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Capper, Hilary,

Speargrass : growing up on a 1940's farm near Arrowtown New Zealand / Hilary Capper. - Carterton, New Zealand : Hilary Sylvia Capper, 2023. - vii, 213 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

"Speargrass is a memoir about a child (Hilary Capper, nee Clingin) living on a farm in the 1940s near Arrowtown New Zealand. Hilary's recall and attention to detail highlight the places and people that were important including the Otago settlements of Arrowtown, Queenstown, Glenorchy, Kinlock and Dunedin. Central to the story is how living on a farm in the immediate post-war period shaped family life. Respect for her parents' efforts to provide the best possible life for them all in the face of considerable social and economic pressures shines through in this remarkable account. Hilary's recall of her time at Arrowtown School will resonate with people who attended similar schools. The memoir traces the marriage of her parents and the differences in their respective family backgrounds and social expectations. Dunedin and her mother's family background family maritime backdrop is explored, as is the relevance of Routeburn, Woodbine and Earnslaw stations. Brought to life are the ways the seasons shaped people's daily living, making the most of limited facilities and creating entertainment. Highlighted is the role of the lake steamer, TSS Earnslaw. "--

ISBN: 9780473665937 047366593X

Subjects--Personal Names:
Capper family.
Capper, Hilary--Family.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Farms--History.--New Zealand--Arrowtown

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
New Zealand--Genealogy.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Autobiographies.

Dewey Class. No.: 929.2099383