World War, 1939-1945
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 137 Collections and/or Records:
HILL, Jean Lusitania interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box 9
Identifier: H0018
Overview
This interview covers Jeans family history and her memories of growing up and living in Merrivale Road, Scotts Gap, home on the farm, food, clothing, chores and education. She describes her working conditions as a cook. Jean talks of DT King moving their house up onto the hill. There is a commentary on the war years – conscientious objectors-, her marriage and family and living at Otahu Flat, her twins and their time at Karitane, and her religious life.
Dates:
2007
HINKLEY, Nalda Carolyn interviewed by Richard Savory
Record Group — Box 10
Identifier: H0075
Overview
In this interview Nalda looks extensively at her family history in Tasmania and their settling Riverton. She details her parent’s hotel, talks of school holidays, entertainment for children at Riverton, her own education and later employment. She reflects on the outbreak of WW2, its effects, joining the army, meeting her husband and his participation in Greece with 23rd battalion. She discusses Gratuities and Rehabilitation Assistance, the building of their first home and family life.
Dates:
2009
HORRELL, Albert Edwin John interviewed by Avis McDonald
Record Group — Box 55
Identifier: H0621
Overview
Bert Horrell was born in Gore in 1917. Describes how his grandfather emigrated to New Zealand in the 1880s. Talks about their farm across the Mataura River and the difficulty of crossing it to get to school. Mentions how his father, as a child, had learned how to cross the river with a horse and dray full of school children. Talks about his father buying a farm at Mandeville. Describes going to Mandeville school, conditions, teachers Alan Prentice and Miss Barclay and sitting Proficiency....
Dates:
1998
HOWDEN, Malcolm Graham (Mac) interviewed by Richard Savory
Record Group — Box 37
Identifier: H0360
Dates:
2018
Irene and husband Ron Kennedy
Digital Image
Identifier: DH00310012
Dates:
1946
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Irene Gray in WWSA Uniform
Digital Image
Identifier: DH00310011
Dates:
c.1940
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
JOHNSTONE, Thomas William Edward (Tom) interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group — Box 14
Identifier: H0295
Overview
In this interview, Tom tells of family history, his education and employment history. He describes his time overseas during WW2 in Egypt, North Africa and Italy over a 3-year period. On return to New Zealand Tom tells of employment and purchase of a farm at Lochiel as well as talking of his interests which included: playing rugby and horse racing. He both raised and owned race horses.
Dates:
2017
KENNEDY Irene Margaret interviewed by Joy Lietze
Record Group — Box 22
Identifier: H0031
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
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