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Date: 18, 25 November 1993; 2, 9 December 1993 - 18 Nov 1993 - 09 Dec 1993

From: Otago Women and Work - Paid and Unpaid Oral History Project

By: Clarke, Rosalie, active 1993; Masters, Mabel Winona, 1912-2005

Reference: OHInt-0148/19

Description: Mabel, known by all as Noni, was born in Timaru in 1912. Her father, Andrew Davidson, was a clerk in the Post Office and her mother, was a dressmaker and a busy housewife. Noni, the eldest daughter, had two brothers and a sister. During her childhood years she was a great help to her mother as they often had a large number of student boarders in their home. From an early age Noni became very interested in singing and this, along with her participation in the Central Methodist Church, became a large part of her life. She worked as a florist, while participating in the competitions and choral work whenever she could. In 1935 Noni married William Hall Masters, a Chartered Accountant, and with their two children continued to live in Dunedin. Despite her busy married life she never lost contact with her church or with singing. While her husband pursued his professional career and served overseas Noni began to join various clubs and discovered her love of committee work and people. She became involved in, and is still involved with, several organisations such as the Royal Overseas Club, the Dunedin Music Society, the Board of Management of the Central Mission and the Otago Women's Club. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Dunedin Interviewer(s) - Rosalie Clarke Venue - Dunedin Accompanying material - Photographs of Noni as a child; Noni aged 21 years; at Convention; Noni cutting cake at her 81st birthday. Newspaper articles "My View. On the art of getting along..." "Otago Women's Club". Chapter extract from "Women in their time; 75 years of the Otago Women's Club, 1914-1989" compiled by Brenda J. Harding. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-018578-018581; OHLC-010017-010020 Quantity: 8 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Electronic document(s). 1 Electronic document(s) recording information form. 8 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-6433 and OHDL-000753.

Date: 26 Jun 2001

From: Ophthalmological Society of NZ Oral History Project.

By: Talbot, Arthur Newton (Dr), 1917-2008; Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists. New Zealand Branch

Reference: OHInt-0161/6

Description: Arthur Talbot talks about his relations after whom he was named, his grandfather's large family and Talbot farm ownership in South Canterbury. Describes his mother's background and interests, his parents' overseas trips, the nanny and boarding school life, bursaries. Recalls the family home, their social life, the Depression and the swaggies. Describes his medical school experiences, the Jewish and female surgeons and the streets named after professors. Describes his conditions of employment in hospitals, surgical routines and eye conditions. Talks about his father and brother's medical qualifications, his own jobs and their army service in World War II in the Pacific, Middle East and Italy. Recalls health consequences of service in the wartime Pacific, Merle Farland, a missionary in the Solomon Islands, and getting married while on leave. Talks about treatment of injuries in Europe and transportation on troop ships. Recalls studying in Melbourne, working in New Zealand and London, names eye surgeons and pioneering eye surgery. Talks of setting up private hospitals and the Society of Ophthalmologists, the National Party policy towards hospitals. Mentions his family's achievements. Abstracted by - Ann Packer Interviewer(s) - Anna Cottrell Accompanying material - 1 letter from D.E. Drake of the Timaru Herald to Dr. Alan C. Hayton of Taranaki Base Hospital. Obituaries of Dr. Leonard Smith Talbot, Dr. Kenneth James Talbot and Eustatius William Barton Griffiths, known as Peter. Biographical notes of Peter Griffiths. 3 pages of facts written by Dr. Hayton on the Great Trachoma Epidemic which affected soldiers based in Fiji. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-009011 - 009013 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2796. 2 photographs of Arthur Talbot.

Date: 01 06 1997 - 01 Jun 1997

From: Interviews about Denis Glover by Gordon Ogilvie

Reference: OHInt-0576-27

Description: Betty Curnow talks about first hearing of Denis Glover, when she picked up his book of poems in a bookstore in Timaru. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-8793 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

Date: 10 02 00 - 10 Feb 2000

From: YWCA of Wellington and Hutt Valley oral history project

By: Reynolds, Audrey, 1921-

Reference: OHInt-0590-2

Description: Audrey Reynolds was born in Mexborough, Yorkshire in 1921. Talks about her family background, social conditions of the 1920s, schooling, marriage, teaching, having children and running a Mother Club in Luton. Talks about decision to emigrate to Nelson New Zealand. Describes involvement in Kindergarten Association in Nelson and Rotorua, joining YWCA, helping build a new hostel on Maori land, moving to Wellington, and becoming a YWCA board member. Mentions various projects, work with Maori and Pacific Island women and fundraising. Talks about running teenage dances, offering career programmes, activities at Scots College, and Executive Director Major Peter Young. Talks about a 'nearly new' shop, mobile creche, drop-in centre, and after-school programme. Mentions Catholic nuns's involvement, Sister Pauline O'Regan's Aranui community house in Christchurch, new initiatives, and government involvement. Mentions United Women's Convention 1975, the impact of feminism on YWCA, life memberships. Describes Elizabeth Sewell 'dragging the Y into the new century' with the Rape and Sexual Violence Conference 1983, a self defence initiative, and employing Sue Lytollis. Mentions various positions in YWCA including Wellington President, and new initiatives in the 1980s. Talks about benefactor Jack Ilott, and controversy when the Police wanted to use the Vivian St Wellington YWCA during the Springbok Tour in 1981. Talks about Gail Powell's influence in bringing feminism to the Wellington branch, impact of feminism on herself and on modernising the organisation. Talks about it being one of the few organsations run by women, and how it trained women in leadership roles. Talks about YWCA's future role, and pays tribute to Marion Wood. Reflects on 38 years of work with YWCA, and her husband supporting her voluntary work. Interviewer(s) - Jill Abigail Accompanying material - Interviewee information form, project release form Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-9076-9078 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2877. 1 b&w headshot Audrey Phillips, President YWCA Wellington, 1986 Search dates: 1960 - 2000

Date: 06 Jul 1992

From: Interviews for Romance Writers Book Project

By: Preston, Ivy Alice, 1913-2010

Reference: OHInt-0339-12

Description: Ivy Preston was born in Timaru, in 1913. Backgrounds family links to Southburn and Scotland, her childhood, education and work as a housekeeper at Dunrobin Station before marriage in 1937. Recalls writing periodicals and wish to write books. Describes meeting her husband, their courtship and life on the farm. Remebers the early death of her husband in 1956 and decision to write. Talks about her renewed enthusiasm for authorship and romanctic fiction. Describes the writing process in depth, including her successes. Discusses travel, the Romance Writers of America Conference in 1982, raising her family, New Zealand public libraries and her writers group. Talks about slowing down, her heroes, Essie Summers, book covers and achieving her goals. Interviewer(s) - Rachel McAlpine Accompanying material - abstract includes list of interviewee's published works, photograph, and New Zealand Women's Weekly article "Sit down Ivy, and write a book", published 11 May 1992, pp. 22-23 Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-012767, OHC-012768, OHC-012769 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-4419.

Date: 15 Jul 2003

From: We call it home; State Housing history project

By: Home, Leonard Stuart, 1929-

Reference: OHInt-0872-08

Description: Interviewer(s) - Ben Schrader Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-015642 - OHC-015643 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available. Search dates: 1929 - 2003

Date: 13 May 1985

From: New Zealand National Party: Sound and video recording collection

Reference: OHInt-0226/99

Description: Quantity: 1 videocassette(s). 1 event(s).

Date: 22 Dec 1998

From: Trade union oral history project

By: Burgess, Ronald, 1928-

Reference: OHInt-0478/01

Description: Ron Burgess was born in England in 1928 and worked as a seaman until 1955 when he came to New Zealand. Describes living in Timaru and working for the South Canterbury Electric Power Board. Recalls the need for change and beginnings of involvement in the New Zealand Post Office Union. Discusses Ivan Reddish and a `go slow'. Comments on the equal pay campaign. Discusses Muldoon, the wage feeze, the fourth Labour Government and Rogernomics, Jim Knox, Roger Douglas, Richard Prebble, David Lange, Stan Rodger and Jonathan Hunt. Explains time as chair of Combined State Union (CSU) and secretary of NZ Council of Trade Unions. Recalls problems faced and the 'unreal atmosphere' of compulsory unionism. Accompanying material - biographical notes supplied by Ron Burgess, newspaper clippings Abstracted by - Shaun Ryan Interviewer(s) - Shaun Ryan Venue - Wellington Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-007229-OHC-007233, OHC-007288 Quantity: 6 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 5.45 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-1794. Black and white photo of Ron Burgess taken in 1974 in abstract Search dates: 1928 - 1998

Date: 16 Mar 2003

From: Oral history of cycling in New Zealand

By: Jackson, Bryan Douglas, 1935-

Reference: OHInt-0783-05

Description: Bryan Jackson was born 1935 in Timaru. Talks about leaving school at the age of 15 to work in a cycling firm. Talks about the bicycle industry during the 1960s and 1970s. In particular discusses importing regulations and other licence holders such as Hope Gibbons, A.G. Healing and Company, James Brothers, W.H. Worrell, H.F. White, Tegal Smiths, Morrison and P.E. Clarkes. Describes working at Cyclemakers manufacturing business with Ian Hooker the manager of Healing and the idea to build their own bicycles in New Zealand factories. Discusses his experiences of the manufacturing industry, the tariffs and the effect of Rogernomics in the 1980s allowing dumped product into the New Zealand market. Mentions the popularity of various bicycles over the years. Describes leaving Cyclemakers in the 1990s and starting up Hi Tech/Reiker Cycles with financial backing from a German doctor called Ermen. Talks about his involvement in the New Zealand Cycle Traders' Federation (later Master Cycle Traders' Federation), his presidency and establishing a funding levy for advertising. Interviewer(s) - Jonathan Kennett Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-4152. Search dates: 1935 - 2003

Date: 06 Dec 1985

From: New Zealand Post Office Oral History Project

By: McBride, Robert Dryden, 1910-1986

Reference: OHInt-0070/19

Description: Robert McBride recalls family background, childhood, joining Post Office as a cadet, duties, life as a boarder in Wellington, salary, checking telephone accounts, sorting postal notes, discipline, hours of work, sick leave, annual leave, work at the public service garage in ca 1930, duties, staff, Post Office fleet, motor repairs, work as assistant dispatch clerk, impressions of Napier after the earthquake in 1931, mail service contracts, reasons for transferring to Chief Postmaster's Office Dunedin - Clerical Branch, Ted Kerr, work at Post Office Savings Bank Dunedin, telegram dispatch room, work involved, the 1935 greetings telegram deluge. Describes transfer to Invercargill 1936-1958, type of work, missing mail, mail deliveries, salaries during Depression 1930s, inspectors, details of records work, enlisting in 1940 for service in World War II, work in Divisional Signals as radio operator in Italy and Egypt, involved in Battle of Sidi Rezegh, radio reception difficulties at Cassino, return to clerk in mail services in Invercargill in 1946, changes after the war, work as manager at Invercargill Post Office ca 1956, reporting system, work as Manager of Dunedin Post Office 1958, work as manager at Christchurch Post Office in 1959, background to appointment as Chief Postmaster at Timaru in 1960, state of discipline, staff relations, introduction of decimal currency in 1967, major changes in the Post Office, impressions of J B Darnell and Sir Dawson Donaldson (Directors General), retirement. Venue - Timaru Interviewer(s) - Alison Parr Venue - Robert McBride's home at 116 Wai-iti Road, Timaru Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-001249 - OHC-001251 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2.27 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 159. Search dates: 1910 - 1985

Date: 19 Nov 1972

From: Open Country Sound Recordings

Reference: OHInt-0002/420

Description: M C Matthews of Timaru reminisces on the days of the baker and the butcher with their horse-and-trap deliveries and the memorable service provided and wonders what has happened to the word service. Describes the prominent part those humble horses played in the lives of their little township. Describes the Chinese gardener who brought the vegetables on Saturday mornings. Explains how the coal man had a dray not a cart and used draught horses and hearses were also horse-drawn. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Wellington Interviewer(s) - Jim Henderson, presenter Interviewer(s) - Pat Evison, reader Venue - NZBC Studios, Wellington. Accompanying material - Script at MS-Papers-1239, folder 116 Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHT5-0431 Quantity: 1 5" reel(s). 1 event(s). 10 Minutes Duration.

Date: 2 - 3 Aug 1997 - 02 Aug 1997 - 03 Aug 1997

By: Foley, Jacqueline, 1951-; Brosnahan, Mary Josephine, 1915-1998; Brosnahan, Desmond Francis, 1941-

Reference: OHInt-0410-01

Description: Describes her childhood as the eldest of nine children growing up on her parents' farm, in the Cave, Cannington area and time spent living with her Aunty Jean who owned the `Excelsior Hotel' in Timaru. Mentions schooling at Teschemakers and working on the family farm for ten years, including the Depression years. Talks about looking after the younger children, housework, farm work, social events, particularly dances, and a family holiday. Describes going to Wellington for 3 months where she worked as a housemaid-waitress at Eastbourne and coming back engaged to Peter, a South Canterbury boy she had known for years. After her marriage in 1940 she had son Desmond (1941) before Peter was called up and spent two and a half years during World War 2 in the Islands (New Caledonia). He returned after the death of a newborn baby. He was a farm manager at Four Peaks before successfully balloting for land at Peel Forest where they farmed for twenty years. Talks about Peter's death at the age of 58, their children growing up, Catholicism, her move to Timaru after Peter's death and living with her daughter ahd husband. Abstracted by - Jacqueline Foley Sponsored by - Desmond Brosnahan Interviewer(s) - Jacqueline Foley Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006849-006852; OHLC-004167-004170 Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 3.24 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-1597. Search dates: 1915 - 1997