World War, 1939-1945
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 386 Collections and/or Records:
Soldier's pay book
Digital Image
Identifier: D287900011
Dates:
c.1942
Found in:
Invercargill City Council Archives
Soldier's pay book, bulk: 1940 - 1943
Item — Box 1: Series S2875; Series S2876; Series S2877; Series S2878; Series S2879; Series S2880; Series S2881; Series S2882
Identifier: S287900011
Scope and Contents
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Soldier's pay book for use of active service belonging to Herbert Leon Bailey.
WWII RNZAF L.A.C. 431748
Soldier's pay book for use of active service belonging to Herbert Leon Bailey.
WWII RNZAF L.A.C. 431748
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1940 - 1943
SQUIRES, Clare Torrance interviewed by Lee Wadds
Record Group
Identifier: H0079
Overview
In this interview Claire discusses her families association with Stewart Island, their careers and interests. She includes a description of traveling from Wellington to Stewart via ferry and train. She also covers her career choices training first as a nurse then as a kindergarten teacher, her marriage and children and her husband’s career in medicine, his life works and death.
Dates:
2010
STANCOMBE, Clara Faulds interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen
Record Group
Identifier: H0185
Overview
In this interview Clara recalls her early life, family, education, growing up around Tuatapere, employment, being a member of the Volunteer Aids Group during the war and marriage.
Dates:
2013
STRACHAN, June Marie Elizabeth interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group
Identifier: H0042
Overview
June talks of her education in Dunedin; training and employment as a Dental Nurse; her first clinic in Orepuki and the surrounding areas; there is a description of the dental equipment and her uniform. During the war June drove transporters for soldiers and was seconded to work in the hospital. After marriage June and her family lived in many areas around NZ in relation to her husband’s occupation; June gives an account of each of these areas and life in them. She shares her use of IT to keep...
Dates:
2007
STROUD, Winifred Elsie (Win) interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group
Identifier: H0546
Overview
Win is among the few remaining people who grew up in the Te Anau Basin when it was still considered remote and inaccessible with land covered in tussock and scrub that was only useful for grazing stock. As the youngest child of Henry F. Blatch, runholder of Lynwood Station (originally gazetted as the Te Anau Lake Run 301B) between 1906 and 1951, Win recalls a childhood of walks and picnics in the Basin as well as some of the events that dramatically changed the lives of her immediate family and...
Dates:
2005
STUART, Alice May interviewed by Valerie Miller
Record Group
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
SUTTON, Roger Robertson interviewed by Beth Cairns
Record Group
Identifier: H0345
Overview
In this interview Roger recalls his childhood memories and his strong interest in wild life/local history. He goes on to describe his war years and where he was posted. On returning home he details his work the protection of wild life through numerous organisations including: the Southland Acclimation Society, QE 11 National Trust, Catchment Board, Fisheries and Wildlife Management and details the Manapouri Power Station Project.
Dates:
2000
Thomas Johnstone
Digital Image
Identifier: DH02950004
Dates:
c.1944
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
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