World War, 1939-1945
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 168 Collections and/or Records:
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
KENNEDY Roland Thomas interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group — Box 6
Identifier: H0040
Overview
Roland talks of his family history and settlement at Bayswater on their 1000 acre farm called Studleigh. He looks at the use of draft horses on the farm, the depression years, the growing and processing of linen flax for the war effort. After the war the crops changed to wheat, barley, and oats. He describes the care and contribution of sheep, horses and dogs. Roland mentions bus services and the Thornbury Vintage Museum; and reflects on his life.
Dates:
2007
KNIGHT, Jack Campbell interviewed by Gordon Duston
Record Group — Box 15
Identifier: H0277
Overview
This interview is part of the Awarua Radio Communications Museum collection. In this interview Jack tells his family history before going onto to describe in detail his work for the Post Office in particular his time spent at Awarua Radio Station during WW2 where he used his qualifications with morse code. During this time, he also had to learn Japanese Morse Code. After the war he returned to Post Office duties in various towns around the south before retiring at the age of 57. He speaks of...
Dates:
2016
LAMONT, Donald Joseph interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box 6
Identifier: H0019
Overview
This interview covers Donald’s early family life, his father's business and a description of their family life. He shares his experiences in the army and being in the 9th Reinforcements sent to the Middle East. Donald reflects on the effects of war and describes life after the war: marriage, going into farming through the ballot system gaining a farm in the Waikaka Valley, and the rehabilitation scheme. Joined Men of the Trees and planted several plantations.
Dates:
2009
LIETZE, Sadie May interviewed by Joy Lietze
Record Group — Box 19
Identifier: H0058
Overview
In the first interview Sadie talks of her early life, education, health and family on a dairy farm on the Otago Peninsula. After leaving school Sadie attended Dunedin Tech and studied art, English, and maths for 2 years. Her family moved to Burke where Sadie found employment. During the war years Sadie joined the NZ Women’s Land Service where she worked in Omarama and Kelso. When in Kelso she met her husband. She goes onto to talk about her family and involvement in the women’s section of...
Dates:
2011
LINDSAY, Beryl Eileen Madge interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box 8
Identifier: H0132
Overview
In this interview Beryl shares her family history and stories from her life. These start with her early life in Roxburgh and Lumsden. Beryl discusses her family's purchase of their farm at Gropher’s Bush, her education, childhood games, employment and marriage to Graham. When they married, they had hens and a cow and Beryl made her own butter. During WW2 Graham was in the Home Guard and Beryl was involved with the local Patriotic Society and knitted for the soldiers, sent food parcels overseas...
Dates:
2007
LOCK, Stanley Gordon interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group — Box 40
Identifier: H0381
Dates:
2018
MACDONALD Sarah Black (Sadie) interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box 6
Identifier: H0020
Overview
In this interview Sadie describes arriving in NZ, their early days of settling in Dunedin her education and gaining employment at Shacklock. She reflects on World war II, its effects and attitudes. Sadie and her husband settled in Otautau where they raised their family. She describes the daily life of Otautau – shops, garages, banks etc., Sister Edwards at the Maternity home. She was employed at Wallace Council and talks of experience in the 1984 floods
Dates:
2007
MACKAY, Alistair Donald interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group — Box 20
Identifier: H0054
Overview
This interview was recorded as part of the About Us Voices of Southland collection. Alistair was born in Glasgow. During World War 2 his family returned to NZ by boat and there is a description of this hazardous experience. He compares life in Southland to Scotland e.g. farming techniques. His working life was spent farming which he describes i.e. impact of dairying on rural communities and changes to farming practice. Alistair had a close affinity with Scottish roots-societies which he...
Dates:
2011
