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Box 7

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Contains 24 Results:

WYLIE William John (Jack) interviewed by Lynne Grove

 Record Group — Box: 7
Identifier: H0044
Overview In this interview Jack tells of his early education and transport to school, early farming, implements/machinery, animals and seasonal cropping. He also looks at the import of cattle breeds, the transfer of milk to the factory and his employment at the cheese factory and what this entailed. During the war years he served with the Tiger Regiment in Italy.
Dates: 2006

THOMPSON, Alister McAteer interviewed by Richard Savory

 Record Group — Box: 7
Identifier: H0167
Overview In this interview Alister describes, and explains various aspects and events in his life. He starts by looking at his father’s employment history whilst living in Wyndham which included farming, operating a lignite pit and working for the Town Board. Alister then moves on to his teenage years and involvement with the Methodist Church before covering his war years with first the 24th Battalion before transferring to the 23rd Battalion. In 1980 Alister returned to Crete with his wife Betty and...
Dates: 2009

TODD, William Geoffrey (Bill) interviewed by Nancy Burnett

 Record Group — Box: 7
Identifier: H0066
Overview In this interview Bill looks at his family history and the family Auction House business. He talks of life growing up in Invercargill, education, sports interest and the war years as a child. He outlines his own career with the business starting as a Junior Clerk and gives a description of the Auction business as well as the family interest in Stewart Island
Dates: 2011

Abstract of Alister McAteer Thompson, 2009

 Item — Box: 7
Identifier: H01670005
Overview ALISTER McATEER THOMPSONInterviewer: Richard SavoryAbstracter: Jean HawkesPlease note that the date given by the interviewer at the start of the recording (21 February 2001) is incorrect. The interview was conducted on 21st March 2009TRACK 100:00 Interview identification00:39 ALISTER McATEER THOMPSON born in 1922 at HEDGEHOPE01:00 Father worked on RAILWAY – left district due to health Farm at MIMIHAU where...
Dates: 2009