World War, 1939-1945
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 386 Collections and/or Records:
Eric Henderson, WWII letter - Undated
Digital Image
Identifier: D28680073
Dates:
1945?
Found in:
Invercargill City Council Archives
Eric Henderson, WWII letters - Empty envelopes
Digital Image
Identifier: D28680028
Dates:
1943
Found in:
Invercargill City Council Archives
Eric Henderson, WWII letters - Empty envelopes
Digital Image
Identifier: D28680062
Dates:
1944
Found in:
Invercargill City Council Archives
ERICSON Muriel Elizabeth, interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group
Identifier: H0017
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
EVANS, Valmai Ella Sophia interviewed by Lloyd Esler
Record Group
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
EXCELL, Robert Alfred (Alf) interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group
Identifier: H0536
Overview
This is quite a lengthy interview easily divided into three parts, Nightcaps, World War II and Te Anau. Now in his eighties, Alf has good recall of his early years visiting the Te Anau basin in the 1920s as well as those first post-war years when he and Thelma chose to live in what was then still a small settlement. Listening through the interview you will hear descriptive details about some of the long gone people and dwellings that first dotted the water's edge of Lake Te Anau.
Dates:
2004
EXCELL, Walter Alexander interviewed by David van Tongeren
Record Group
Identifier: H0451
Overview
In this interview Walter discusses family, education, employment, teaching career and leisure pursuits e.g. fishing and hunting that bolstered food supplies. He talks about being a conscientious objector and the consequences of this on his life. He goes on to share some history of mines in Western Southland and some local stories e.g. the first and only train robbery in Southland.
Dates:
1994
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