Overview H0253 GRAHAM HAWKESInterviewer: Phil McCarthyAbstracter: Judith ChristieInterview: 1 July 2016TRACK One00:00 BORN in the back of a Vanguard car on the way to a PRIVATE HOSPITAL ON HERBERT STREET. Lived on ANNAN STREET as a small child, GRANDPARENTS had a bakery around the corner. Moved to a garage at 83 HARVEY STREET while father built the house. Remembers being rescued from a drain there.02.50 Self second oldest of NINE...

Overview In this interview Graham recalls early family life in a family of 9 siblings in the Grasmere/Waikiwi area of Invercargill. He reflects on education, his father’s occupations, family holidays, being part of the Southland Jet Boat Club and the family’s passion for sports. He describes family meals e.g., Sunday night scones and toastie pies, Tuesday shepherd pie, Fish ‘n’ chips Friday. He goes onto recall going to the movies at the Embassy, Majestic and Regent Theatres and the mode of transport...

Overview In this interview Graham recalls the beginning of his apprenticeship as a chef at the Grand Hotel, under Chef Nick Kooij, at the age of 16. He talks of other staff and the hierarchy of the kitchen. His training took 6 years which included time spent at the Otago Polytech in the latter years of his training. Graham recalls the Trainee Chefs dinners which were held annually and were initiated by the Managers of the Grand Hotel Mr and Mrs Mertz. He gives some history of the Grand Hotel e.g. it was...

Abstract H0258 GRAHAM HAWKESInterviewer: Rebecca AmundsenAbstracter: Judith ChristieInterview: 22 July 2016 TRACK One00.00 Interview identification. Linda, Current Manager of the Grand Hotel is also present at the interview.00.25 No memories of coming to the GRAND HOTEL as a child. GRANDFATHER made and iced the cake for the CENTENARY of the hotel, and self was on a float when the QUEEN ELIZABETH II was here in 1954....

Overview Recorded as part of the Grand Hotel Oral History Project. In this interview Adrian talks about his time as a duty manager at the Grand Hotel. He was only 19 years old at the time, under the legal drinking age. He talks about regulars who came into the bar, the cinemas that were operating at the time and the importance of the hotel to the city.

Overview H0275 Adrian McDonaldInterviewer: Rebecca AmundsonAbstractor: Barbara GillamInterview date: 15th August 20160.10 Adrian worked for the INVERCARGILL LICENCSING TRUST and then applied for the DUTY MANAGER's position at THE GRAND HOTEL. 19841.20 He was underage at the time, 19. LEGAL DRINKING AGE was 20. Moved to an Insurance company on his 20th Birthday.1.45 BAR he worked at.2.15 Regulars came into the bar....

Overview In this interview Rachel recalls her early life, family, schooling and choice to train as a nurse starting in 1955. She looks at training during these years through to he becoming the Chief Nurse in 1985. She also recalls describes and discusses aspects of hospital life during her employment, the history of Kew Hospital Buildings, the changes and mergers of the Southland Hospital Board with Otago; as well as some of the well-known medical personnel who worked at Kew Hospital.