital-archive SOHP
Identifier: H00400005
Dates:
c.1935 - c.1990; Majority of material found within c.1935 - c.1945; 1985; c.1990
TOCHER, John (Jock) and Helen Elizabeth (Biff) interviewed by Margaret McDougall
Record Group — Box 27
Identifier: H0180
Overview
In this interview Jock and Elizabeth share stories of their individual family’s histories e.g., Grandparents/Great Grandparents, parents and siblings. Before going on to recall their own individual histories of home life, education, childhood activities and employment. For Elizabeth as a Karitane Nurse and for Jock in farming. Jock joined the territorials and went to WW2 in 1940. In 1944 he took part in the D-Day Normandy Invasion. He remained in Europe after the war undertaking various tasks...
Dates:
2013
TURNER, Ann Clark interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau
Record Group — Box 44
Identifier: H0371
Overview
This interview was commissioned by Women's Division of Federated Farmers for a project entitled Pioneer Women. In this interview, Ann talks about how her family came to New Zealand from England on the Scimitar. She talks about early life in Lowburn, in Central Otago. Ann went to school in Invercargill and then she worked at Mt Pisa Station. She talks about rabbitting, farm life and her large family.
Dates:
1990
WILD, Eric Richard interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau
Record Group — Box 12
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
WILLS, Nancy Thelma interviewed by Warrick McCallum.
Record Group — Box 13
Identifier: H0283
Overview
In this interview Nancy details family history, education, chores, sports and musical interests. She gives a snapshot of life pre to post WW2 around Orepuki during this time. Her mother died when all the children were very young and they were brought up by their father. Nancy explains how they all worked together.
Dates:
2002
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