Nursing
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 38 Collections and/or Records:
SHAVE, Norma Irene Annetta interviewed by Rangimaria Suddaby and Shona Fordyce
Record Group — Box 17
Identifier: H0113
Overview
Norma recalls her education and employment at a Thornbury farm, leisure activities e.g. fly fishing, dances, growing vegetables, learning to drive and doing the drivers licence test. At the age of 12 Norma decided she wanted to be a nurse and put her name down to become a nurse at Kew Hospital aged 20/21. She goes on to give an account of a fire at Kew Hospital in August 1939, the evacuation of patients and the repurposing of Lorne Hospital for patients. In 1950 she travelled to London to work...
Dates:
2012
SMITH, Charlotte Anne Lindsay (Nan) interviewed by Lloyd Esler
Record Group — Box 8
Identifier: H0156
Overview
Nan discusses and describes her family history: her father and grandfather settling in NZ and making a life here; her education first at Spar Bush school then at Southland Girls High. She talks of her memories of the depression and farm conditions at this time. When she left school she qualified as a nurse in 1936. Nan recalls and mentions wartime Invercargill e.g. ration books, petrol rationing, Park Hospital and the purchase of her Vauxhall 12 car for £300.00. Nan worked for ten years at Park...
Dates:
2007
STUART, Alice May interviewed by Valerie Miller
Record Group — Box 13
Identifier: H0285
Overview
In this interview Alice covers subjects such as her family arriving from the UK in 1864 and how they established their lives in Southland. She describes life on the farm in the early part of the 20th century. She goes on to recall her memories of attending Gummies Bush School and special activities she attended in holiday time e.g., 1924 Exhibition in Dunedin, Riverton Regatta each year and the Riverton Carnival. She discusses activities in her teenage years which included: sports, debating,...
Dates:
1999
STUART, William Ross interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box 33
Identifier: H0260
Overview
In this interview Ross describes his experiences as a patient at Riverton Hospital in 1949 aged 13. As a result of his hip being out he spent 3 months in hospital for treatment and recovery. He describes the equipment used, the daily routines, meals and eventually leaving the hospital and the minor side effects on his life as a result of this condition.
Dates:
2016
SUTHERLAND, Joan Macrae interviewed by Patricia Conradson
Record Group — Box 42
Identifier: H0430
Dates:
2018
THOMSON, Rosemary Ellen (Rosie) interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box 32
Identifier: H0243
Overview
In this interview Rosie tells of life as a nurse at Riverton Hospital discussing: hours of work, uniforms, working conditions, training and routines. She tells of the Matrons role, social life, meeting her husband, returning to nursing after having her children and retiring in 1990.
Dates:
2016
TOCHER, John (Jock) and Helen Elizabeth (Biff) interviewed by Margaret McDougall
Record Group — Box 27
Identifier: H0180
Overview
In this interview Jock and Elizabeth share stories of their individual family’s histories e.g., Grandparents/Great Grandparents, parents and siblings. Before going on to recall their own individual histories of home life, education, childhood activities and employment. For Elizabeth as a Karitane Nurse and for Jock in farming. Jock joined the territorials and went to WW2 in 1940. In 1944 he took part in the D-Day Normandy Invasion. He remained in Europe after the war undertaking various tasks...
Dates:
2013
WERNER, Lieselotte Renate (Lottie) interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group — Box 54
Identifier: H0579
Overview
Fifty years ago, Lottie boarded ship at a Dutch port bound for Wellington. She and her fellow passengers were New Zealand immigrants under the government's assisted passage scheme for displaced persons following the end of WWII. Embarking on a new life with the help of her first employers, Sir Matthew and Lady Oram, Lottie quickly adapted to the New Zealand lifestyle. A few years later, she crossed the Tasman but unable to adjust to the hot South Australian summers, she returned to New Zealand....
Dates:
2008
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