World War, 1939-1945
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 386 Collections and/or Records:
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
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
Burnham pennant
Digital Image
Identifier: D287900012
Dates:
No Date
Found in:
Invercargill City Council Archives
Burnham pennant , No Date
Item — Box 1: Series S2875; Series S2876; Series S2877; Series S2878; Series S2879; Series S2880; Series S2881; Series S2882
Identifier: S287900012
Scope and Contents
Flag from Burnham which belonged to Herbert Leon Bailey.
Dates:
No Date
Burnham training camp
Digital Image
Identifier: D287900003
Dates:
c.1941
Found in:
Invercargill City Council Archives
Burnham training camp, c.1941
Item — Box 1: Series S2875; Series S2876; Series S2877; Series S2878; Series S2879; Series S2880; Series S2881; Series S2882
Identifier: S287900003
Scope and Contents
Burnham training camp. Back row from left: Arthur Lowe (Bluff), Tiny Russel [?] (Invercargill, killed in Egypt in 1942), Herbert Leon Bailey (1921 - 2012). Kneeling: Colin Barton (Bluff), Paul McQuarrie [?] (Bluff)
Dates:
c.1941
CAMPBELL, Wilson Cameron interviewed by Morag Forrester
Record Group
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
Request an Item | 
|