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World War, 1939-1945

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 333 Collections and/or Records:

Alexander McBURNEY

 Digital Image
Identifier: DH04180003
Dates: 2020

Andrew Cowie in military uniform

 Digital Image
Identifier: DH00360007
Dates: c.1942

ASHWELL, Reginald George interviewed by Pat Christiansen

 Record Group
Identifier: H0368
Overview Reginald Ashwell was born in Bluff in 1914. In this interview, Reginald iscusses his children, parents, grandparents and kaumatua. He mentions that his wife Peg worked in the Bluff Theatre. He talks about being in the army and World War II. Reginald discusses oysters, muttonbirding and the Irwin's (Urwin's) Fishing Company. He talks about the Stewart Island ferries, the harbour and Bluff shops in the 1920s and discusses his hobby of making walking sticks and woodwork.
Dates: 1998