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Date: 2002, [2003]

By: Lutheran Church of New Zealand

Reference: MS-Papers-8080

Description: Memoir recorded by Gerhard Fischer in 2002 describing his life; he begins from the time of his birth in 1918, describes family circumstances, living in Adelaide, their church associations, economic situation, education, training as a minister, his marriage, birth of his children, his various postings which included Christchurch, New Zealand, from which he travelled to Timaru, Dunedin and Hanmer Springs ministerting to immigrants, other travel experiences, family changes and development etc Source of title - Supplied and transcribed Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript with photocopies of photographs and illustrations Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by the Lutheran Church of New Zealand, per Rev Dr Steen Olsen, Palmerston North, Aug 2004

Date: [ca 1843]-2007

By: Ryan, Gwendoline Elsie, 1916-2012

Reference: MS-Papers-8822

Description: Account of the life of Henry Ryan, a Methodist minister, his wife, Beatrice, their descendants and the Sturton family, as recalled by Gwendoline Ryan, the daughter of Henry. Detailed account of their upbringing in England, their arrival in New Zealand in 1914, and life in the family of a Methodist minister in parishes at Tauranga, Hokitika, Tua Marina, Springston, Papanui, Remuera, Dunedin, Riccarton, Rangiora and Cambridge. Includes genealogical charts. Source of title - Transcribed from item Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donation, Ms Gwen Ryan, 2007

Date: 2004

By: Tremain, Garrick, 1941-; Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: H-740-001/012

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand and international political and social issues. Quantity: 12 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 horizontal photocopies

Date: [1939], 2003

By: Spence, William (Rev), 1868-1941

Reference: MS-Papers-7780

Description: Memoirs written by Spence about 1939 beginning with a description of his family and life on the Orkney Isles, going to school followed by his working life there; he writes of his decision to go to New Zealand and his arrival in 1888 on SS Ionic. He describes his decision to become a Presbyterian minister and the various stages this entailed before he was ordained in 1902. Following appointments in New Zealand he went to Australia where he remained. The Spence family did revisit New Zealand frequently and describe their holidays in many parts of the country including Rotorua, Auckland, Napier, Dunedin, Christchurch, Woodville and Wellington. The memoirs are accompanied by an abstract compiled by Spence's grand-niece, Heather Jones. Accompanying material - Abstract by Heather Jones Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopies) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Ms H Jones, Carterton, Jun 2003

Date: 3 Jul 2007 - 03 Jul 2007

From: Civilian life in New Zealand during the Second World War oral history project

By: Beech, Marian, 1917-2015

Reference: OHInt-0980-01

Description: Interview with Marion Beech (nee Harvey), born in Newcastle, England, in 1917. Talks about her musical family including her father's "glorious tenor voice", and emigrating to New Zealand in 1928. Refers to leaving school young and working at Smith and Caughey. Mentions her brother Edgar starting a jazz club in Auckland. Comments that life had been carefree until war came, boys started to leave, and her brother joined up. Talks about seeing Edgar off three times, and mixed feelings about soldiers marching down Queen Street. Refers to the courage of conscientious objectors. Comments on rationing, not recalling being short of food, vegetable gardening, and passing on unused coupons. Explains they received all war news from the radio, and were lucky not to have television coverage. Talks about meeting her husband Rev Walter Beech when they were best man and chief bridemaid at a wedding. Refers to marrying and moving to the Bay of Islands where Walter, who had failed a Services medical, worked with many bereft people. Mentions Walter's extra petrol coupons. Comments on the vicarage being an open house to doctors and nurses, not being concerned about New Zealand being invaded, and making parcels to send to New Zealand forces overseas. Talks about letters from her brother and the slow postal service. Describes how her brother died when his plane crashed during take-off, just after his honeymoon, the family reaction, and his widow Josephine spending two years in New Zealand after the war. Comments on the community spirit among church members and that everyone had the understanding of being in it together. Recalls being thrilled by the end of the war, and hearing about Hiroshima. Comments that her husband knew he would be dealing with damaged men returning. Mentions moving to a parish in Papakura where Walter gave services at the army camp. Talks about 300 English Tommies coming to the camp to recover from a Japanese torture camp, and the vicarage being open to the soldiers day and night as they were starved of home life. Calls her relationship with the soldiers "one of the most rewarding and exciting experiences" of her life. Abstracted by - Erin Flanigan Interviewer(s) - Alison Parr Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-022524 - OHC-022525 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-7324. Prinouts of colour photograph of Marion Beech (2007), and a (scanned?) black and white photograph of Marion Beech with her husband Walter, possibly on their wedding day (1940) Search dates: 1917 - 2007

Date: 07 Nov 2000

From: Upper Hutt Uniting Parish Millennium Project

By: Dell, Raymond George, 1930-2012

Reference: OHInt-0593/19

Description: Ray Dell talks about membership changes and his role in the formation of the co-operating parish. Details his family's church going and his teaching of Boys' Brigade and Sunday School. Talks of ministers' appointments, multicultural services and church attendance. Recalls arranging bus trips, obtaining a bus licence. Relates giving advice through AGAPE Budget Advisory Service and talks of poverty and food banks. Interviewer(s) - Elaine Bolitho Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-009259 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s) - printed. 1 Electronic document(s) - transcript. 1 interview(s). 45 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-2982, OHDL-000939. Photo taken at time of interview

Date: 22 Nov 2000 - 22 Nov 2002

From: Upper Hutt Uniting Parish Millennium Project

By: Johnson, Gwendolyn Beatrice, 1918-

Reference: OHInt-0593/30

Description: Gwen Johnson was born in London in 1918. Talks of her grandfather and father being Methodist ministers and her religious background, the influence of Rev. Morley Jones and outdoor carol singing in Birmingham. Recalls running a youth club at the outbreak of war, changes in membership, riding bicycles, passion plays, the visit to the Methodist youth clubs service in London at the end of the war. Recalls joining the Upper Hutt Uniting Parish when it was being formed. Talks of joint denominational Easter and Christmas programmes, also a joint choir with St Hilda's Anglican Church, and her attitude to prayer. Mentions Baptists. Talks of various churches in the parish and pulling down St. Andrew's. Explains about food banks and the referral system for counselling, Celebrate Jesus 2000 and relates how local denominations work together for the Alpha programme. Explains her children's grounding in the church and her role as church camp leader. Relates the effect of her husband's early death from cancer, his burial on her birthday and the surprise party the following year. Explains the making of peace banners partly in memory of her husband, tying them to the American and Russian embassies during the Cold War and at an Upper Hutt mall. Talks of peace group members and their role in getting Upper Hutt made nuclear free. Describes milk, bread and postal deliveries in early Stokes Valley. Details the parish's outreach mentioning recreational activities at the Wesley Centre, Boys' and Girls' Brigades, the family care programme and OSCAR held in part of Elderslea Hospital. Mentions the purchase of the Bible Church in Exchange Street. Mentions ministers Graeme McIver and Anne Stevenson, also family counsellor Marianne Lester. Interviewer(s) - Elaine Bolitho Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-009277 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s) - printed. 1 Electronic document(s) - transcript. 1 interview(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-2993, OHDL-000949. Portrait photograph taken at the time of the interview

Date: 06 Nov 2000

From: Upper Hutt Uniting Parish Millennium Project

By: Taylor, Jean, 1934-

Reference: OHInt-0593/46

Description: Jean Taylor was born in Upper Hutt in 1938. Describes the Upper Hutt church, now the Wesley Centre. Mentions that it was transported in two parts from Whiteman's Valley to its current site. Refers to the road over Mangaroa Hill used for logging purposes, the route of the railway line, McLaren Street houses which were part of the timber milling project, the development of sections in that area. Mentions delivering Crosslink magazine and the monthly church paper. Explains what the transition to a co-operating parish was like, names the Presbyterian worship centres of St. Andrew's, Iona, Brown Owl. Recalls her Methodist Church social life, mentioning Sunday School, crafts, youth group, all run by Mr. Heyhoe, also Bible Classes and camps. Recalls Sunday School at the Druid's hall with its' beer smell. Names Otaki City Mission camp, children's health camps, Salvation Army Camp in Akatarawa, Solway at Masterton. Explains her father's refusal to allow her to work at Methodist's Children's Home in Masterton. Relates working at the Reserve Bank until after her marriage and rest homes once her children had grown up. Mentions the influence of Phyllis Keen, nee Hounsell in setting up the Girls' Brigade with Ann Thomas, nee Wright. Recalls the Girls' Brigade guard of honour at her wedding, being chaplain for a year during Kay Malpass' leadership. Talks of her enjoyment of home group, the development of her faith and confidence. Explains about her mother's loss of a baby. Relates about a Wesley Centre builder, Jack Lloyd, his faith experience when a sailor, reaction to his Bible reading. Describes her faith experiences, Christian Fellowship and Women's Aglow meetings, Order of St. Luke, Robert Frost, speaking in tongues. Discusses resurrection and cremation, 'seeing' her minister, Stan Olds, in the last moments of his life, enter another dimension. Explains about the establishment of Care and Craft nationwide and her work as a volunteer, mentions a stroke patient. Describes the indoor game of Rummi Cub or Kub. Relates difficulties with the Privacy Act, mentions District Nurses. Talks of homosexuality in the church. Relates community attitudes to the church and church people, and her family's church membership. Talks of attitudes to ministers, mentions Norman Knipe, Graeme McIver and Stan Olds.. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHA-9301, OHA-9302 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s) - printed. 1 Electronic document(s) - transcript. 1 interview(s). 1.20 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-3009, OHDL-000964. Portrait photograph taken at time of interview. China birds on mantelpiece

Date: 2 Mar 2000 - 02 Mar 2000

From: Government House oral history project Stage II

By: Reeves, Paul Alfred (Right Rev Hon Sir), 1932-2011

Reference: OHInt-0642/5

Description: Sir Paul Reeves was born in Wellington in 1932. Mentions the friendship of his grandparents with the Freyberg family and his uncle Alfred Reeves being in the Maori Pioneer Battalion in World War I. Talks about his Maori maternal grandmother Roka Te Hei Marama and the links kept with Waikawa marae, Taranaki. Recalls racism at school, dealing with his Maori background and his mother's attitude. Discusses the effects of the world wars on his father and brother. Describes how his father did shift work on the tramways in Wellington. Recalls the family's Newtown home and neighbours. Describes the family's support of the Labour Party. Comments on returning to Newtown as Governor-General. Recalls going to church with his grandmother and the importance in his life of St Thomas' Church in Newtown. Gives details of his education at South Wellington School and Wellington College. Mentions his feelings of class awareness and the difficulty of being Maori at Wellington College. Describes attending Victoria University of Wellington and its socialist, radical tradition at Victoria. Recalls J C Beaglehole, Ian Gordon, James Bertram, James K Baxter, Anton Vogt and Louis Johnson. Gives details leading to his going to St Johns College, the training there and going to the Tokoroa parish. Mentions applying for and getting the Sir Apirana Ngata Memorial Scholarhip and marrying Beverley Watkins before going to Oxford, England on the scholarship. Describes life as a student there, being ordained at Christchurch Cathedral in Oxford and being in parishes in Lowestoft and London. Recalls returning to New Zealand and a parish at Okato, Taranaki in 1964. Comments on the growing Maori consciousness in New Zealand. Describes teaching at St Johns in 1966, becoming Director of Christian Education and being elected Bishop of Waiapu in 1971. Comments on his relationship with the clergy. Discusses involvement in the Citizens for Rowling campaign and the response to his political stance. Discusses the nature of poverty. Gives a background to his appointment as Archbishop. Discusses his attitude to the Springbok Tour. Recalls his decision to go on the 1984 hikoi to Waitangi and the role of Governor General Sir David Beattie. Describes the unexpectedness of being offered the position of Governor-General. Comments on the Maori perspective and awkward situations which arose during his term. Mentions lessons in Maori from Huirangi Waikerepuru. Comments on divisions within New Zealand society and his desire to help bridge them as Governor-General. Recalls his relationship with Sir Robert Muldoon. Describes travelling widely, trying to attend Maori events and preparing speeches with relevance. Mentions Cindy Beavis. Mentions open days and Maori staying at Government House. Discusses Government House staff including Paul Canham, Official Secretary and Norm Richardson, the Comptroller. Recalls meetings of the Executive Council and the gradual lack of cohesion of David Lange's Labour government. Discusses assistance from Solicitor General John McGrath. Comments on Michael Bassett, Richard Prebble and Roger Douglas and the inability of David Lange to stop the development of a market driven free-fall economy. Mentions reaction to an article he wrote in the `Listener' on the economy. Mentions other incidents including trouble from the Malaysian government after comments about Lorraine and Aaron Cohen and the pig-killing ritual in Vanuatu. Talks about discussions with Sir Tipene O'Regan, Georgina Kirby and Sir James Henare. Discusses the Treaty of Waitangi and claims. Gives his impressions of visiting the Queen and encouraging her involvement in the 1990 Treaty celebrations. Comments on his agenda and aims as Governor-General and on earlier Governors-General. Mentions his work in New York on leaving Government House. Comments on the Church as an institution and the trend towards it being conservative, charismatic and evangelical. Interviewer(s) - Hugo Manson Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 3.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3406.

Date: 29 Nov 2000

From: Upper Hutt Uniting Parish Millennium Project

By: Wilkins, Ina Frances, 1919-

Reference: OHInt-0593/54

Description: Ina Wilkins was born in Masterton in 1919. Recalls her mother's involvement in Knox Presbyterian Church as Sunday School teacher and with parish fairs. Explains that she received the Robert Raikes Diploma for Sunday School attendance and recalls picnics, sack races, sandwiches, creaming soda, lolly bags. Describes Khandahar, now a retirement village, once known as Burling. Discusses changes in decorating stalls at fairs, decorating tables, making toffee apples using Aunt Daisy's recipe, hot dogs, waffles and machines provided by Norm Sowry. Explains that she didn't go out at night or go to pubs, still belongs to a craft group, mentioning Mrs. Owen Johns, and goes to Mrs. Ronnie Alderley's sit dancing, also knitting for Kosovo. Recalls donations given at Association of Presbyterian Women (APW) meetings for Turakina Maori Girls' School and describes a day trip there and the Maori designs in the church. Recalls teaching Methodist Sunday School at Claudelands, Hamilton, and attending St Andrew's in Tawai Street and St. David's after moving to Trentham. Recalls Reverend De Bres, the Dutch minister, wearing a black hat, riding a bicycle when home visiting. Relates the size of Reverend McCaw's parish and the number of services taken in a day. Discusses the naming of the Wesley Centre. Recalls bagpipes played by Murray Wilkins during services and at weddings, funerals. Talks of attendance at other centres when St. David's closed, mentioning David Hercock, the author of local histories. Relates Ian Wilkins attitude to the beauty of the outdoors. Talks of regular visits by a Jehovah Witness. Describes her atheist neighbour's funeral, memorial plaques and discusses the range of emotions at funeral services. Recalls homesickness, morning sickness, having a baby to care for, grandchildren. Talks of Elderslea Home. Relates her husband's death of cancer, receiving communion from Reverend Fortune and Viti Olds, the support of Ann Thomas, Bob Herst and the Mary Potter volunteers. Explains the effect on their life of her husband's reserved occupation as a butcher, having happily married children. Describes the gift of a glass vase engraved with fuschias. Relates her attitude to prayer, liking her garden, moving to a flat and discusses the effect of widowhood on her life. Discusses wages, the dole, clothes and soling shoes during the Depression, keeping animals, making butter. Describes her engagement ring and discusses weddings, commitment, engagements, marriage. Mentions the White Ribboners' teetotal creed. Recalls walking and transportation used by her family, mentioning trains, taxi, horse and cab, the purchase of a bicycle and car. Recalls the orchard, and names all varieties of fruit, preserving and home cooking. Recalls caring for her brother. Talks of sickness in her family, TB spine, asthma, abortion, fumigation during the flu epidemic resulting in the loss of a baby. Recalls Lena Iorns, nurse and Olive Iorns, teacher and mentions a road in Masterton named after the family. Gives reasons for attending Masterton Technical School, mentioning houses named after Maori canoes, the teachers O. H. Yates, McNaught. Talks of her siblings' work. Discusses attitudes to education, fathers caring for children, mothers who work versus those who stayed home, involvement with Plunket and Kindergarten committees. Talks of changes in communion services, blessings and pews. Explains the importance of speaking slowly. Interviewer(s) - Elaine Bolitho Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHA-009317, OHA-009318 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s) - printed. 1 Electronic document(s) - transcript. 1 interview(s). 1.20 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-3017, OHDL-000972. Portrait photograph taken at time of interview

Date: [ca 1935]-2002

From: St Aidan's Church (Miramar, Wellington) :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-10018-1

Description: Interior and exterior views of St Aidan's Church and associated buildings, ca 1930s-1950s. 35mm contact prints of clery and choir. Group taken outside the church on probably an anniversary as two of the women hold a card stating "1970-1979." Group of colour lazer prints recording people and stalls at St Aiden's Fair November 1988, St Aidan's Garden Party Easter 2001, Craft Day August 2000, and Bishop Tom Brown awarding Dioceson medals 2002. Quantity: 5 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 14 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 colour original photographic print(s). 21 electronic scan(s) of original colour photographic print(s).

Date: 2006

From: St George's Church (Seatoun, Wellington) : Photographs

Reference: PA1-o-1792

Description: Includes - Service that includes a model of a large bird. A Nativity pagent involving adults, Children, and Robin Mellsop, the vicar. Visit of Bishop Tom Brown on 29 April, to celebrate St George's Patronal Festival, confirm people, and join in morning tea after the service. People at the Spring flower Service on 2 September. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 2007

Reference: Eph-C-LOCAL-Wellington-2007-01

Description: Poster encouraging the public to vote during the local body elections in Wellington in October 2007, shows a photograph of City Missioner Des Britten with a speech bubble showing the words of the title. Behind him is a photograph of Wellington City seen from above Oriental Bay, with St Gerard's Monastery in the centre. Greater Wellington Regional Council and the Wellington City Council sponsored this poster. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 420 x 296 mm. Provenance: Donated by Wadestown Public Library in 2007.

Date: 2000-2005

From: Farrell, Damer, 1943-: Photographs of the West Coast

Reference: PADL-000377

Description: Photographs of relating to the Anglican church in West Coast. Includes photographs of churches, clergy, Anglican services and an American Indian woman wearing traditional costume and performing a dance. Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Religion (anglican)" Quantity: 91 digital photograph(s).

Date: 2005

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

Reference: DCDL-0000103

Description: The scene shows an Anglican vicar preaching at his pulpit. Suddenly from on high the voice of God instructs him to go forth and find a site in Hillcrest for a youth unit. Refers to the perennial problem of people not wanting a prison in their 'back yard'. Ngati Haua historian Wiremu Puke confirmed that the Tamahere site that Child, Youth and Family (Cyf) is considering for a $30 million youth prison was an historic pa site. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2000-2005

From: Farrell, Damer, 1943-: Photographs of the West Coast

Reference: PADL-000378

Description: Photographs of relating to the Catholic church in West Coast. Includes photographs of Catholic school children, services and a funeral of a West Coast Black Powder Shooters Association member, in which several mourners were dressed in historical clothing. Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Religion (catholic)" Quantity: 33 digital photograph(s).