World War, 1939-1945
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 137 Collections and/or Records:
DAWSON, Ailsa Ruth interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box 11
Identifier: H0265
Overview
In this interview Ailsa talks about growing up in Makarewa and then Wyndham. She describes what she remembers of Wyndham growing up and her schooling and past times. Ailsa talks about the impact of WW2. She then talks of moving to Invercargill and meeting her husband through church and her parents in later life.
Dates:
2006
DAWSON, James Tasman (Jimmy) interviewed by Warrick McCallum
Record Group — Box 12
Identifier: H0282
Overview
In this interview Jimmy talks of his family history and areas around Southland that he has lived. He talks of his education and employment and details his life, training and work in the AirForce during WW2. He was posted to Canada during this time. After the war he talks of his marriage and career as a builder in Queenstown. His interests include: running, fishing, and beach combing.
Dates:
2000
DICKIE, Ronald Stevenson interviewed by Richard Savory
Record Group — Box 39
Identifier: H0378
Dates:
2018
DONALDSON, Emily Stirling (Betty) interviewed by Beth Cairns
Record Group — Box 19
Identifier: H0009
Overview
This interview covers Betty's early life in Dunedin, her involvement in sports, particularly cricket and basketball at a national level, her involvement with the Women's Auxillary Air Force during World War II and her involvement in local politics, and her particular interest in the rejuvenation of South Invercargill.
Dates:
1999
DUFF, Albert Gordon (Bert) interviewed by Avis McDonald
Record Group — Box 2
Identifier: H0067
Overview
Bert speaks of and describes his family history, life, education and growing up at Rimu e.g. attending Rimu School, rabbiting, sports, working on and owning his farm and farming practices. He also covers the outbreak of World War 2 and its effects on family and country.
Dates:
2011
DUFFY, Catherine Mary interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group — Box 22
Identifier: H0264
Overview
This interview is part of the Gorge Road Collection. In this interview Mary talks of her family history and immigration from Ireland. Her family moved to a farm close to the Waituna Lagoon. She describes Kapuka South School, transport to school, classroom setup and general school day of the era. The family had an orchard in Roxbourgh. Mary began playing the piano when at secondary school and details her various experiences playing in the community. She goes on to describe the family farm,...
Dates:
2016
ERICSON Muriel Elizabeth, interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box 9
Identifier: H0017
Overview
Muriel discusses her family and education history which reflects on the times i.e. training to be a teacher and her first posting at Nightcaps, marriage, life on the farm pre electricity and telephone; country life, being a member of the WDFF through which she ran sewing classes. Muriel tells of their connections with Waipara lighthouse and her husband Ronald’s war years.
Dates:
2007
EVANS, Valmai Ella Sophia interviewed by Lloyd Esler
Record Group — Box 26
Identifier: H0123
Overview
Val talks of her early life being part of a Conscientious Objectors family during WW2. Her parent’s dairy farmed at Waimatua. Val describes and details life on the farm and the kindness of neighbours when her father was taken to Detention Camp. She explains her father’s reasons and what he did during his 2.5 years in the camp. She goes onto describe the living conditions and routines of the family at home during this time. When her father returned home, he became a rabitter. She recalls her own...
Dates:
2008
EXCELL, Robert Alfred (Alf) interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group — Box 49
Identifier: H0536
Overview
This is quite a lengthy interview easily divided into three parts, Nightcaps, World War II and Te Anau. Now in his eighties, Alf has good recall of his early years visiting the Te Anau basin in the 1920s as well as those first post-war years when he and Thelma chose to live in what was then still a small settlement. Listening through the interview you will hear descriptive details about some of the long gone people and dwellings that first dotted the water's edge of Lake Te Anau.
Dates:
2004
EXCELL, Walter interviewed by David van Tongeren
Record Group — Box 45
Identifier: H0451
Overview
In this interview Walter discusses family, education, employment, teaching career and leisure pursuits e.g. fishing and hunting that bolstered food supplies. He talks about being a conscientious objector and the consequences of this on his life. He goes on to share some history of mines in Western Southland and some local stories e.g. the first and only train robbery in Southland.
Dates:
1994
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