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Date: 26 Jun 2000

From: Pacific War Stories oral history project

By: Dunlop, Robert Gordon, 1920-2010

Reference: OHInt-0921-01

Description: Interview with Robert (Bob) Gordon Dunlop, born in Hawera in 1920. Talks about his family's background in Scotland and New Zealand. Comments on his father serving in the mounted rifles in Egypt and the south of France during World War I. Talks about the hardships growing up on a dairy farm in the 1920s, living in a two-bedroom house with a family of nine and milking cows in the early morning. Discusses food, clothing, family holidays, haymaking and his schooling. Comments on Maori land issues, politics and the Depression. Refers to working for stock and station agents after leaving school, first as an office boy, then as an auctioneer's clerk and later a junior agent with a car. Talks about Hawera Aerodrome being built on part of his grandfather's farm. Recalls hearing about war being declared in Europe but not joining the army until he was 21. Talks about being assigned to serve in the Pacific after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbour, and being sent to Fiji. Comments on doing construction work there, and later being sent to Norfolk Island. Refers to having Jack Marshall as Company commander. Talks about going to New Caledonia and then to Guadalcanal on American destroyers, and the devastation they found at Lunga Beach. Describes the taking of Mono Island by New Zealand troops, being in the first lot ashore, and some New Zealanders being killed by American shells. Refers to their 1914 Enfield rifles, dealing with fear and stress, and how officers dealt with the situation. Comments on the attitudes of veterans from Europe to Pacific theatre veterans after the war, and on the effects of his experiences on his life. Talks about being invalided out of the Army after returning to New Zealand and working on Alec Corrigan's farm for a time. Discusses returning to work for a stock and station agent, meeting and marrying Gladys, and their children. Interviewer(s) - Anna Cottrell Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHDV-0024 - OHDV-0027 Quantity: 4 videocassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Electronic document(s) - abstract. 1 interview(s). 3.32 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5094, OHDL-000789. Search dates: 1920 - 1939 - 2000 - 1945

Date: 20 Dec 2000

From: Little Company of Mary Oral History Project

By: Hill, Mary, 1915-

Reference: OHInt-0601/05

Description: Mary Hill (Sister Kostka) born Karaka Bay, Wellington 1915. Outlines family background - father, Geoffrey Vincent Hill killed in France 1918 - mother trained as a midwife after father's death and family moved to Christchurch. Recalls education at St Mary's Christchurch, Teschmakers as a boarder until aged 12 years and secondary at Villa Maria College, Christchurch run by Sisters of Mercy. Backgrounds decision to become a nun with the Little Company of Mary, commencing 1931, travelling on the `Maori' to Australia to the Novitiate. Outlines training as a nun and as a nurse, spending time in Hobart and Adelaide hospitals before completing nursing training 1934 and final vows as a nun in 1937. Recalls doing child care training in Hobart for four months before going to Buenos Aires. Describes small hospital in Buenos Aires and mentions the shock on seeing the architecture. Notes the Little Company of Mary had been in Argentina in San Antonio from 1913 or 1914. Talks about problems with Peron and Evita and Evita's attempt to commandeer the hospital. Discusses the political situation. Describes atmosphere when revolution succeeded. Recalls return to Wellington in 1960 and experience as Bursar in Wellington and Hawera and term in Tonga and year in Samoa in 1982. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Ann Trotter Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-009395-009396 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Hours Duration. 3 Electronic document(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3041.

Date: 30 January 2005 - 30 Jan 2005

From: Art Taranaki oral history project

By: Kirk, Graham, 1948-

Reference: OHInt-0769-02

Description: Born in Hawera 1948. Recalls childhood - describes family home, parents and sister, and early drawing studies. Talks of the 'art' in his childhood. Discusses influence of comic strips on his art - began drawing comic strips in primary school. Describes first comic strip he created. Recalls playing in the Hawera Municipal Band - discusses interest in broadcasting and working in the programming department of the 2XP radio station in New Plymouth. Recalls New Plymouth Beach Restoration Scheme. Describes meeting his wife Glenda. Discusses his photographic work - describes process of combining photos and comic strips. Discusses comic strip characters - Dioxin Man character as reaction to Ivon Watkins Dow chemical factory. Talks about development of Superhero Series in his art. Discusses new directions in his art - talks about new techniques and future plans. Mentions Paul Hewson, John Turner, and William James Harding. Access Contact - See Oral History Librarian Interviewer(s) - Mary Donald Accompanying material - Copies of published articles from newspapers, exhibition catalogues, and magazines Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-014376, OHC-014377, OHC-014378, OHC-014379 Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5149. Photocopied articles include copies of photographs of Graham Kirk and his work Search dates: 1948 - 2005

Date: 14 January 2004 - 14 Jan 2004

From: Art Taranaki oral history project

By: Lambert, Peter, 1945-

Reference: OHInt-0769-07

Description: Born in Hawera, 1945. Discusses childhood in Manaia, his early interest in drawing and painting, and his father's encouragement. Talks of studying towards a science degree at Cantebury University and working in television - becomes Presentation Director at TV3. Discusses moving back to Taranaki and finding work in dairy factories and some relief teaching positions at Spotswood College before leaving for the United Kingdom. Discusses working in the United Kingdom and hitchiking around Europe - talks of visits to art galleries and the effect Van Gogh's paintings had on him. Talks about travelling to the United States and Canada - mentions artist Bernard Aris. Discusses the tense atmosphere in the United States at the time and the aggression he witnessed. Describes returning to work in television upon return to New Zealand - discusses directing Country Calendar and the difficulties he experienced adjusting back into the local broadcasting structure. Mentions meeting his wife Rene in Christchurch. Recalls moving to Manganui then Tongaporutu - involved in the Paerore Road Esplanade Reserve preservation project. Talks about being a member of Taranaki Artists Co-Operative (TACO) - discusses his work with screen printing, TACO exhibitions and his early memories of Michael Smither. Mentions Ces Hill, Graham Kirk and Jamie Bull. Discusses his work with solar printing and producing greeting cards - mentions Dan Walden. Talks about portraiture, landscape and narrative painting - discusses his current work on the Red Poppies series. Mentions Elizabeth Caughey, Don Driver, Wayne Morris, Dave James, Lee Morgan, Tom Mutch, Peter Lambert, Mark McLauchlan, and Mark Thomas Access Contact - See Oral History Librarian Interviewer(s) - Mary Donald Accompanying material - 11 colour postcards, 10.5 x 14.5 cm; copies of published articles from newspapers; copies of works from www.koru-hk.com and www.prints.co.nz Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-014380, OHC-014381 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5151. 11 colour postcards, 10.5 x 14.5 cm, of Peter Lambert's works 'Law and Order' (1997), 'Morning Coffee' (1992), 'Roadside Views - Taranaki' (2003), 'New York Girls at the Beach' (1998), 'Stent Road' (1992), 'Portrait - Don Driver' (1992), 'Winter Light' (1990), 'Headlands - West Coast' (2001), 'Jessie on Haybale' (1981), 'Hangatahua/ Stoney River' (1990), and 'Puniho' (1995); copies of works from www.koru-hk.com and www.prints.co.nz Search dates: 1945 - 2004

Date: Sep 2007 - Nov 2008

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958-: Photographs

Reference: PADL-000272

Description: Photographs of Stratford, Eltham, Hawera, Patea, Inglewood, Douglas, Norfolk, and Whangamomona buildings, 2007-2008 Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within folders called "Buildings Dec 2007 to Jan 2008" and "Buildings September to November 2007" Quantity: 129 digital photograph(s).

Date: 2007-2009

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958-: Photographs

Reference: PADL-000358

Description: Photographs of North Island street scenes, 2007-2009 Quantity: 46 digital photograph(s).

Date: Mar-Jul 2013

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958-: Photographs

Reference: PADL-000870

Description: Comprises exterior views of buildings and streets in North Island towns and cities taken between 1 March to 22 July 2013 by Dylan Owen. Includes views taken in Wellington of Pablos Art Studios and ROAR! Gallery, 33 Vivian Street, Heaven Pizza, Upper Cuba Street, Moore Wilsons, Tory Street, Piermont Apartments, Cable Street, Toomath's Buildings, Ghuznee Street, Pan Hellenic Association building and New World supermarket at night, Wakefield Street, Meridian building and people on waterfront, Kumototo wharf, Cambridge Hotel, Cambridge Terrace, old Wellington Town Hall, pedestrians at shops, The Parade, Island Bay. Includes cafes and Auto Services in the Holtom's Buildings, Paekakariki, Petone Fruit Centre, Valentines restaurant, Handles, Knockers and Knobs next to Sprig and Fern Tavern, Jackson Street. Plus Martinborough Laundry, Hart Contractors and Martinborough Storage in an old shed, Wairarapa. Includes views in Ngaruawahia of the Kiwi Craze shop, Radio Tainui (Te Reo Irirangi O Tainui), Butcher Shop and The Barber, Jesmond Street, and views taken in Te Awamutu of the Kiwi Pies shop and graffitti on the laundromat, Rickit Road, and a view of the Kihikihi War Memorial hall on Lyon Street, Kihikihi. Includes views taken in Taranaki showing Everbody's Theatre, Napier Street public toilets, Opunake Christian Fellowship (in former Methodist Church) Domett Street, a motorbike outside Opunake Hotel, Club Hotel on state highway 45, West Side Martial Arts; plus Double Happy Takeaways and a back view of dilapidated shops on Napier Street, Hawera. Includes views taken in Auckland showing Dominion Road buildings, Chinese language signs on shops, R.J Cates buildings, Hollywood Dairy; Teed Street, Newmarket. Incldues street views of Crystal Ball Tearooms and Tip-Top icecream sign, Taihape, and outdoor cafes tables on pavement, state highway one, Taupo. Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Jan to June Images 2013/Buildings#FC5C" Quantity: 35 digital photograph(s).

Date: 2007-2012

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958-: Photographs

Reference: PADL-000754

Description: Photographs of memorials and graves throughout New Zealand taken between 2007 and 2012 taken by Dylan Owen. Views of South Island locations include the 9/11 Memorial steel sculpture at Firefighters Reserve on the Avon River, Christchurch, the Kaiapoi War Memorial featuring a stone statue of a New Zealand soldier carved by W.T Trethewey across the road from Blackwells Department Store, Kaiapoi, wooden crosses in the dog cemetery in Diamond Bay, statues of a colonial couple and town heraldic shield outside Oamaru club (Inc), Severn Street, Oamaru, the Oamaru South African (Boer) War memorial next to the Countdown supermaket, Oamaru, which features a statue of Trooper Jack carved by Italian sculptor Carlo Bergamini and the imperial lion and the Great War memorial in Mercer which consists of a soldier statue mounted on the gun turret of the Pioneer paddle steamer. Views of the Wellington locations include crosses on gravestones at Bolton Street Cemetery and Bolton Street Memorial Park, angel statues on a child's grave, family plot and mausoleum, cabbage trees surrounding a 1887 gravestone, rows of war graves in the Karori Servicemean's Cemetery and the Tangiwai memorial at Karori Cemetery. Views of Kapiti and Horowhenua locations include picket fence around the MacKay family burial ground, Paekakariki and the Market Gardener Statue, a bronze statue of a Chinese market gardener by Dennis Hall outside Levin Mall entrance on Oxford street, Levin. Views of Taranakai locations include Marsland Hill New Zealand Wars memorial on Marsland Hill, New Plymouth commemorating colonial and imperial forces and kuapapa Maori, dense native ponga trees and bush surrounding the grave of surveyor Joshua Morgan in Tangarakau Gorge, near Tangarakau Bridge, Stratford, memorial cross to Reverend Robert Ward outside the entrance to the Samoan Methodist Church Fitzroy, New Plymouth, Turi's Canoe at Patea and the Hawera Memorial Arch monument to fallen of World War One and Two on Princes street, Hawera . Views of Northland locations include the Hokianga Arch of Remembrance on the path to the pier on foreshore, Kohukohu, memorial stone Christ Church, Russell, the memorial stone (in Maori and English) for the pioneer residents who died in defence of Kororareka 1845 in grounds of Christ Church, Russell, and the Maori language wording of Te Tirito O Waitangi (Treaty) on a panel of Te Tii memorial at Te Tii marae, Waitangi. Also includes views of the Dannevirke War Memorial cenotaph showing the soldier relief sculpture above the 'Lest We forget' plaque and the Te Aroha First World War memorial showing the bronze statue of a soldier by Italian artist Giobanni. Arrangement: Files were transferred to the Library in a folder titled 'Social Events & Misc items 2000s/Memorials 2000s' Quantity: 27 digital photograph(s).