World War, 1939-1945
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 137 Collections and/or Records:
Charles William Lewis Davis War Letters and Photographs
Record Group
Identifier: A0650
Overview
Processing Note: This collection is awaiting arrangement and description. Contains two photographs from before heading off to war, and two while working on the Roxburgh Dam.
Two letters home (one incomplete) and two orphaned pages.
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Dates:
Majority of material found within c.1940 - c.1950
CHISHOLM, Adam Park interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box 5
Identifier: H0025
Overview
This is an extensive interview with Adam which covers his family history dating back to Scotland and the immigration to NZ on board the ‘Three bells’; Adams war experiences in the Air force, as a prisoner of war in Stalag 3 and the Lubeck March; his life after the war on a farm he won in the land ballot, His involvement with DHL, Bahrain and the Gulf war. Adam also tells of the plane accident in Foveaux Strait which lead to the loss of his grandson.
Dates:
2009
CHISHOLM, Robert John interviewed by Sandra Earwalker
Record Group — Box 15
Identifier: H0249
Overview
In this interview Robert tells of early life and shifting to Tokanui including his education, employment, war years and rationing, and health and getting rheumatic fever. He recalls local history of Tokanui including: sawmills, local rugby, the depression and Black Pine Beer.
Dates:
2016
COLHOUN, William (Bill) interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box 4
Identifier: H0010
Overview
This interview covers Bill’s arrival from Ireland to Outram. In 1941 he volunteered for the navy, describes this process, the training and activities in Pacific. He talks of the ships and conditions; the torpedoing of the ‘Leander’ plus returning to NZ on aircraft carrier ‘Atheling’. Bill talks of his work history after the war i.e. freezing works, shearing, wool store, butchery and the purchase of farm land, his family life and children’s achievements.
Dates:
2010
COPELAND, Margaret interviewed by Judith Thomas
Record Group — Box 5
Identifier: H0016
Overview
This is an extensive interview that covers Margaret’s memories of her family history, growing up in George Street and the history of Windsor. She covers early transport, social and recreational activities, food preparation, household chores and her passion for gardening. Education and employment history; illnesses of the time i.e. Influenza epidemic and diphtheria, challenges of building a home after the war with the lack of materials.
Dates:
2008
COWIE Andrew Findlay interviewed by June Trotter
Record Group — Box 4
Identifier: H0036
Overview
This interview covers family history, property, family gatherings and growing up in a large extended family on the farm. Findlay talks of his education through to secondary school and his return to employment on the farm. He talks of the crops/seeds and early farming machinery and technologies. During the war Findlay was an Air Force mechanic and after the war he talks of marriage and returning to farming life.
Dates:
2006
COYLE, David John interviewed by Joy Lietze
Record Group — Box 28
Identifier: H0189
Overview
In this extensive interview David recalls his family history and life; World War 2, education and in employment. He goes in to detail about his employment in the timber industry in Tapanui covering aspects from the sawmills through to the selling of the timber off shore.
Dates:
2013
CRIGHTON, Gordon John (Jack) interviewed by Seona Craig
Record Group — Box 31
Identifier: H0230
Overview
This interview is part of the Awarua Radio Communications Museum collection. In this interview Jack recalls and describes his employment. First as a telephone operator at Waimahaka Post Office before transferring to the Lines Department in 1950 During the war he spent 3 years in the Air Force ass a radio operator. As an employee of the Lines department Jack worked in various areas of Southland becoming a foreman after 6 years. He enjoyed his work and details what it in entailed e.g., putting up...
Dates:
2015
CROWLEY, John Howard (Jack) interviewed by Helen Booth
Record Group — Box 57
Identifier: H0614
Overview
John Crowley was born in Reefton in 1912. Describes how his father was a gold dredger based in Waikaia. Talks about moving to Dunedin, Catholic schooling, working at Gallien's Pharmacy at the Gardens in Dunedin and his interest in swimming, yachting, life saving, tramping and football. Mentions appearing before the Otago Rugby Union after an incident. Discusses becoming an apprentice plasterer to George Newman and work plastering at Teschemakers Convent near Oamaru. Mentions a stutter and how...
Dates:
1998
DANIEL, Olive interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box 3
Identifier: H0002
Overview
This interview covers Olive’s early life in Northern Southland, her attendances at Lumsden School and subsequent School Jubilees. She gives a description of rabbiting and talks of her work history, marriage, children and shop ownership with husband Jim. Has an explanation of RSA WELFARE in relation to life after husband’s death. Talks about life in small communities.
Dates:
2008
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