Neighbourliness

Date: 6 Feb 1998 - 06 Feb 1998

From: Gore District oral history project

By: McFarland, Paulette, active 1998; Dodds, Andrew James, 1917-2003

Reference: OHInt-0428/06

Description: Jim Dodds was born in Charlton in 1917. Describes the house in which he grew up and schooling at Charlton School from 1922 to 1930. Comments on the effect of the Depression and World War II on neighbourliness. Recalls the children's farm jobs and his work driving a team of horses after leaving school. Recalls family holidays to Owaka, Otawa and Riverton. Describes music at the dances, meeting his wife, his engagement and wedding. Talks about conscription for World War II and being released to work on Jenkin's farm. Mentions lambing, feeding, shearing and checking stock. Describes his first farm, which was a tussock block, and his first car, a Vauxhall. Describes the process of clearing the land. Mentions ploughing, soil condition, buying horses and operating a horse team. Details the stock, which was mainly Romney ewes, the increase in stock numbers, the role of the stock firm as stock buyer and bank, farm equipment, the size and cost of farms over the years, the location of dairy factories and freezing works and the work performed by women. Discusses social life on the farm including visiting neighbours, and concerts and choir recitals. Mentions excursions into town, ordering the groceries, attending A and P shows and dog trials. Interviewer(s) - Paulette McFarland Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2597.

Date: 27 Nov 2001

From: The Leniston Family Oral History Project

By: Leniston, Elizabeth Theresa, 1926-2017

Reference: OHInt-0607-01

Description: Betty Leniston was born in 1926 in Island Bay. Relates her maternal Irish background, refers to emigrant ships and Irish songs. Explains how Aunty Frances Cunningham met her future husband, Will McGruddy, sheepfarmer of Eketahuna and describes their house, talks of their farm workers, cousins helping with shearing, the train set, Mercedes Benz cars. Mentions her mother's laughter, singing, social work, working as a buyer at a drapery store and at the St. Vincent de Paul soup kitchen, buying a section of land. Describes her cooking techniques, her hospitalisation and death following childbirth. Relates that her brother was cared for by the Home of Compassion and explains how she and her siblings coped after mother's death. Recalls her stepmother and housekeepers, and being in an orphanage. Explains her father's background and surname, mentions the family sweet factory in Lyttelton, his job as a clerical worker at Army Headquarters, his long service medal, working for the Post Office. Recalls family picnics at Happy Valley and Wilton Bush. Describes soap making and the making of a clothes drying rack. Talks about her brother Joe, a favourite with grandmother, his poliomyelitis and Maori medicinal treatment, Scouts membership, his work as messenger boy with DIC department store, buying a new coat on hire purchase. Recalls the polio epidemic and the infant vaccine. Mentions the deaths of schoolmates from pneumonia, scarlet fever and tuberculosis. Explains making up stories, her enjoyment of reading and music. Discusses homework, sport, religion and confession in convent schools. Talks of values taught by nuns. Mentions contraception. Talks of her children's role in leaving the catholic church, joining the Christian Family Movement. Explains that she left school to look after her stepmother's first child who changed family relationships. Relates that her sister worked at Mecca Tearooms, talks of the minimum wage. Gives reasons for leaving home, describes being a nurse-aide, training at Masterton Hospital, talks about career options. Recalls meeting Johnny Leniston, his Fleet Air Arm and Army service, details war experiences, having a rehabilitation farm on his return from war, exploitation by a farmer at Awakino. Mentions kindly neighbours. Talks of pre-war engagement and post-war marriage, with a consent obtained from a magistrate. Explains the system of post war employment for returned servicemen. Describes living in army huts with a luxurious bath, country life, coping with stoves. Talks of her best friend losing her baby, childbirth, having her own children, explains their names, talks of a visit by the Plunket nurse, treatment for vomiting, mentions miscarriages. Names Dr. de Castro, Dr. Grantly Dick. Talks of the childbirth rate at Wainuiomata in 1950s. Explains the influence of Kate Harcourt on child rearing. Describes the Maori population at Awakino River area, the Maori Work Scheme at Mahanui and mentions the moko, pipe smoking and segregation. Explains the rise in land prices in 1950s, describes their time spent farming, water shortages, Johnny Leniston's poisoned arm causing the farmer to give notice, the move to Lower Hutt and his crash teaching course. Talks of managing on a trainee teacher salary, family benefits, state housing at Avalon, market rents. Recalls milk delivery at Happy Valley and the five bakeries at Island Bay. Details registration conditions of first car, a Chevrolet, insurance of a Vauxhall J, a van with built in benches loaned by a friend, and later owning a small bus. Explains how they gathered camping equipment together. Describes help with the children and later with Johnny Leniston's father from Assumption Sisters and neighbours. Explains extension to house before being offered 31 Glenbervie Terrace (The Moorings) and describes the state it was in, and talks of help in cleaning it. Relates the reaction of those around her when Johnny went to Perth, Australia for six months during the mineral boom with son Matthew. Describes her children and their various abilities. Interviewer(s) - Judith Fyfe Accompanying material - E-mails from Margaret Leniston to Judith Fyfe, sprigs of dried lavender, notes from preliminary interview Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Electronic document(s) - abstract. 1 interview(s). 3 Hours Duration. Physical Description: Textual file - Microsoft word Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3858, OHDL-001230. Search dates: 1926 - 2001

Date: 31 Jan 2001

From: Upper Hutt Uniting Parish Millennium Project

By: Barnard, Keith Graham, 1941-

Reference: OHInt-0593/05

Description: Keith Barnard came to live in Upper Hutt in 1963 and recalls St. David's Parish when it became united with Wesley, Iona and St. Andrew's in 1976. Describes his christianity and belief in the power of prayer. Talks of the strengths of the two combined denominations, the Methodists' Crosslink magazine and the role of youth in the parish. Relates his work in the community, involvement in maintenance and upgrading of the church and the Mens' Fellowship group. Talks of his role as city councillor and the complaints about dogs and neighbours. Explains the way that the church is perceived in the community and compares retail and church opening hours. Talks of time spent as a voluntary fireman. Explains the role of women in the church, poverty and unemployment, the Thrift shop, Foodbank and support projects. Mentions the loss to the area of the Institute of Technology, the CocaCola factory, also changes to the area's rail system. Comments on changes church bodies need to make to survive. Interviewer(s) - Elaine Bolitho Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-009236: OHC-009237 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s) - printed. 1 Electronic document(s) - transcript. 1 interview(s). 1.05 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-2968, OHDL-000926. Portrait photograph taken in living room. Includes piano, hanging plant, family photographs on wall and on piano, bookcase?, curtains, part of ranchslider with view to courtyard

Date: 28 Nov 2000 - 6 Dec 2000 - 06 Dec 2000

From: Upper Hutt Uniting Parish Millennium Project

By: King, Margaret Dorothy, 1932-

Reference: OHInt-0593/31

Description: Margaret King was born in Petone in 1932, attended the Puriri Street Baptist Church as a child and was married at Petone Methodist Church where her grandfather was a lay preacher. Recalls travelling by bus to Bible Class, relates that they had no car but rode bicycles. Talks of the Methodist Church brought from Whiteman's Valley, recalls Stan and Viti Olds, Harry and Jean Shaw, Anne Stephenson and talks of female ministers, church going members, friends, neighbours and relationships with Maori. Mentions communion visits, confirmation, baptisms, co-operative ventures, participation in the Christmas Parade. Talks of the deaths of her husband and daughter. Recalls activities before television, church socials and dances, Silver Arrow marching competitions, volunteers. Mentions a polio outbreak, talks of tuberculosis, jaundice, AIDS. Describes the changing roles of husbands and wives. Interviewer(s) - Elaine Bolitho Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-009278 and OHC-009279 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s) - printed. 1 Electronic document(s) - transcript. 1 interview(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-2994, OHDL-000950.

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0026799

Description: Cartoon depicts female prostitutes on Macnhester Street, Christchurch, being hosed with water cannons embedded into a brick wall. Refers to tensions between residents and sex workers who are now working on Manchester Street north of Bealey Avenue following the February 2011 earthquake. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1999 - 2005

By: Genesis Power Ltd

Reference: Eph-D-ENERGY-2000-01

Description: Teatowel promoting and introducing Genesis Energy with text in a central oval frame surrounded by images of pukeko, tuatara, sun, ferns. The background colour is orange. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Relief print on fabric, 625 x 426 mm. Provenance: Donated by Ms Janet Horncy, Wellington, in 2011.