World War, 1939-1945
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 105 Collections and/or Records:
Thomas William Edward Johnstone
Digital Image
Identifier: DH02950005
Dates:
2017
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
THOMPSON, Alister McAteer interviewed by Richard Savory
Record Group — Box 7
Identifier: H0167
Overview
In this interview Alister describes, and explains various aspects and events in his life. He starts by looking at his father’s employment history whilst living in Wyndham which included farming, operating a lignite pit and working for the Town Board. Alister then moves on to his teenage years and involvement with the Methodist Church before covering his war years with first the 24th Battalion before transferring to the 23rd Battalion. In 1980 Alister returned to Crete with his wife Betty and...
Dates:
2009
TOC H (Talbot House Military Club)
Record Group
Identifier: A0112
Scope and Contents
A set of records that contain the history of this organisation for the years 1934 to 1959.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1927 - 1959
TODD, William Geoffrey (Bill) interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group — Box 7
Identifier: H0066
Overview
In this interview Bill looks at his family history and the family Auction House business. He talks of life growing up in Invercargill, education, sports interest and the war years as a child. He outlines his own career with the business starting as a Junior Clerk and gives a description of the Auction business as well as the family interest in Stewart Island
Dates:
2011
TROTTER, Arthur Sinclair interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box 22
Identifier: H0170
Overview
In this interview Arthur gives an overview of his family history, farm, and ‘Roslin House’ (the old homestead). He talks of his childhood and describes rabbiting and the methods used and the processing of the good ones at Woodlands Meat Works/Cannery. He describes and discusses farming practice e.g. wheat growing, shearing with blades, sheep and cattle. Arthur also talks of his education and gaining a scholarship to Lincoln College; the meeting of his wife Margaret and his son’s decision to...
Dates:
2010
TROTTER, Margaret interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box 22
Identifier: H0169
Overview
In this interview Margaret covers her family history, her education and the subjects taught. She returned to the family sheep farm where she took over the running of the home due to her mother’s illness. She describes/discusses some of the family traditions i.e. holidays at Riverton and family Christmas; the war years, rationing, meeting her husband Arthur and living in Trotter house ‘Roslin’ and what this involved. Margaret’s interests include: Women’s Division, writing books on family and...
Dates:
2009
Unnamed man, Betty Ingram and Lankford Smith
Digital Image
Identifier: DH00090010
Dates:
1945
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Unnamed man, Betty Ingram and Lankford Smith, 1945
Item — Box 19
Identifier: H00090010
Overview
Photograph of Betty Ingram in her Auxiliary Air Force uniform, with two uniformed men, on the right is Lankford Smith. Photographer unknown.
Dates:
1945
WARBURTON, Warren Gilbert interviewed by Maree Wilkes
Record Group — Box 27
Identifier: H0400
Dates:
2019
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