Places

Date: 1938-2008

By: Hayward, Vivienne, 1940-

Reference: MS-Papers-9485

Description: Letters and papers relating to Sergeant Gordon Christie Dunn (1912-1942), together with a copy of his daughter Vivienne Hayward's memoir `Finding Gordon - A love story' (published by the author in 2008). It is based on the edited correspondence between her mother and father during the early years of World War II. These private letters provide an insight into her mother Joan's life at home in Invercargill and her father's war experience in Egypt and as a prisoner-of-war in Crete and Germany up until his accidental death in Stalag VIII-B in Feb 1942. The correspondence provides details of Burnham Camp; voyage to Egypt with 2NZEF; Maadi Camp and leave in Alexandria; letters from captivity in Crete. Also official correspondence re his accidental death after transfer to Stalag VIII-B, Germany in Feb 1942. Quantity: 9 folder(s). 3 Electronic document(s). 0.18 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript, printed matter, photographs Transfers: To Book Collections - Copy of `Finding Gordon - A love story' / Vivienne Hayward (2008).

Date: 3 Jul 2003 - 03 Jul 2003

From: Oral history of cycling in New Zealand

By: Tall, Lawrence Edward, 1926-

Reference: OHInt-0783-15

Description: Interview with Laurie Tall born 1926 in Bluff, Invercargill. Talks about becoming involved in cycle racing with Harry Hubber and Ian Fergusson at the age of 17 years. Recalls several of his wins and various tracks he raced on including the Kew Bowl. Mentions the formation of the Otago Southland Centre and the Waikiwi Club. Talks about his experiences as the coach for the Southland team. Recalls Southland hosting the 1964 New Zealand Championships and winning. Discusses the physical and psychological aspect of training, racing rules and the various controversies including drugs and riders competing for cash. Recalls his involvement in the first Tour of Southland in 1956. Talks about the history of the Tour of Southland from its earlier version called Tour de Southland in the 1930s. Mentions cyclists including Warrick Dalton, Tino Tabak, Brian Fowler and Max Langshaw. Interviewer(s) - Jonathan Kennett Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-4163. Colour photograph of Laurie Tall Search dates: 1926 - 2003

Date: 2 May 2006 - 02 May 2006

From: Office of the Auditor-General History project

By: Spencer, Alan Morton, 1939-; Fowke, Susan, 1944-2017

Reference: OHInt-0838-08

Description: Interview with Alan Spencer, born Crayford, Kent, 24 January 1939. Talks about his family background and early childhood during World War II in southeast London and Cheshire. Explains his early interest in geography and travel - by bicycle in Britain and by motorcycle in New Zealand. Refers to meeting his wife Jan Gash in 1962 through a church group, marrying in 1964, and their three children. Mentions getting a job as an audit clerk in a London accountancy firm after leaving school, and deciding to emigrate to New Zealand to avoid national service. Discusses being accepted for a public service assisted immigrant scheme and being allocated to the Audit Department when he arrived in Wellington. Describes working in the Credit Section and then briefly in Public Accounts before going to the New Plymouth District Office and later to Invercargill. Talks about the culture in the Department and about living in boarding houses. Discusses the work of district offices, the travel involved, and auditing local bodies. Talks about returning to Head Office, Wellington as an assistant auditor in the Local Bodies Branch in 1967, working with legislation, particularly the Local Authorities (Members' Interests) Act, and being introduced to the reporting side of the Office. Mentions moving to the Public Accounts Section in 1972, and explains the 'Controller' function of the Auditor-General. Refers to a secondment to Treasury for two years to design a new centralised government accounting system - a computerised system that required departments to take more responsibility for their accounting. Mentions that a large part of his work of the last 20 years of his career was report writing - including the Annual Report to Parliament. Discusses auditors-general in his time and refers to the restructuring of the department under Jeff Chapman into policy and operational arms. Mentions the Public Audit Act 2001 and attempts by Treasury and some members of parliament to reduce the role of the Office. Discusses controversies over members of parliaments' priviledges and advertising by government agencies, referring to the fact that the Auditor-General can only report and has no power of enforcement. Interviewer(s) - Susan Fowke Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-015410, OHC-015411, OHC-015412, OHC-015413 Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 interview(s). 3.29 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5586. Colour and B&W portraits Search dates: 1939 - 1958 - 2006 - 2004

Date: 1950 - 2020

Reference: Eph-A-HOTEL-I

Description: Includes ephemera for hotels in the following locations: Invercargill Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying up to 250 mm.

Date: 1907 - 1947 - 2005 - 1934 - 1979

By: New Zealand Brass Bands' Association; Frew, D L, active 1950-1960s; Newcomb, Stanley Peter, 1934-2008

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-NZBBA

Description: Programmes for national brass band contests held in various centres: Christchurch, Dunedin, Wanganui, Napier, Invercargill, Auckland, Wellington. Years covered are: 1907 (Cover missing) 1925 (2 copies) 1927 1934 (2 copies: 1 hardbound, one softback) 1940 1946-1952 (and including programme for Grand military Display and Quickstep at Cooks Gardens 1 March 1947; and Otago Centenary Quickstep Contest, Carisbrook Ground, 21 February 1948) 1953 (2 copies), 1954, 1955 (2 copies), 1956 (2 copies), 1957-1972, 1973 (2 copies), 1974, 1975 (2 copies), 1976-1979 1987, 1997, 2005 (2 copies) Also includes drill manuals of the New Zealand Brass Band Association for 1949, 1957, and 1969; and the complete amended rules 1953. Two copies of programmes from 1925, 1934 and 1948 Quantity: 53 album(s). 4 album(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes up to 24 cm

Date: 1930 - 2020

Reference: Eph-B-HOTEL-A/M

Description: Includes ephemera from hotels in the following locations: Auckland. Ascot Park Motor Hotel, North Shore Motel, Sheraton Auckland 1987; Sky City 1996 Bay of Islands. Paihia Pacific Resort Hotel Christchurch: Chateau Blanc Cramner Square 1988?; Hotel SO [2008] Fiordland: Fiordland Lodge, Te Anau (1968) Hanmer Hastings. Stortford Lodge Hotel 1960 Hawera Hutt Valley Motels 1984 Invercargill Licensing Trust 1944-1969. Kelvin Hotel. Souvenir menu. Southland Progress League 1982 Kapiti: River Rock Otaki 2001 Mangonui Hotel ca 1980 Marlborough: Tira Ora Lodge, Pelorus Sound 1990 Martinborough Hotel 1996; Martinborough district 1994 Masterton Licensing Trust 1981 Mt Maunganui. Fairway Lodge Timeshare resort and apartments 1988 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying up to 330 mm.