KENNEDY Irene Margaret interviewed by Joy Lietze

Record Group — Box: 22

Identifier: H0031

Staff Only

Overview

This interview covers Irene's early life in Browns and her time in the Women's War Service Auxiliary working in a flax mill in Tapanui. After the war she remained in Tapanui and worked first in the hospital and then in the Post Office where she worked as the local postie for 18 years. Irene was very keen on fishing, she fished actively for over 50 years and enjoyed meeting interesting people along the riverbank. Irene was Area Representative for Student Travel Schools.

Dates

2010

Creator

Lietze, Joy (Interviewer, Person)

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