World War, 1914-1918 - Prisoners and prisons, New Zealand

Date: [1914-1918]

From: Warburton, Edward Darien :Photograph albums

Reference: PA1-o-1602

Description: Photographic postcard album compiled by E D Warburton. Includes photographs of family, soldiers, rugby, fencing and prisoners of war during the Great War. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: 25.5 x 22 cm

Date: 1995

By: Murie, David, active 1995-1996

Reference: MS-Papers-5477

Description: Murie describes Joosten's life since he came to New Zealand from Schleswig-Holstein about 1885, his subsequent career and the establishment of the company, Joosten and Murie, in 1907. Although naturalised in 1893, Joosten's life changed in 1918 when he was arrested as an alien and interned on Somes Island in 1918. Murie has supplied background information about Joosten and has used extracts from files held by National Archives to elaborate on the problems Joosten endured. Source of title - Supplied title Murie is a descendant of William Murie who was in partnership with Henry N C Joosten. In the process of researching the company he became interested in Joosten. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (10 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr D Murie, Heretaunga, Mar 1996

Date: 1917-1918

Reference: Micro-MS-0018

Description: Source of title - Supplied title entry Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive and negative.

Date: 12 Sept 1988 - 12 Sep 1988

From: World War I Oral History Archive

By: Wiggins, William Robert, 1899-1991

Reference: OHInt-0006/83

Description: Describes in detail family background (father at Chelsea Sugar Refinery), education, employment, and life in Auckland pre war (selling 'Truth' newspapers, warehouse work), apprenticeship as a blacksmith and details of work. Recalls enlistment, guarding ammunition factory in Normanby Road, ceremonial duties, military funerals, the Mount Eden Guards. Transfer to being a guard at Motuihe Island, details of guard duty, relations with German internees, anti German feeling in Auckland, living conditions of internees, various anecdotes, Count von Luckner Kircheiss, his escape from Motuihe in detail, Dr Schultz. Transport overseas with the 41st Reinforcements, morale among conscripts, death of "Taffy" Herbert Lloyd Dash. Describes ports of call, especially Capetown, submarine attacks. Recalls arrival at Sling Camp, training and discipline, military burials at Tidworth Cemetery in detail, and being accidentally gassed, describes sensation, Tidworth Hospital, being transported back to New Zealand as an invalid. Describes first marriage, children, Moerewa freezing works, then a slaughterman, his career with various freezing works in detail, involvement with RSA at Kawakawa and other places, Anzac Day parades, effect of gassing on his life, being a freezing worker during the 1930 Depression, the bobby calf scheme and calf pools. Recalls venereal disease prevention, relations with British, hobbies, deep sea fishing, views on present RSA, and government. Venue - Auckland Interviewer(s) - Jane Tolerton Interviewer(s) - Nicholas Boyack Venue - Ranfurly War Veterans' Home, Auckland Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-002790 - OHC-002792 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s) in two parts. 3 Electronic document(s) - transcript, summary. 1 interview(s). 3 Hours Duration. Physical Description: Textual files Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available AB 525/1 - 2, OHDL-000362. Black and white photographs:-. Bill Wiggins, 1988. Bill Wiggins, 1988. Bill Wiggins and striped marlin, ca 1960s. Bill Wiggins and second wife, Dorothy, 1948. Bill Wiggins, his daughters, and brother, during World War Two. Bill Wiggins, fishing trip, 1921. Bill Wiggins and daughters, 1941. Bill Wiggins and Dave Whitehead, undated. Bill Wiggins, 1915

Date: between 1914-1919

From: Dickie, John, 1869-1942 :Collection of postcards, prints and negatives

By: Dickie, John, 1869-1942

Reference: 1/2-014609

Description: Crowd farewelling NZEF 6th reinforcements leaving on board the ship Willochra. Photograph taken by John Dickie during World War I. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Departure of 6th reinforcements; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - [copyright symbol] JD 63 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1917

From: Howard, B J : Chiefly photographs of Somes Island during World War I

Reference: 1/2-091238-F

Description: German prisoners of war outside a beach hut, Matiu/Somes Island, Wellington, 1917. Shows three unidentified men. Photographer unidentified. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1915

From: Fry, Patricia Susan, 1924- :Photographs related to the Cody family

Reference: 1/2-164768-F

Description: Turkish prisoners at Gallipoli, photographed in 1915 by an unknown photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate copy negative 10 x 12.5 cm

Date: 1916

From: Howard, B J : Chiefly photographs of Somes Island during World War I

Reference: 1/2-091240-F

Description: Bulgarian prisoners of war, working on Somes Island, 1916. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).