World War, 1939-1945
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 225 Collections and/or Records:
Blyth Family Collection
Record Group
Identifier: A0723
Processing Information
This collection is awaiting arrangement and description. Please contact Archives staff for full details of collection content.
It includes photos of:
Peter A. Blyth outside his Blacksmith shop, Winton with his father James, c.1890s, as well as Peter in the Winton Brass Band c.1892.
Images of World War II from Robert Ewen Blyth (WWII 117830).
It includes photos of:
Peter A. Blyth outside his Blacksmith shop, Winton with his father James, c.1890s, as well as Peter in the Winton Brass Band c.1892.
Images of World War II from Robert Ewen Blyth (WWII 117830).
Dates:
Majority of material found within c.1892 - c.1945
BRAVEN, Wiliam Edward (Ted) interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group
Identifier: H0095
Overview
Ted grew up at Forest Hill. In this interview he looks at his family history, describes rabbiting, trapping and the processing of the rabbits. He goes onto describe his farming life after taking over the farm after his father’s death in 1942. He was good with machinery which lead him to repairing his neighbours machinery and inventing the Suction Dredge for Gold mining when he became involved in gold mining. He tells of going hunting, tramping and climbing; of his involvement with rifle...
Dates:
2011 - 2012
BROAD, Charles John interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group — Box 40
Identifier: H0384
Dates:
2018
BROWN, David Morton interviewed by Ailsa Dawson
Record Group
Identifier: H0024
Overview
This interview covers David’s family history, his involvement in the Army in the pacific and his shift to Lumsden in 1946 where he went into partnership in the grocery store with Ray Pickering. Later this became Brown Brothers and traded for 40 years. There is a description of how this business operated and the addition of the rural mail to it. David describes his interests which include: his rugby career, driver for St John’s Ambulance, RSA, Senior Citizens, and Lions.
Dates:
2007
BURGESS, Ngaire Rita interviewed by Jenny Campbell
Record Group — Box 29
Identifier: H0194
Overview
In this interview Ngaire discusses her early life in South Canterbury on a farm. She shares family stories including tracking sheep and trapping rabbits on the farm. She goes on to talk of her education, employment and social life. She joined the Air Force and worked in the Technical Library at Whenuapai, in Auckland. She travelled overseas 58 times. She tells of her marriage to Brian and their family. Over the years she was involved in the running of bookshops and had ‘Ngaire’s Bookshop’ in...
Dates:
2014
CAMPBELL, Wilson Cameron interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group — Box 48
Identifier: H0530
Overview
In this interview, Wilson recounts his early life in the Catlins and Balcultha. Wilson started his first business at the age of 16, selling fruit and produce from Central Otago to retailers in Gore. Wilson then recounts his time in the air force during WWII. At the end of the war Wilson and his wife Verna moved to Te Anau. Wilson became involved in local tourism. He describes a plan he came up with for a ski field on Mt Luxmore. He recalls how he and Lawson Burrows discovered the glow worm...
Dates:
2003 - 2004
CATTO, Leslie John (Jack) interviewed by Margaret McDougall
Record Group
Identifier: H0093
Overview
In this interview Jack tells of his family, growing up on the farm i.e. the home, going to school, food chores etc. He goes on to talk of his marriage and children; and describes the war years and its effect on his family i.e. death of his brother. Jack also talks about the history of their farm e.g. 3 generations, accidents and type of farming.
Dates:
2012
Charles Davis Collection
Record Group
Identifier: A0650
Overview
World War II letters and photographs from Charles Davis.
Dates:
Majority of material found within c.1940 - c.1950
Charles Davis, WWII Cablegram, No date
Digital Image
Identifier: D28650004
Dates:
No date, c.1944
Found in:
Invercargill City Libraries and Archives
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