World War, 1939-1945
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 168 Collections and/or Records:
BURGESS, Ngaire Rita interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box 29
Identifier: H0194
Overview
In this interview Ngaire discusses her early life in South Canterbury on a farm. She shares family stories including tracking sheep and trapping rabbits on the farm. She goes on to talk of her education, employment and social life. She joined the Air Force and worked in the Technical Library at Whenuapai, in Auckland. She travelled overseas 58 times. She tells of her marriage to Brian and their family. Over the years she was involved in the running of bookshops and had ‘Ngaire’s Bookshop’ in...
Dates:
2014
CAMPBELL, Wilson Cameron interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group — Box 48
Identifier: H0530
Overview
In this interview, Wilson recounts his early life in the Catlins and Balcultha. Wilson started his first business at the age of 16, selling fruit and produce from Central Otago to retailers in Gore. Wilson then recounts his time in the air force during WWII. At the end of the war Wilson and his wife Verna moved to Te Anau. Wilson became involved in local tourism. He describes a plan he came up with for a ski field on Mt Luxmore. He recalls how he and Lawson Burrows discovered the glow worm...
Dates:
2003 - 2004
CATTO, Leslie John (Jack) interviewed by Margaret McDougall
Record Group — Box 1
Identifier: H0093
Overview
In this interview Jack tells of his family, growing up on the farm i.e. the home, going to school, food chores etc. He goes on to talk of his marriage and children; and describes the war years and its effect on his family i.e. death of his brother. Jack also talks about the history of their farm e.g. 3 generations, accidents and type of farming.
Dates:
2012
Charles Davis Collection
Record Group
Identifier: A0650
Overview
World War II letters and photographs from Charles Davis.
Dates:
Majority of material found within c.1940 - c.1950
Charles Davis, WWII Cablegram, No date
Digital Image
Identifier: D28650004
Dates:
No date, c.1944
Found in:
Invercargill City Libraries and Archives
Charles Davis, WWII letter - August 14th 1944
Digital Image
Identifier: D28650002
Dates:
1944
Found in:
Invercargill City Libraries and Archives
Charles Davis, WWII letter - March 8th 1944
Digital Image
Identifier: D28650001
Dates:
1944
Found in:
Invercargill City Libraries and Archives
Charles Davis, WWII letter - Orphaned pages
Digital Image
Identifier: D28650003
Dates:
No Date, c.1944
Found in:
Invercargill City Libraries and Archives
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
