World War, 1939-1945

Overview Muriel discusses her family and education history which reflects on the times i.e. training to be a teacher and her first posting at Nightcaps, marriage, life on the farm pre electricity and telephone; country life, being a member of the WDFF through which she ran sewing classes. Muriel tells of their connections with Waipara lighthouse and her husband Ronald’s war years.

Dates: 2007

Found in: Southland Oral History Project / ERICSON Muriel Elizabeth, interviewed by Jenny Campbell

EVANS, Valmai Ella Sophia interviewed by Lloyd Esler

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Identifier: H0123

Overview Val talks of her early life being part of a Conscientious Objectors family during WW2. Her parent’s dairy farmed at Waimatua. Val describes and details life on the farm and the kindness of neighbours when her father was taken to Detention Camp. She explains her father’s reasons and what he did during his 2.5 years in the camp. She goes onto describe the living conditions and routines of the family at home during this time. When her father returned home, he became a rabitter. She recalls her own...

Dates: 2008

Found in: Southland Oral History Project / EVANS, Valmai Ella Sophia interviewed by Lloyd Esler

Invercargill Archives

Found in 365 Collections and/or Records:

Eric Henderson, WWII letter - November

Eric Henderson, WWII letter - November 7th

Eric Henderson, WWII letter - November 25th

Eric Henderson, WWII letter - October

Eric Henderson, WWII letter - September 9th

Eric Henderson, WWII letter - Undated

Eric Henderson, WWII letters - Empty envelopes

Eric Henderson, WWII letters - Empty envelopes

ERICSON Muriel Elizabeth, interviewed by Jenny Campbell

EVANS, Valmai Ella Sophia interviewed by Lloyd Esler

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