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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: 1914-1919, 1921, 1926 (ca 1976)

By: Rogers, Stanley Dick, 1886-1975

Reference: MS-Papers-5553

Description: The letters were edited by the author to delete references to family matters. What remains is a detailed description of the conduct of the War as seen from Rogers' perspective. His duties involved managing traffic to and from the front and collecting intelligence. This kept him in close contact with the New Zealand Army during the various campaigns it was involved in in France. Rogers pays particular attention to his dealings with both Corps and regimental officers and men. Relationship complexity - Further photographs by Stanley are in the photographic collection of James Henderson, Photographs, chiefly relating to Stanley Dick Rogers, a Captain in New Zealand Mounted Rifles during World I, PACOLL-8637 Rogers worked at the Railway Workshops in Petone. He joined the Volunteers in 1902 and was frequently seconded to the Defence Department. In Aug 1914 he was appointed Assistant Commandant on Somes Island. In February 1916 he left New Zealand aboard the `Rangiotu' with the 3rd Battalion of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade for Egypt and subsequently landed in France in May 1916. In August 1916 he was seconded as a field officer, II ANZAC Army Corp (later Headquarters XXII Corps) and appointed Road and Traffic supervisor. He served in this capacity until the end of hostilities. Quantity: 7 folder(s). 0.08 Linear Metres. Provenance: The typescripts were given to the donor's father, a friend of the author Contains numerous photographs interspersed throughout the typescript

Date: 1940

By: McLean, Stuart, active 1941-1945

Reference: PA1-o-313

Description: Photographs associated with World War II, chiefly taken by Corporal Stuart McLean (No. 28390, 20 Fd Coy and 8 Fd Coy, NZ Engineers). The first photographs show McLean and members of his Company at Papakura in September 1940. These are followed by their travel to Europe via Fiji and Colombo. The Fijian scenes include local scenes of Suva, and Korotonga village on Viti Levu. Several show damage around Suva caused by a hurricane in December 1940. Photographs associated with the war include groups of New Zealand soldiers, army transport vehicles and the Samabula Camp. The final group show one of the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth seen on the first day out from New Zealand at 5:00am, followed by scenes in Colombo Harbour and Colombo city. The album contains 70 pages, of which pages 12 to 70 are blank. Inscriptions: Album page - Medals: 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star & 8th Army clasp; Italy Star, 1939-1945 Defence Medal; War Medal 1939-1945; NZ War Service Medal 1939-1945. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with green textured mock-crocodile cover, entitled `Photographs'; 22 x 32 cm

Date: 14 Oct 1993

From: Kilbirnie-Lyall Bay Community Centre oral history project

By: Bruce, Robin Athol, 1932-

Reference: OHInt-0403-05

Description: Robin Bruce was born in Kilbirnie, Wellington in 1932. Gives details of his family background - the Bruce family on his paternal side and the Hobman family on his maternal side. Recalls growing up at 24 Wexford Road, a house which no longer exists because of the Wellington airport construction. Describes how his father, a builder, built 24 Wexford Road and 22 Wexford Road which was moved to its current location in Tacy Street about 1958 when the Rongotai airport was constructed. Describes the house and outhouses in detail. Discusses the importance of sport to his father John Bruce, an ex All Black, and the involvement of his mother, Beatrice Bruce, in organisations including the Methodist Women's Union and Prisoners' Aid Society. Notes that she was a pianist and there was a lot of music around the house. Discusses the effect of the Depression on his father's building firm. Describes childhood routines including meals, table manners, listening to the radio, Monday washday, frequent visitors to the house and many relatives living nearby. Recalls his brothers Donald and Neil and the death by accidental shooting of Neil. Describes the effect on the family. Describes neighbours, neighbouring properties, the power station, Miramar Wharf, childhood friends and schooling at Miramar South Primary School and Rongotai College. Comments on the effect of World War II, the Japanese threat, his father's involvement in the Home Guard and the Emergency Precaution Scheme (EPS), drills and air raid shelters. Recalls spending time at the airport during the War. Describes his jobs as a delivery boy and social life including pictures, dances, rugby at Athletic Park and fishing. Recalls the Centennial Exhibition and the destruction of the exhibition buildings by fire. Describes the use of trams and other public transport and no telephone till 1951. Recalls the planning of the Rongotai airport and the shift of housing and its effect on his family. Talks about leaving school with School Certificate and work poisoning rabbits, as a clerk and as a sales representative with Automobile Supplies. Describes marrying Alice MacInnes in 1962, moving to Wainuiomata, having a family and returning to Kilbirnie in 1985. Talks about establishing his own firm, Spares and Accessories in 1983. Gives reasons for staying in Kilbirnie. Abstracted by - Hugo Manson Interviewer(s) - Hugo Manson Venue - 3 Tacy Street Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006615 Tape numbers - OHC-006616 Tape numbers - OHC-006617 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 2.15 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-1522. 17 photocopies of photographs of house being moved from Wexford Road. 3 photocopies of photographs of Robin Bruce with others Search dates: 1932 - 1993

Date: 01-31 08 2006

From: Methven Heritage Project - RSA and Arable oral history project

By: Lochhead, Arthur William Allan, 1915-2008

Reference: OHInt-0920-11

Description: Lived in Ashburton 1915-2008. Backgrounds parents Arthur Osborn Lochhead and Kathleen Alma Lochhead (nee Ruddenklau) who ran a mixed farm at Mount Somers. Recalls leaving farm at ten years to come to Methven when his father went shearing. After leaving school worked at Hobbs seed cleaning store. Details sewing bags on tin mill and poisoning rabbits while working at Rangaitata Island farm for Frank Ruddenklau, his uncle. Says he then drove tractor and plough at Springfield estate farm for his grandfather Frederick Ruddenklau. Refers to being held back from World war Two service for 12 months because he was head sewer on the header. Says he left in 1941 from Wellington on board the Aquitania after three months training as a driver at Trentham. Refers to his three brothers going to war. Describes voyage via Fremantle, South Africa, the Red Sea to arrive at Port Tewfik, Egypt. Talks about training at Maadi Camp to be in 6 RMT (Reserve Mechanical Transport). Discusses transport of petrol and water and conditions in the desert, food, snakes, flies, clearing mine fields. Refers to taking 26th Battalion to Sidi Rezegh. Mentions brother George Lochhead in battle of Sidi Rezegh, being taken prisoner of war and getting the Victoria Cross medal. Talks about being present at El Alamein battle, everything bursting into fire at night, and being at Tobruk. Brief mention of Battle of Minqar Qaim, and a bullet through his radiator. Describes drinking sprees in Cairo, the Club, sightseeing at Pyramids and Nile River, Aswad Dam, hiring gharries. Talks about Methven and Districts reunion dinner in Cairo. Refers to getting pneumonia and having to go to Alexandria Hospital, then going to Palestine to recuperate. Says the whole DIV (2nd NZEF) went to Aleppo, Syria for six weeks working with refugees and road making. Mentions meeting Bedouins in the desert. Describes returning to Mersa Matruh with 23rd Battalion on board. Discusses mail and food parcels from home. Mentions role of Major Hood, the commander. Talks about driving at night time over the Apennines mountain range in Italy where the 6 RMT broke up. Talks about working in Mobile ambulance company on Italian front during winter. Says took wounded from the field and from the Casualty Clearing station and RAP, and took locals to Italian hospitals. Mentions Methven local nurse Natalie Currie bringing wounded. Talks about being based in Forli, sleeping in his ambulance and mortar bombs hitting it. Recalls General Freyberg visiting the 6 RMT and Winston Churchill coming on parade. Talks about playing cards, rugby, trying Italian wine. Had leave in Florence. Says sent pay home for his family. Talks about going to Trieste and being in Udine when the war ended. Describes hitch hiking via Milan, Genoa, Turin, Lake Como to Bari. Expands on trip on the 'Georgic' to Maadi Camp, Egypt, and on the 'Strathaird' passenger liner home. Says post war he worked at Mid Canterbury transport, Pudding Hill timber mill, Jackson's limeworks, Staveley. Refers to working for Arie Van Dyke and Lofty Chambers, and then becoming partners with Chambers in a potatoe farm. Says he set up own business in the 1960s. Recalls building a brick house in Methven when he married his first wife Jean in 1958 who died in 1972. Talks about remarriage to Alma Rowney. Says bought 84 acre triangle Cambrose Village and sold land for the Methven Motor Services building. Describes land improvements. Says he rented the Methven race course to grow potatoes and wheat on rotation. Refers to growing cocksfoot, white clover, barley, wheat, French oats and ran sheep. Refers to growing grain on contract. Says was first to grow Rua poatatoes in Methven. Refers to Dakota potatoe and keeping potatoes in pits against frost. Describes transition from horse teams to tractors, headers replacing thrashing mills, changing from manpower to a transport hoist for lifting potatoe 70lb bags. Refers to snow storms, impact of droughts, Lyndhurst irrigation Scheme. Talks about using sprays, arsenic, reglone. Mentions topdressing with fertiliser. Says retired in 1988 to garden. Interviewer(s) - Nicola Robertson Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-016760 - OHC-016765 Quantity: 6 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Electronic document(s). 1 interview(s). 6 Hours Duration. Physical Description: Textural files - Adobe PDF Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-6033, OHDL-001828. Search dates: 1915 - 2006

Date: [ca 1940-1979]

From: Martin, Robert Thomas, 1921-2006: Photographs

By: Thomson, Richard John James, 1890-1977

Reference: PA1-q-1194

Description: Photographic scrapbook relating to Robert Thomas Martin’s training for and service during World War II, as well as military reunions that took place in 1963, 1964, and 1979 . Contains photographs, inward correspondence, newspaper clippings, and ephemera. Some photographers are unidentified. Contains studio portrait of Martin in uniform in 1942 taken by St John Biggs (Auckland). Also three formal panoramic images of large groups: 1st Field Ambulance New Zealand Medical Corps at Rotorua [Racecourse camp?] (11 March 1941); composite group of New Zealand Army Services Corp and 1st Field Ambulance New Zealand Medical Corps at Rotorua [Racecourse camp?] (11 March 1941); and No 51 Medical at Trentham Military Camp (September 1942) taken by R J Thomson of Hataitai. Smaller, informal, group portraits show men digging with spades at an annual camp at Waiouru (February 1940), 1st Field Ambulance group at a manoeuvres training north of Auckland (1940), and 1st Field Ambulance contingent at Trentham Military Camp (September 1942) with identified men in the latter image being Martin, [?] Montgomery, and Alf and Ray Revell. Also contains photograph of Jack King, Trevor Kenny, and Martin posing in St Mark’s Square, Venice. A newspaper clipping features territorials marching in the Mayor’s recruitment parade, Queen Street, Auckland (1940). Contains material relating to Martin’s voyage on the ship HMT 'Mooltan', with certificate signed by CH Barker in which King Neptune gives Martin “Freedom of the seas” and a program for the on board inaugural meeting of the “Aparima Racing Club”. Inward correspondence includes: three postcards written to Martin from Sam Bud (of the 5th Field Ambulance) in which Bud briefly describes his journey by boat to war, camp in Egypt (boredom, dysentery, flu, and food are topics covered), and a visit to a historical site; a memo from the Northern Military District Chief of Staff relates to Martin being awarded an “Efficiency Medal”; and a compliments slip from the Photographic Department of the New Zealand Herald (27 Oct 1944). Collected material also includes ephemera and clippings such as a 1942 set of illustrated postcards “Come and get it: eight funny drawing by Ben” (with images featuring subjects such as food, smoking, and the delivery of mail), newspaper clippings of cartoons featuring to two military men in Europe, two “Did you know?” columns with facts about NZ service in WWII and signed by Jack Cummings, and an article reporting on the death of William Papillion (Bill) Kemp in a topdressing accident. Scrapbook contains a postal information pamphlet published by Croxley in 1947. Reunion related material includes a program for the 3rd Division Association 2nd NZ Expeditionary Force First National Reunion on 24 Oct 1964 at Ponsonby Club Hotel, Auckland, and photograph (and newspaper clipping of this same image) showing men, including Martin (who is smoking a pipe), at the event. Also contains group photograph from 4th General Hospital & Associated medical units reunion, Palmerston North, 1963, and a photocopied newspaper article from the Evening Post 26 Sep 1979 about the reunion of the 1st Echelon. Arrangement: Donor identified item as "ITEM K". Quantity: 1 album(s) containing 11 b&w photoprints, nine newspaper clippings, eight piece cartoon postcard set with original envelope, three postcards (text side up), two typescript letters, two printed programmes, and one certificate. Physical Description: Photograph scrapbook containing photographs, postcards, newspaper clippings, and correspondence , 30.2 x 45.6 cm

Date: 4 November 1942-1 Jan 1943

From: Neil family: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-12059-19

Description: Correspondence from Arthur James Neil to his wife Deanie Robina Olive Neil during his service in World War II. Written 4 November 1942 to 1 January 1943 from various locations in New Zealand and Fiji. Includes correspondence regarding being deployed to serve in Fiji; the sea voyage to Suva; arrival and first impressions of Fiji; the Defence Club; and his work, including interactions with U.S., Fijian, and other military personnel, organisation of training, and visiting villages. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing holograph letters. Physical Description: Holograph letters and envelopes

Date: 6-23 January 1944

From: Neil family: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-12059-30

Description: Correspondence from Arthur James Neil to his wife Deanie Robina Olive Neil during his service in World War II. Written from Burnham Military Camp and other locations in New Zealand as well as from on board a troop ship, 6 to 23 January 1944. Includes description of work and conditions on board the boat. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing holograph letters. Physical Description: Holograph letters and envelopes

Date: 5 Dec 1988 - 05 Dec 1988

From: NZOHA Electricity Centenary Oral History Project Stages I, II and III

By: Macky, James Henderson, 1913-2002

Reference: OHInt-0003/27

Description: Jim Macky describes family background; reference to 'The Macky Family in New Zealand'; childhood; practical work for civil engineering training; early interest in engineering; university training at Auckland and Canterbury Universities, early 1930s; reference to Professor Cull (?); role as engineer at Buller Gorge Railway, late 1930s, for Public Works Department; details of work of concrete technician; mentions 1938 election; reference overseers, Jim Delich, Bill Cadigon, Matt Heffernan; the compressed air operation in bridge construction; experience of the 'bends'; other major constructions; tunnelling; local rugby; reference to Mike Senior, Gordon Fraser, Archie Park. Recalls service in World War II, building railway depots in Italy and Middle East; methods of railway construction, especially completing railway between Beirut and Tripoli; sent to Turkey to plan bases for British army; malaria; marriage; role after the war as engineer at Kaitawa and Karapiro for Ministry of Works; penstock construction; reference district engineer Napier, Jack Gilkinson; role as mechanical engineer at Karapiro; describes Jack Gilkison; final quality of Karapiro job; lack of equipment; reference to Alan Scott, 'the best policeman in New Zealand'; labour mostly manpowered; conditions at camp; Jack Gilkinson's plans for Ministry of Works' camps; visit of Bob Semple and E R McKillop. Discusses reason for being sent to Maraetai as senior engineer in late 1940s; details of planning and mixing concrete; design of metal crushing plant for road metal; type of rock used; details of being in charge of the diversion tunnel; leakage problems due to ignimbrite; details of drilling and filling; Maori employees at Maraetai, reference Jack Judah (?), Mason McDonald, Kingi Taui, Fergie Ngatai, Joe Tairoa; problems with dam construction at Maraetai; establishment of Maraetai Scheme and village of Mangakino; dry summer of 1945 - 1946; trout fishing; the Mangakino community; how set up socially; reference to the Mangakino Hydro Welfare Association; social stratificaton. Recalls role as Resident Engineer at Maraetai; describes George Sherman, overseer; reference to Arnold Clark, Bob Brown, Sid Drinkrow; accidents; relationship with designers at head office; role as project engineer at Mangakino in late 1950s; trip to America to look at latest construction methods and equipment; repairing cracks at Whakamaru Dam; industrial relations; discusses Len Clapham and his effect on many building sites; reference Don Ross, Jock Barnes, Basil Jones; reference to Communists; reference to Sir Basil Arthur. Describes work as Inspecting Engineer in early sixties; work as Director of Roading; funding for Auckland motorway system; travelling; beautification of highways; describes ministers of works, Stan Goosman, Percy Allen, Hugh Watt; describes job as Commissioner of Works in early seventies; dealing with politicians; retirement; mentions being director at Tasman Pulp and Paper Co Limited. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Taupo Interviewer(s) - Hugo Manson Venue - Mr Macky's home at 55 Birch Street, Taupo Accompanying material - Copy of brief biography in Notable New Zealanders, date unknown, p 278; copy of entry in Who's who in New Zealand, 11th ed, 1978; copy of retirement notice in Personal column of New Zealand Engineering, 15 Oct 1973; copy of 'Commissioner farewelled' from Works News, Vol 4, No 3, Spring, 1973; copy of handwritten notes relating to career and aspects of work. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-001863 - OHC-001865 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 288. Black and white photographs:-. Jim and Jean Macky, 1988. Jim Macky, ca 1950 Search dates: 1913 - 1988

Date: March and July 1986 - 01 Mar 1986 - 01 Jul 1986

From: Nelson and Golden Bay Oral History Project

By: Hodgkinson, Leslie Robert, 1904-1986

Reference: OHInt-0053/07

Description: Leslie Hodgkinson was born in Takaka on 14 March 1904. Talks about the arrival of his great great grandparents in Nelson on the `Thomas Harrison' in 1842. Gives details of family members. Describes being brought up by his great aunt Emma McDonald who accompanied her hotel owner husband around the gold diggings in Golden Bay last century. Talks about his schooling in Takaka, hop picking in the holidays, picnicking, sport and entertainment in the 1920s. Describes flax mills, saw mills and cheese factories and gives details of early motor vehicles. Recalls the East Takaka tramway, the Takaka River ferry, experiences on the Takaka Hill Road, the Onekaka Iron Works and the Tarakohe Cement Works. Talks about his engineering apprenticeship in Palmerston North between 1920 and 1924 and working for the Takaka Dairy Company as a maintenance man from then until 1936. Describes starting his own motor business, Hodgkinson Motors, in Takaka in 1936. Talks about his family and his wife's death in childbirth in 1951. Describes family life after his wife's death. Recalls the Murchison earthquake and the Golden Bay Home Guard in World War II. Talks about local personalities. Venue - Takaka : 1986 Interviewer(s) - Rosie Little Venue - Dodson Road, Takaka Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-002961; OHC-002962; OHC-002963; OHC-002964; OHC-002965; OHC-002966; OHC-002967 Quantity: 7 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 7 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 573.

Date: 2000

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-

Reference: H-648-001/085

Description: 85 cartoons on political and social issues. The topics include cricketers, PM's avoidance of Waitangi Day protests, Treaty of Waitangi signing 1840, Maori sovereignty, Israel's hard line on Palestine, perils of being a child in NZ, Rugby sevens, Fiji's lack of moral fibre, genetic relationship between humans and slugs, corporate savaging of small shareholders, dairy farmers play down record returns, farmer reaction to vet strike, People's Bank documents leaked, Anderton looks for way to get rid of Phillida Bunkle, cricket rules questioned, possible beaurocracy of Kiwi Bank, NZ Post attempts to gag Richard Prebble, Bunkle and Hobbs on political scrap-heap, NZ rich list, possum damage Australian tax payer responsibility, cricket match-fixing, Bunkle unlikely to get back into Cabinet, extended rugby season not cricket, Kiwi Bank customers may bring their debt with them, Super-12 referees, census forms, British border control officials under fire, NZ scenery blocked by pine trees, ACT conservation policy - eat Kiwis, Germans announce NZ sheep have scrapies, Winstone Peters argues against opinion polls, RCD farmers support border control of foot-and-mouth, TVNZ presenters fight amongst themselves, Helen Clark and her husband communicate via e-mail, Clark defends and attacks her husband, CNN broadcasts incorrect information about NZ cases of foot-and-mouth disease, skyhawks put out to pasture, Clark and Shipley fight it out, MIR space station breaks up, Hobbs on the rack, Air Force apologise to Clark, Clark wins 'scariest skirt' award, George W Bush's stance on carbon dioxide emissions, Jonathon Hunt fails to name drunken MP's, Milosovich faces punishment, Clark and Anderton negotiate deal to get rid of Bunkle, Bush's foreign policy stance escalates world tensions, women in leadership roles - men ponder their choices, Bush questions the colour of 'red China', Tiger Woods - king of the golf world, Clark hot and cold on America, Shipley faces political crisis, schizophrenic flatmates, Ansett NZ maintenance, Anderton farmers' favourite, schizophrenic flatmates, cervical screening and justice, Rankin missed by bomb on WINZ building, message from Qantas NZ, airline collapses while owner plays golf, dawn parade 2030, Saturn TV, Bush armwrestles Chinese dragon, King and budget decisions, air ticket competition, US impose tariffs on NZ farmers, white house and star wars, Hurricanes fans pray for victory, Clark axes skyhawks, Hitler and Hirohito and Clark, female, sex and animals, arms race history, TVNZ internal affairs, Clark and Blair campaigns, McVeigh dies in Oklahoma, Clark out of touch, Peters makes a come-back, burning effigies, global warming, Dairy Board merger, Maori Party, taxing home ownership, soya sauce scare, Bob Dylan on Radio NZ, importance of appearance in the public service. 85 H-648-033 misrecorded as a Tom Scott cartoon when it is in fact a Garrick Tremain. Refiled H-645 series. Quantity: 85 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: A4 bromides

Date: May 1940

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

By: Green & Hahn (Firm)

Reference: DA-07144-G

Description: Members of the 2nd Echelon from the Burnham Military Camp boarding a ship in Lyttelton on the way to active service during World War II. Taken by Green & Hahn (Firm) in May 1940. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1 November 1944

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

Reference: 1/2-003648-F

Description: Polish children enroute to refugee camp at Pahiatua. Shows an unidentified soldier lifting a small girl into the back of an army truck at Pahiatua. Photograph taken by John Dobree Pascoe, 1 November 1944. Source of descriptive information - Note on back of file print written by Theresa Sawicka Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1 November 1944

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

Reference: 1/2-003654-F

Description: Polish children enroute to refugee camp at Pahiatua. Shows soldiers helping small boys into the back of army trucks to take them from Pahiatua Railway Station to the camp. Photograph taken by John Dobree Pascoe, 1 November 1944. Source of descriptive information - Note on back of file print written by Theresa Sawicka Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

By: Williams, Claude Clarence, 1911-1998; Williams, Freda Elizabeth, 1914-1991

Reference: OHColl-0431-01

Description: This is not an actual interview. Claude Williams talks about marrying Freda in 1936 and settling in Wainuiomata. Talks about purchasing the Post Office, running the general store and establishing the Wainuiomata Transport and School Bus Service. Describes community identities, their family, and establishing the Wainui Shingle Company. Notes the Company existed from 1942-1957. Talks about adapting machinery used by American servicemen during World War II for the Company. Abstracted by - Judith Morgan, daughter of Claude and Freda Williams, did the transcript Quantity: 1 C30 cassette(s). 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-1732 (2 folders). Transcript has many photographs of the Wainuiomata region particularly photos of trucks, other transport, shops, the Wainui Shingle Company and equipment, particularly machinery, it used. Portrait of Claude and Freda Williams on their wedding day.. Photographs held by Photographic Archive