Overview Robert shares his family history, living at the Invercargill Race Course where his father was the caretaker for 41 years. Robert covers his education, employment record, and years in the war where he was in Italy, Egypt and Casino; on returning to NZ he married, had a family, set up business in Gore with Fred Harvey for 20 years and purchased 200 acres of land. He introduced plumbing to business and were the first to produce long run spouting in NZ. He also gives a description of making metal...

Overview ROBERT NOEL MARSHALLInterviewer: Oweena Frew Abstracter: Jean Hawkes First Interview: 21 March 2012 DISC 1: TRACK 1 00:00 NO Interview identification or Recording Agreement acceptance00:19 ROBERT NOEL MARSHALL – Known as NOEL – born in 191700:44 MOTHER – AGNES BLACKBURN FATHER – THOMAS MARSHALL from SOUTH AUSTRALIA01:05 Arrival in NEW ZEALAND of father and an...

Overview This interview was recorded as part of the About Us Voices of Southland collection. In this interview Johnny tells of his early life, education and being introduced to art. He goes on to describe his life experiences in NZ i.e. employment and the development of his sculpturing through experimenting with different mediums e.g. steel, fibre glass, bone and using stones for craving. His work is based on myths and old stories of Samoa.

Abstract Johnny PenisulaRecorded: Wednesday 11 May 2011Interviewer: Rebecca Amundsen Abstracter: Courtney Ellison TRACK 1 00:00 Interview identification and background to Johnny’s name (Ioane Reuelu, known as Johnny). 02:30 Born in Malua, Samoa on 8th April 1941. Parents trained as Pastors. Father was Reuelu Penisula Fa’alavaau, Mother was Neetia. He was “half-caste”.04:00 Parents role...

Overview WILLIAM GEOFFREY (BILL) TODDInterviewer: Nancy Burnett Abstracter: Jean HawkesFirst Interview: 13 June 2011 DISC 1: TRACK 1 00:01 Interview identification00:45 WILLIAM GEOFFREY TODD born in 1937 in INVERCARGILL01:00 Recording Agreement01:30 Outline of career... Vacancy in the office in 1955 – Trip STEWART ISLAND to INVERCARGILL02:07 Junior Clerk in old office – Had learn to us manual...

Overview This interview covers Mick’s many and varied life and work experiences as well as history of family business – George Wilson and Bros which his father started. Mick speaks of farming types in Southland i.e. sheep, crop, deer, and dairy. He also talks about Gold mining, oil exploration, wind turbines and the early stages of the Manapouri Hydro Project as well as discussing Apprenticeship schemes.