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Date: 1872-1971

By: Brittenden family

Reference: MS-Papers-2055

Description: Letters and transcripts, press cuttings and other papers of three brothers who emigrated to New Zealand and Australia, 1877-1889, with their families, from Deal, Kent, England. They were members of a large party of watermen brought out to New Zealand as a group, generally referred to as the Deal Boatmen. Letters from Edward, who arrived on the "Star of India", 1874, comment on social conditions, and life on South Island railways, 1877-1912 (with diary of voyage from Lyttelton to UK on the SS `Turakina', Jul-Aug 1906); also his wife's and family's letters 1914-1958. Letters from James, comment on Dunedin, 1889-1892, giving first impressions, prices, trade union matters and working conditions. Letters from Frederick describing voyage to Lyttelton on the `Olive' in 1878, first impressions of Canterbury (later of Melbourne). Also letters of family members in South African War, World Wars I and II, and later papers; with notes, photographs and genealogical information. Source of title - Supplied title Relationship complexity - Canterbury Museum, Archives Department, holds the original shipboard diary kept by Fred Brittenden and transcript of letter written by Fred, September 1878 Quantity: 2 folder(s) (50 pieces). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed matter and photographs (photocopies) Provenance: See collection file

Date: 1926-1984, 1985

By: Embury, Ruth Elfriede, 1926-

Reference: MS-Papers-4305

Description: A frank autobiographical account of life in Germany during and after the war, immigration to Australia, visits to family in East Germany, immigration to New Zealand. Also provides details of employment as waitress, caterer, and as housewife, together with details of her marriages and family. Comprises 20 chapters accompanied by 45 photographs Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 5 folder(s). 0.05 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript Transfers: To Photographic Archive - PA Series 14:102.

Date: 24 Oct 2012

From: Milford oral history project

By: Dunsford, Deborah (Dr), active 2001-2012; Marychurch, Benjiman Cyril, 1930-

Reference: OHInt-1017-04

Description: Interview with Benjiman Cyril Marychurch. Born 1930 in Silverdale. Explains origins of the name Marychurch, and parents' arrival to New Zealand from England, and that his father had worked as a steam engineer on ships travelling between England and New Zealand. Also discusses his father's military service for New Zealand as an ANZAC. Explains that his father won a returned serviceman's ballot for a dairy farm in Coatesville with about a dozen cows. Describes farm work and the family's experiences during the depression. Discusses his family life and his experience of being one of 13 children. Discusses schooling at Coatesville School, and the new school building in 1942. Left school after Standard 2 due to transport problems. Describes difficulty finding apprenticeships at the end of World War Two. Describes long daily journey to apprenticeship in Onehunga. Refers to costs of travel and wages. Describes school picnic at Milford, which included swimming, running races, tug of war, and other activities. Recounts cycling with friends to Beachhaven or Milford, and talks about Pirate Shippe. Compares going to Milford in the 1930s-40s with going to Waiheke Island in 2012. Describes features of the Milford Swimming Pool, and swimming lessons at a creek in Coatesville. Discusses American soldiers that frequented the swimming pool. Describes their uniforms and the soldiers' interactions with children and his father. Mother did not like the war because her eldest son had been killed in action in Egypt in 1940. Tells of his older brother, Roy Marychurch, who had a retail wood and coalyard in Milford. Tells that silent movies shown at Coatesville Hall, and that electricity came to Coatsville in 1937. Describes getting dressed up to go to the movies, and going to city barefoot to buy shoes. Describes working at A & T Burt brass foundry, and learning woodwork. Describes an upholstery apprenticeship, and a farm labouring job near Whangarei. Tells of volunteering for army service in Korea. Describes dairy farming work, cycling and playing rugby. Belonged to the Whangarei Ballroom Dancing Club and Operatic Society, and performed in Whangarei, Warkworth, and Dargaville. Tells of dancing at the Pirate Shippe, and describes decorations, bands, dances, prizes, and supper. Describes heating hot water and giving out food and drinks at dances at Coatesville Hall. Discusses alcohol at dances. Describes his experience in the K-Force in Korea, basic training at Papakura, and taking the Wahine from Wellington. Describes medical examination, and his duties as troop carrier and supplies carrier, and his job as car trimmer. Describes extreme cold of Korea, workshops and living conditions under canvas. Describes going to a dance and meeting his wife, Fumiko Yamamoto. Describes courtship and marriage, and her parents' attitudes to marriage. Describes difficulty for westerners living in Japan, and his parents' attitudes to Fumiko as a daughter-in-law when they returned to New Zealand in 1954. Describes going to dancing at the Pirate Shippe, and dances at Albany Hall and Greenhithe Hall. Discusses closure of the Pirate Shippe and swimming pool. Interviewer(s) - Deborah Dunsford Quantity: 1 digital sound recording(s) digital sound recording(s). 2 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.

Date: 24 Nov 1982

From: Interviews about Rotorua by Don Stafford

By: Kusabs, William Ernest Raukawa, 1902-1996

Reference: OHInt-0470/16

Description: Billy Kusabs was born in Ohaupo in 1902. Explains that his family was originally from Lithuania and describes the progress of his grandfather Henry, who was in the German Navy, to China where he left the Navy and came to New Zealand. Mentions the family's name change form Kushapski to Kusabs. Describes how at different times his father, Ernest, had a sawmill at Mamaku, the Mountain Rimu Timber Company, a mill at Ongaroto and also a launch, the `Hamurana', on the lake at Rotorua. Mentions his brother Roger and uncles Charles and Arthur Kusabs. Talks about his mother, Lucy Dansey, who died when he was a child and being brought up by his grandmother and housekeepers. Mentions his father remarried Louie Phipps and he has a half brother Doug. Describes attending Rotorua Primary School, Takapuna Primary School, Kings College and Auckland Grammar before working on a farm at Te Aroha, for a surveying company and then at his father's mill at Ongaroto. Discusses his Dansey relatives. Talks about the breakdown of his marriage and the death of his daughter Julie. Describes having an accident while working at the mill and beginning to work with cars at Kusabs Motors. Describes a number of cars operating tourist service ventures from Rotorua, their drivers and bus service operators. Mentions Harry Chase, Charlton's, the Aard, Carr and Walker and a bus service to Whakarewarewa operated by the Smith and Mau families. Recalls fierce competition amongst the companies. Describes the tarring and feathering of a French count, Count Montague, who arrived in Rotorua with his wife and had a number of relationships with other women including the police sergeant's daughter. Discusses Harry Astin, `Shivery' Smith and Arthur Nyal. Mentions taking people fishing and a fish that he caught at Lake Okataina being sent to the Wembley exhibition in the 1920s. Mentions driving for Rotorua Motors and having his own bowser. Recalls driving for the Rotorua Bus Company on the Rotorua to Wairoa and the Rotorua to Opotiki runs. Mentions driving a bus to the funeral of King Koroki. Describes losing his job and starting his own bus service from Reporoa to Rotorua. Discusses going to World War II with the 19th armoured tank regiment. Describes the Italian campaign in detail. Discusses thermal activity in Rotorua, the possibility of gold at Tokaanu, going out to Green Lake and Maori fear of the `ghost canoe'. Discusses a chain drive car, a car operated with a tiller handle and interesting French, Belgian, German and English cars owned by Jack Lager (Lagar), the Bennetts, Duncan Steele and Charlie Kusabs. Mentions Doris Benney (nee Penney) and the Penney family and George Dansey, the original postmaster, and land owned by the Dansey family. Interviewer(s) - Don Stafford Quantity: 2 C90 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 1 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-2864.

Date: 22 Aug 1994

From: The Beginnings of the Pacific Island Church in New Zealand Oral History Project

By: Robati, Ataua, 1925-

Reference: OHInt-0337-4

Description: Ataua Robati was born in Pukapuka, in 1925. Recounts childhood and schooling. Talks about teacher Geoffrey Henry in detail, the father of Albert Henry the country's first premier. Touches on leaving school and constructing the airforce base at Manihiki during World War II. Outlines further employment before settling in New Zealand in 1950. Talks about work at the Kaingaroa State Forest and his position as minister. Describes fellow minister Tariu Teaia. Discusses the early days of the Cook Island church in Auckland, its shifting premises from Beresford Hall to Edinburgh Street church and the relationship between the London Missionary Society and the Congregational Church of New Zealand. Talks about position as church secretary from 1961 to 1991. Recounts contribution of Reverend Challis. Outlines range of duties and responsibilities of the church. Language - interview recorded in Rarotongan Language - all accompanying materials in English Interviewer(s) - Moana Moeka'a Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-013133, OHC-013134 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-4593.

Date: 02 Apr 1996

From: Holyoake Biography Project

By: Lapwood, Henry Robert, 1915-2007

Reference: OHInt-0343-3

Description: Harry Robert Lapwood was born in Auckland, in 1915. Outlines paternal family connections and history emigrating to New Zealand on the boat Ganges in 1865, work in farming and gum digging, grandfather's former position in the Royal Navy and participation in the New Zealand Land Wars. Discusses maternal family, originating in Bohemia and Australia, involved with early gold mining in the Coromandel region and establishing a flax mill at Tuakau. Talks about childhood on the farm, death of his mother in 1919 and of his father in 1924. Tells how siblings were raised by various family members. Outlines education and position as a milker on the Dilworth School farm. Names school principal Noel Gibson and former students Michael Bassett, Mike Moore and David Beattie. Discusses employment as a sharemilker in Edgecumbe, as a policeman working with Bert Knapp and Angus Sharpe and enlisting in the army in 1939. Outlines advancement within 1st Echelon from private to regimental seargent major. Talks about action in Crete, Greece and Maleme. Recounts serious shrapnel wounds from the battle of El Alamain in 1942, hospitalisation, bone grafts, blood poisoning and repatriation to Auckland. Talks about marriage to Catherine Gow in 1944, daughter of a legislative councillor in the Reform Government, and the birth of their children. Discusses employment running a lending library in Dominion Road, grocers business in Rotorua from 1947 to 1966 and active participation and presidentship of his local Returned Servicemen's Association (RSA). Outlines candidacy for the National Party in Rotorua electorate in 1949, election win and displacing Ray Boord. Names neighbouring MPs Bill Sullivan and Percy Allen. Details Keith Holyoake and the growth of the National Party through 1950's. Touches on allegations of wrongdoings in Rotorua. Recounts positions held in Parliament including chief government whip, 1970-1972, opposition whip, 1972-1974, spokesperson for tourism, 1975-1987, and chairmanship of the Foreign Affairs Committee. Discusses fellow Members of Parliament Henry May, Norm Kirk, Bill Rowling, Esme Tombleson, Sir Leslie Munro, Ralph Hanan, Brian Talboys and Robert Muldoon. Outlines Keith Holyoake's eventual replacement as National Party leader by Jack Marshall in 1972. Recounts circumstances regarding this event. Interviewer(s) - David Young Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-012368, OHC-012369, OHC-012370, OHLC-6868, OHLC-6869, OHLC-6870 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-4186.

Date: 29 Apr 1998

From: `Back to the drawing board' - Hamilton architects oral history project

By: Procuta, Vaclovas Viktoras, 1929-; Kellaway, Laura Liane, 1965-

Reference: OHInt-0483-14

Description: Vic Procuta was born in Lithuania in 1929. Describes how his father was an army officer and his mother a dressmaker. Discusses the role of his grandparents in his upbringing. Talks about living in the old city of Vilnius and his love of its architecture. Describes the political `benevolent dictatorship' of the 1930s in Lithuania. Discusses the effect on the country of being between Germany and Russia. Recalls the German occupation while he was in high school and the German retreat from the Russians in 1944. Describes how his family left Vilnius in a convoy with other army families, crossed into Germany, saw the bombardment of Dresden, and went to Speigelau on the German-Czechoslovak border. Mentions that his father left and was later returned to the family with tuberculosis and died. Describes being taken over by American troops in 1945. Describes the acceptance of his family for immigration to New Zealand in 1947 and being sent to the Pahiatua camp. Discusses their three months there before being sent to Dunedin, working in a clothing factory and as a draughtsman for the Otago Education Board. Comments on Dunedin. Describes assistance from architects John Fathers and Ted McCoy and advice to go to the School of Architecture rather than undertake long-term extramural study. Describes the family's move to Auckland. Mentions Vernon Brown, a lecturer at the School of Architecture. Discusses moving to Whangarei after studying architecture and working for Ray Woolford and Ron Smith. Describes returning to Auckland and working with Steve Vilicich on restaurant alterations in 1957-1958. Mentions the Clevelands Hotel. Describes abandoning his architectural thesis. Mentions Professor Dick Toy. Talks about moving to Hamilton and doing hospital design for Frank Gillman and David Sayers, briefly working for the South Auckland Education Board then moving to the United States. Describes living in Wisconsin and resitting exams to qualify for architectural registration. Comments on the United States in the 1960s. Describes the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, his impact and his personality. Talks about the family's decision to return to New Zealand in 1967 for financial reasons, the need to get a re-entry permit and settling in Wanganui. Describes shifting to Hamilton and working for the South Auckland Education Board. Discusses his lack of practical knowledge and assistance given by Noel Earls. Discusses the Building Code used by the Education Board. Recalls his work on secondary schools. Recalls working with Warwick Kellaway on the open plan concept of classrooms at Deanwell and its wider application. Describes the use of relocatable classrooms and their flexibility. Comments on the industrial growth of Turangi, Tokoroa and Putaruru, the need for extra classrooms and being flooded with work in the 1970s and 1980s. Discusses the Waikato-Bay of Plenty branch of the New Zealand Institute of Architects and some of their conferences. Talks about Hamilton architects and their failure to speak up more against the Council. Mentions some of the architects' wives as being more actively involved. Comments on the failure to utilise the river in town planning. Describes the work of Warwick Kellaway in preserving local architecture. Comments on the design work of Doug Angus and Bernie Ray (Rae). Mentions working with Steve Mrkusic and others in Five Plus One Architects when the Education Boards were disbanded in 1989. Describes going into business on his own. Comments on the expectations of clients. Mentions some of the local women architects including Laura Kellaway, Ros Empson, Jane-Lee Smith and Wendy Moody. Interviewer(s) - Laura Kellaway Quantity: 5 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 5 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3105.

Date: 6 Nov 1993 - 06 Nov 1993

From: Memories of the Kaipara oral history project : Part one

By: Robinson, Winifred Jean, 1909-

Reference: OHInt-0430/08

Description: Jean Robinson was born in 1909. Describes how her parents were immigrants who married on their arrival in Auckland. Describes Helensville in the 1920s. Mentions Verona House and other boarding houses. Recalls primary school days including riding a horse to school, subjects taught and having one teacher. Describes high school picnics to Shelly Beach. Mentions how her brother died of infantile paralysis. Recalls that Dr Meinhold was the only doctor in the community during the 1918 flu epidemic. Describes leaving school and working on the farm and doing housework. Comments that this was what most girls did until marriage. Recalls getting their first car and having to push it on muddy unmetalled roads. Talks about family holidays at Waiuku. Describes how her husband drove his father's truck. Recalls their marriage about 1935, living in Helensville and then sharemilking for her father before buying her uncle's farm at Mairetahi. Describes how the children went to school at Waioneke. Mentions the original Waioneke school was in Lupton's woolshed. Discusses the post World War II rehabilitation settlement. Comments on the effects of World War II including rationing, transport difficulties and labour shortage. Recalls the Home Guard. Describes fundraising for the war including baby contests and knitting. Recalls the end of war party. Mentions her children attended Kaipara College. Describes her husband's death in 1962 and her involvement in Red Cross, Women's Division Federated Farmers (WDFF) and the church. Describes the voyage to New Zealand of her grandparents Isaac and Janet McLeod on the `Seagull'. Mentions difficulties on the trip and assistance given by local Maori on their arrival. Mentions John and Helen McLeod, after whom Helensville is named. Describes her father's community involvement on the Kaipara Dairy Board, the Rehabilitation Board, the Agricultural Show, the Racing Club and the Masonic Lodge. Talks about social activities including films and hearing Al Jolson. Interviewer(s) - Harriet Taylor Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3332.

Date: 27-30 August 2001 - 27 Aug 2001 - 30 Aug 2001

By: Lawler, Cicely Margaret, 1930-; West, Maureen Rosalind, active 2002

Reference: OHColl-0637/1

Description: Cicely Margaret Lawler was born in Whitburn, County Durham, England in 1930. Talks about being a child of divorced parents, growing up with her father, an estate manager in Highcroft. Mentions being evacuated during World War II; rationing, and transport during the war. Mentions father's remarriage, her stepmother Dora, and stepbrothers. Mentions her mother Hilda, who worked in the ambulance service during the war. Mentions her sister dying of whooping cough. Talks about her education, her goal to become an obstetrician, and attending University of Durham Medical School. Talks about medical training and work as a house surgeon and registrar in the 1950's, working shifts of up to 36 hours. Mentions hospital lifestyle, parties, National Health Service, attitudes of male doctors to women. Describes the difficulties involved, as an English protestant, in marrying her Irish catholic husband, Derry Lawler, whom she met in 1956-7. Talks about resistance from family and the Catholic Church. Mentions difficulty with the instruction course on marriage to a catholic. Talks about working part-time as a polio vaccinator, describes feelings about giving up work to raise five children. Describes emigrating to New Zealand, by ship, while pregnant. Compares household appliances in England and New Zealand in the 1960's. Talks about her children, and her husband's career as an anaesthetist in Auckland. Describes having single mothers in her home, via an arrangement with Presbyterian Social Services; mentions Bethany Hospital. Talks about journeys back to England and Ireland, family visits, her mother-in-law, and what she misses about England. Mentions New Zealand's standard of living, attitudes to sport, politics, Maori, immigrants. Talks about friends, housekeeping and housework, her chronic back problem, feelings towards Catholic Church and influence of religion on her life. Mentions husband's illness and death. Talks about her voluntary work with Care and Craft group, and the Mater Hospital, since the 1970's. Interviewer(s) - Maureen West Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-10827 - 10833 Quantity: 7 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 6.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3829. Search dates: 1939 - 1950 - 1945 - 2000

Date: 20 May 2002

From: Otaki oral history project

By: Manz, Arthur Herbert, 1917-; Thorpe, Agnes Anne, 1939-

Reference: OHInt-0673-07

Description: Arthur Herbert Manz was born in Wellington in 1917, and his family moved to Otaki in 1920. Recalls his German grandfather, a cottage weaver, who after the industrial revolution worked in the railway workshops. Recalls his father, a cabinetmaker, who emigrated to New Zealand, worked on the Manawatu Gorge railway construction, helped build the Hutt Park Grand Stand, and toured overseas with the 1905-6 Wellington Bowling Club. Mentions that his father's ethnicity became an issue during World War I, and that his mother was of English descent. Mentions getting pneumonia walking to school, school life, not being able to play football, movies, stores, dances, music and parties. Mentions the tuberculosis sanatorium. Talks about the Otaki Maori Racing Club. Talks about education and training to be a teacher. Mentions beekeeping and the Hautere Defence Rifle Club. Describes a trip to Mount Ruapehu in 1937 in a Model T truck, mentions the conditions of the roads. Recalls joining Royal New Zealand Air Force in 1940 during World War II, and having to request exemptions from the Provisions of the Alien Control Emergency Regulations because of his German nationality. Mentions that his sister worked as a WAAF for five years. Talks about his postings, including Taieri, Wigram, Hobsonville, Waipapakauri, Suva, Florida Island. Mentions he was trained in being a flying instructor, night flying, and Tiger Moths. Talks about returning to teaching after World War II, at Waitohu School, and being principal of the Otaki Health Camp School. Mentions Rangiatea Church being built. Talks about the Otaki Rotary Club, the railway station, rifle clubs, his wife and children, fishing, and leasing land to Chinese growers. Describes the Otaki Brass Band and the people involved in it. Interviewer(s) - Anne Thorpe Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-11054 - 5 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3864. Search dates: 1920 - 1960

Date: [1980?]

By: Birch, Janette, active 1980

Reference: MS-Papers-2111

Description: Reminiscences include wartime experiences, and impressions of life in Canterbury and Christchurch. Tsakos, a Russian Greek, came to New Zealand as a refugee in 1951. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (48 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript and photographs (photocopies)

Date: 2 Mar 1990 - 02 Mar 1990

From: Victor Robertson Oral History Project

By: Robertson, Victor, 1927-

Reference: OHInt-0100-01

Description: Victor Robertson was born 10 Jul 1927 at Manchester, Lancashire. Describes Scottish family background, move from Glasgow to Manchester and then to Dagenham, education, effect of World War II on family life including bombing of home, father's employment with the Ford Motor Co. Discusses employment at Plessey Co and the Royal Air Force (Transport). Recalls reasons for emigrating in 1949, arrival in New Zealand, accommodation, factory job at Neeco, employment at the Public Service Garage. Talks about marriage to Rangi Silberry, attitudes to a mixed marriage, Maoritanga. Describes being a driver with the Public Service Garage, acquiring Chrysler Windsor cars, different coloured vehicles, personnel, other drivers, difference between van, truck and car drivers. Talks about Sir Keith Holyoake, Peter Fraser, becoming a car driver, Labour politicians. Describes rosters, daily routine, accident rate, driving heads of department, becoming a head chauffeur, anti-terrorist courses, condition of cars, effect on family and personal life, becoming a ministerial driver, social activities, sports. Mentions Sir Walter Nash, Sir Sidney Holland, Sir John Marshall, Mabel Howard, Norman Kirk, Sir Wallace Rowling, Sir Robert Mulddon, David Lange. Recalls royal tours, singer Victoria De Los Angeles, retirement in 1989, part-time work as a parliamentary messenger. Venue - Porirua Interviewer(s) - Hugo Manson Venue - At Mr Robertson's home at Porirua Accompanying material - handwritten family biography, two papers on the Public Service Garage, list of royal visits to New Zealand from 1900-1974, paper on royal visits Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-002905/002906/002907, OHLC-000939/000941/000940 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-0560. Two b&w photos. At Whatcom Lake Railroad, Washington State, USA, 1988; Roxburgh Street, Wellington, 1949. Search dates: 1927 - 1990

Date: 6 Nov 1992 - 06 Nov 1992

From: Women in World War II Part III

By: Dixon, Barbara Mary, 1909-2006; Fowke, Susan, 1944-2017

Reference: OHInt-0072/05

Description: Mary Dixon was born on 28 March 1909 in Birmingham, England and during her childhood lived in West Horsley Place, Surrey, an inherited property now a classified ancient monument owned by the Duchess of Roxburgh. Talks about her family's role as an example to the community. Recalls learning piano for many years, leaving school, being at home and being very involved in drama. Describes meeting George Dixon, their courtship and marrying him in 1935. Talks about sailing for New Zealand where George was employed to manage a dairy farm near Nelson. This farm, which they later bought, was part of the Dixon Investment Company, a family company which invested in land mortgages in Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Talks about the basic facilities in the house they moved into and adapting to Nelson society. Talks about the outbreak of war and George Dixon helping set up the local Home Guard before being called up to the Army. Notes that he served overseas for over three years during which time Mary Dixon managed the farm and brought up the family of four (later six) children. Describes land girls working on the farm. Talks about her husband returning from overseas service suffering from post trauma stress syndrome and his recovery. Notes his involvement in community work over the years. Talks about putting his war letters into a book `One man's war'. Comments on the way in which women coped and supported one another in the absence of husbands. Recalls returning to England and visiting the old family home West Horsley Place. Describes her involvement in Women's Division Federated Farmers, religious belief and strong interest in writing. Venue - Nelson : 1992 Interviewer(s) - Susan Fowke Venue - Nelson Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-005772-005774; OHLC-006978-006980 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 1205. photograph of Mary dixon about 1940; photograph of Mary Dixon about 1990

Date: 1945

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives

Reference: 1/4-001376-F

Description: A group of kindergarten children in the play area at a Polish refugee camp in Pahiatua. Shows girls and boys seated on see saws with a female staff member (Mrs Rubisz) supervising. The camp barracks are in the background. Photograph taken in 1945 by John Pascoe. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - top left - 21,376 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1945

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives

Reference: 1/4-001380-F

Description: A woman has her finger bandaged at a Polish refugee camp in Pahiatua. Photograph taken in 1945 by John Pascoe. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 7 February 1945

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives

Reference: 1/4-001391-F

Description: A queue of boys at a Polish refugee camp in Pahiatua. Photograph taken 7 February 1945 by John Pascoe. The children were clothed with the help of the Polish Children's Hospitality Committee, which received offers of assistance from the public through various public bodies Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1945

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives

Reference: 1/4-001386-F

Description: Father Wilmewczyc talks to a group of girls at a Polish refugee camp in Pahiatua. Part of the camp can be seen behind the group. Photograph taken in 1945 by John Pascoe. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1945

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives

Reference: 1/4-001393-F

Description: Unidentified young woman at a Polish refugee camp in Pahiatua. Photograph taken 1945 by John Pascoe. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1945

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives

Reference: 1/4-001392-F

Description: Mrs Styglan attending mass in the auditorium (sala odczytowa) at a Polish refugee camp in Pahiatua. Photograph taken 1945 by John Pascoe. The auditorium was used as a cinema, church, concert hall, and dance hall Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1945

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives

Reference: 1/4-001388-F

Description: A queue of boys and an adult outside the auditorium (sala odczytowa) at a Polish refugee camp in Pahiatua. Photograph taken in 1945 by John Pascoe. The auditorium was used as a cinema, church, concert hall, and dance hall Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative