Abstract CHARLOTTE ANNE PETRIEInterviewer: Edith RuddenklauRecorded: 17 June 1993Abstracter: Edith Ruddenklau (Retyped by Jean Hawkes)PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TIMINGS RELATE TO THE ORIGINAL TAPE RECORDINGS NOTES: Further research by Jean Hawkes gives following details regarding siblings of CHARLOTTE PETRIE ALEXANDER ADAM – Born 1881 – Died 1882 (aged 11 months) ARNOLD JAMES – Born 1893 – Died 18 April 1918 – Medical Corps WW1 (CHARLOTTE ANNE...

Overview Letitia Douglas was born in Invercargill in 1916 and lived there all her life. In this interview she recalls her education at Waihopai School and Southland Girls High School and her maternity, Plunket, midwifery and postgraduate nursing training. She describes joining Guides in 1929 and being in the Southland Girls High School Company and the St John's Church Guide Company. Letitia talks about camping, patrols, promise, laws, good turns and flags. She was a midwife at St Helens for five years...

Abstract LETITIA JOAN DOUGLAS Recorded: 03 September 1998 Interviewer: Alva M FaulAbstracter: Alva M Faul (Retyped by Jean Hawkes)PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TIMINGS RELATE TO THE ORIGINAL TAPE VERSIONTAPE – Side 100’ 48” Introduction and Identification of family LETITIA JOAN DOUGLAS – Born in 1916 in INVERCARGILL FATHER – THOMAS HERBERT LESLIE MORRISON – Born 23 September 1889 – Died 18 October 1972 – Railway worker MOTHER – IVY...

Overview Alva talks of family history, her education at Milburn School and Tokomario District High School in Milton. She recalls washing being done in the boiler, learning Highland dancing at which she won many medals going on to teach Highland dancing herself. Was too short to be accepted for nurse training in Dunedin so went to Invercargill to train. She was taken on by Dr Hunter as a trail with two others and remained. Alva recalls her experiences of this time and also the meeting of her husband...

Overview In this interview Violet recalls family history, education, her apprenticeship as a Tailoress and Invercargill history e.g., the building of the Stead Street Bridge in 1922, steam boats on the Estuary, her father becoming Mayor of South Invercargill Borough and her marriage.

Abstract VIOLET MAY WILDERMOTHRecorded: 23 January 1991 Interviewer: Edith RuddenklauAbstracter: Edith Ruddenklau (Retyped by Jean Hawkes) PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ABSTRACT USES THE ORIGINAL TAPE TIMINGS TAPE ONE Side A00:04 VIOLET MAY WILDERMOTH born in 189900:12 [FATHER]: JOHN MITCHELL – Born St IVES, CORNWALL To NEW ZEALAND aged 14 – Carrier for WILLIAM TODD and COMPANY, AUCTIONEERS, INVERCARGILL...