World War, 1939-1945 - Veterans - Rehabilitation

By: Parr, Alison, 1953-

Reference: OHColl-0114

Description: Men from the Army and Air Force recall the fighting and flying missions, the life and death situations, comradeship, attitudes of the services to one another and their reception on returning to New Zealand. Families recall the personal effects of war on husbands and fathers throughout their lives. Publication - Silent casualties: New Zealand's unspoken legacy of the Second World War. Alison Parr. North Shore, N.Z. Tandem Press, 1995 Interviewer(s) - Alison Parr Quantity: 17.

Date: 12 Nov 1977

Reference: OHColl-0681/1

Description: Discusses the rehabilitation of World War II servicemen. The interviewee, Mr Williams, had been on the Rehabilitation Board in the Bay of Plenty area. Includes other recollections. Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

Date: 1947

By: Cooch, William Joseph, 1898-1950

Reference: Eph-C-WAR-WII-1947-01

Description: Handwritten document, ink on parchment, by W J Cooch, 1947 (signed lower right). Lists the names (with signatures) of the Chairman of the Christchurch Branch of the Disabled Servicemen's Re-Establishment League, Deputy Mayor of Riccarton, President of the Christchurch Branch of Returned Services Association, Minister of Rehabilitation, President of the Disabled Servicemen's Re-establisment League, the Mayor of Christchurch, Director of Rehabilitation, District Vice-Chairman NZ Returned Services Association, District Officer Christchurch Branch of the Disabled Servicemen's Re-Establishment League. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink on parchment, 455 x 340 mm. Provenance: Deposited by an unknown source, ca 2000-2004.

Date: 1946

From: New Zealand Seamen's Union : Records

Reference: 80-307-57/15

Description: Includes two letters re Australian transfers The scheme originated owing to concern over the housing shortage in the Auckland area. The scheme planned to build houses in the new suburb of Tamaki for the rehabilitation of returned servicemen Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1947

From: [Architectural plans collected by Bulleyment Fortune architects. 1890-1900s]

By: Haughton & McKeon (Firm)

Reference: Plans-91-1518

Description: Shows floor plan of bedrooms 1 and 2, and of the bathroom and toilet on the first floor. Other Titles - Bathroom Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing on tracing paper, 300 x 410 mm.

Date: 12 Feb-16 Sep 1946

By: O'Connell, Tom, active 1946

Reference: MS-Group-1452

Description: Correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings and financial information relating to O'Connells involvement in the `Walmata' project to increase housing in Auckland and for the rehabilitation of returned servicemen. The scheme originated owing to concern over the housing shortage in the Auckland area. The scheme planned to build houses in the new suburb of Tamaki for the rehabilitation of returned servicemen. Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by E O'Connell, Timaru, December 2005 Transfers: To Photographic Archive - 2 black and white photographs (PAColl-8743).

Date: 1945

From: Meachen, Clarence, 1907-1981 :Photograph albums

Reference: PA1-o-1276

Description: Lady Mountbatten and other people associated with an Occupatioanl and Diversional Therapy Exhibition which was held in Rome at the Vigna De Pepoli, Dei Pepoli, in May 1945, under the auspices of the British War Organisiation. Included is a photograph of Clarence Meachen with Lady Mountbatten. Photographs of an exhibition of occupational and diversional therapy work at No 3 New Zealand General Hospital, Bari, and a visit to the hospital by Lady Mountbatten. The exhibition includes embroidery, tapestry, soft toys, objects made from perspex, and drawings. There are also photographs of the Ocupational Therapy Store in Rome with (presumably) customers inspecting the goods. Ex-prisoners of war arriving in Egypt and attending a garden party at the Kiwi Club in Cairo, February 1945. Photographs of the Base Store at Bari, italy. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1946 - 1948

From: [Architectural plans collected by Bulleyment Fortune architects. 1890-1900s]

By: Haughton & McKeon (Firm)

Reference: Plans-91-1514/1517

Description: Includes first floor plan, elevation of sleeping porch, elevation of landing bracing, sections and details of fire escape. Quantity: 4 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing on tracing paper and ink drawings on dressed linen, sizes varying up to 530 x 770 mm.

Date: 21 Jul 1988

From: Housing Corporation of New Zealand oral history project

By: Hopkinson, George William, 1908-1990

Reference: OHInt-0185/03

Description: George Hopkinson was born in Temuka in 1908. Gives details of his family background. Describes the threshing mill and sawmill business owned and operated by his father. Notes that his family were the local scholars and members of the Presbyterian Church and comments on the Catholic/Protestant division in Temuka. Describes contact with local Maori. Talks about his childhood interests including reading and sport, his milk round and sitting next to Jack Lovelock at school. Describes passing the Public Service Examination and being offered a job in the Land Transfer Office. Discusses transferring to State Advances Corporation in 1937. Describes achieving his LLB and his professional accountants exam. Discusses the Mortgage Corporation name change to State Advances Corporation in 1935 when the Labour Government paid out private shareholders and notes that the Corporation took over the mortgage work of Lands and Survey. Mentions T.N. Smallwood and others. Refers to the first state house in Miramar in 1937. Discusses the relationship between State Advances Corporation and Treasury. Comments on the Royal Commission on State Services. Discusses the impact of World War II on the Corporation and the increase of rural work when the rehabilitation scheme for soldiers began. Describes overseeing a lot of the Porirua state housing. Talks about the grading of applicants by the Housing Allocation Committee. Comments on Ministers of Housing including Bill Fox, Bill Sullivan and John Rae and Prime Ministers Norman Kirk, Sir Keith Holyoake and Sir Walter Nash. Describes time in Invercargill and Nelson as Branch Mananger before returning to Wellington in a variety of jobs culminating in Deputy Managing Director. Venue - Lower Hutt : 1988 Interviewer(s) - Susan Fowke Venue - Mr Hopkinson's home in Lower Hutt Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-002221; OHC-002222; OHC-002223 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 406.

Date: 21 Mar 1996

From: Tuapeka oral history project

By: Rishworth, Margaret Joyce, 1921-

Reference: OHInt-0569/08

Description: Joyce Rishworth was born in Seacliff in 1921. Describes family and growing up in the area until the age of fifteen. Mentions father was a psychiatric nurse. Mentions the closure of Seacliff Hospital. Describes attending Seacliff Primary School, going by train daily to high school in Dunedin and attending Browns Commercial College. Describes meeting Harold Rishworth and becoming engaged before he went to war. Talks about his capture at El Alamein and his being a prisoner of war. Describes nursing training, but not sitting final exams, and nursing returned soldiers. Describes frequent church attendance. Talks about Harold Rishworth's appearance, rehabilitation and their marriage when he returned from war. Mentions his work at a fellmongery, the birth of their daughter and their move to Milton where they worked on a sheep farm. Describes applying for rehabilitation farms and a move to Lawrence. Discusses the rabbit problem, skinning and selling rabbits and improving land covered in gorse and manuka. Mentions the birth of other children and the difficulty of travelling on poor roads from Tuapeka West to the Lawrence maternity home. Discusses what her children are doing now. Describes having no telephone or electricity until the 1950s, initially no water, cooking on a wood stove and a mail delivery every three days. Discusses isolation as a result of snow and being unable to get home from Dunedin for a week. Mentions flooding and the influence of the Clutha River on farming. Describes increasing the farm size. Talks about recreational use of the river and the role of the punt as a tourist attraction. Details puntmen. Discusses the role of the church in her life. Recalls her husband's death in 1975. Describes membership of Associated Presbyterian Women (APW), Red Cross and Country Women's Institute(CWI). Notes Tuapeka West is also known as Kononi. Discusses involvement with the Clutha Valley High School. Notes the closure of the Tuapeka West School in 1991 and other services which have closed. Mentions the Greenfield pub and local events including the Shearers Jamboree, the punt dance and Tuapeka Mouth cattle sales. Describes disappointment on hearing about the dam and the potential loss of part of their property but comments philosophically on the need for electricity. Discusses being consulted by ECNZ and meetings at Tuapeka Mouth. Talks about sadness at the planned flooding of Beaumont and notes that her daughter and son in Beaumont have sold their orchard to ECNZ. Comments on the uncertainty created by the dam issue. Describes how her home is a base for the family and the dam has an impact on the whole family. Comments on the activities of Friends of Beaumont (FOB) who tried to disrupt punt celebrations. Interviewer(s) - Jerome Cvitanovich Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 interview(s). 2.20 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA 2632. Photo of Joyce and Harold Rishworth; Joyce Rishworth and others; Joyce Rishworth and son

Date: 1 Dec 1994 - 01 Dec 1994

From: Greater Green Island oral history project

By: Fox, John Frederick, 1922-2008

Reference: OHInt-0616/14

Description: John (Jack) Frederick Fox born Dunedin 1922. Mentions details of parent's birthplace, their marriage and mother's early death when he was aged three years. Remembers 1929 as a bad year, with floods in Dunedin, unemployment because of Depression, soup kitchens in Cargill Street and Hillside Road and riots in Dunedin when Wardell's windows were broken. Describes Forbury corner, with reference to New Zealand Vesta Company. Recalls father was a lay preacher at Cargill Road Methodist Church and home life being based around church. Outlines working career, commencing as a message boy with New Zealand Typewriter Company in 1937, moving to Post and Telegraphs as a telegram delivery boy in 1939 and World War II service. Recounts own part in the Stanley Graham manhunt on the West coast as part of the army signals group sent to Koiterangi. Discusses the effect that the entry of Japan into the war in December 1941 had on training and describes posting to Ashburton as a result. Talks about transfer to the Air Force, preparation for service in the Pacific and working in the signal office in Suva. Refers to the arrival of Australian RAF Lancaster which now graces the Canberra War Museum. Speaks of working in the United States Navy communications station in Espirito Santos in the New Hebrides. Recalls returning to Dunedin after Peace was declared, travelling by train and being `packed like sardines'. Recounts return to work as a post man, marriage in 1949 and move to Concord where, with the help of a rehabilitation loan, purchased a section in the Burnside area. Recalls becoming interested in the Green Island Community and was involved in the setting up of the Concord Improvement Society. Mentions Jim Crawford who was responsible for shifting stock from holding paddocks to the Burnside Freezing works. Describes problems caused by occasional stock stampedes in the growing residential area of Concord and explains how the problem was resolved. Other topics include: involvement with Concord School; visit of HMS Concord in 1958; Road safety; fundraising; Concord Improvement Society which started to handle matters such as roading; move to Mosgiel early 1963; excellent train service - suburban trains known as `the subbies'; Community fundraising drive for Green Island swimming pool; fire early 1950s at Hunterville Homestead, a home for handicapped children; Green Island Picture Theatre and Civic Centre. Backgrounds interest in journalism and becoming a Green Island reporter for Otago Daily Times in 1953. Also wrote for New Zealand Truth, Weekly News and New Zealand Woman's Weekly. Talks about involvement in the Greater Green Island News with its first issue in July 1959 and its demise in 1973. Recalls starting the Mosgiel Taieri Herald. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Grant Rule Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-010080-010082 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 2.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3364. Search dates: 1929

Date: 25 Feb 1999

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

By: Care-Cottrell, Errol, 1919-2000; Downs, Jeff, active 1995

Reference: OHInt-0483-02

Description: Errol Care-Cottrell was born in Richmond in 1919. Recalls working for State Advances Corporation in Auckland in 1938 and doing part-time architectural study at Auckland University. Describes the outbreak of World War II and being in the infantry in the Middle East as a member of the 22nd Battalion in Egypt and Libya in 1941. Discusses being taken a prisoner of war (POW) by the Germans, spending time imprisoned in Benghazi and labouring as a POW in Italy, Germany and Czechoslovakia. Talks about his return to New Zealand, getting a rehabilitation bursary to finish his architectural study and working with Frank Anderson in Hamilton in the holidays. Describes qualifying as an architect and working for the Ministry of Works in Wellington, King, Cook and Dawson in Hamilton, and White, Leigh and de Lisle. Explains his decision to set up his own practice, the architectural registration system, getting his first job, the process of being architect for a house and working with a client. Discusses function and aesthetics in a building. Talks about having staff and taking a business partner, Jerome Pickering, in 1977. Discusses buildings he has worked on including service stations, banks, schools and offices. Comments on changes to Hamilton city, draugtsmen calling themselves architects, being the Bay of Plenty chair for the New Zealand Institute of Architects and working for the Historic Places Trust to save some buildings. Mentions marrying in 1950. Interviewer(s) - Jeff Downs Accompanying material - List of architectural projects completed; post-interview notes Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3093.

Date: 27 Nov 2001

From: The Leniston Family Oral History Project

By: Leniston, Elizabeth Theresa, 1926-2017

Reference: OHInt-0607-01

Description: Betty Leniston was born in 1926 in Island Bay. Relates her maternal Irish background, refers to emigrant ships and Irish songs. Explains how Aunty Frances Cunningham met her future husband, Will McGruddy, sheepfarmer of Eketahuna and describes their house, talks of their farm workers, cousins helping with shearing, the train set, Mercedes Benz cars. Mentions her mother's laughter, singing, social work, working as a buyer at a drapery store and at the St. Vincent de Paul soup kitchen, buying a section of land. Describes her cooking techniques, her hospitalisation and death following childbirth. Relates that her brother was cared for by the Home of Compassion and explains how she and her siblings coped after mother's death. Recalls her stepmother and housekeepers, and being in an orphanage. Explains her father's background and surname, mentions the family sweet factory in Lyttelton, his job as a clerical worker at Army Headquarters, his long service medal, working for the Post Office. Recalls family picnics at Happy Valley and Wilton Bush. Describes soap making and the making of a clothes drying rack. Talks about her brother Joe, a favourite with grandmother, his poliomyelitis and Maori medicinal treatment, Scouts membership, his work as messenger boy with DIC department store, buying a new coat on hire purchase. Recalls the polio epidemic and the infant vaccine. Mentions the deaths of schoolmates from pneumonia, scarlet fever and tuberculosis. Explains making up stories, her enjoyment of reading and music. Discusses homework, sport, religion and confession in convent schools. Talks of values taught by nuns. Mentions contraception. Talks of her children's role in leaving the catholic church, joining the Christian Family Movement. Explains that she left school to look after her stepmother's first child who changed family relationships. Relates that her sister worked at Mecca Tearooms, talks of the minimum wage. Gives reasons for leaving home, describes being a nurse-aide, training at Masterton Hospital, talks about career options. Recalls meeting Johnny Leniston, his Fleet Air Arm and Army service, details war experiences, having a rehabilitation farm on his return from war, exploitation by a farmer at Awakino. Mentions kindly neighbours. Talks of pre-war engagement and post-war marriage, with a consent obtained from a magistrate. Explains the system of post war employment for returned servicemen. Describes living in army huts with a luxurious bath, country life, coping with stoves. Talks of her best friend losing her baby, childbirth, having her own children, explains their names, talks of a visit by the Plunket nurse, treatment for vomiting, mentions miscarriages. Names Dr. de Castro, Dr. Grantly Dick. Talks of the childbirth rate at Wainuiomata in 1950s. Explains the influence of Kate Harcourt on child rearing. Describes the Maori population at Awakino River area, the Maori Work Scheme at Mahanui and mentions the moko, pipe smoking and segregation. Explains the rise in land prices in 1950s, describes their time spent farming, water shortages, Johnny Leniston's poisoned arm causing the farmer to give notice, the move to Lower Hutt and his crash teaching course. Talks of managing on a trainee teacher salary, family benefits, state housing at Avalon, market rents. Recalls milk delivery at Happy Valley and the five bakeries at Island Bay. Details registration conditions of first car, a Chevrolet, insurance of a Vauxhall J, a van with built in benches loaned by a friend, and later owning a small bus. Explains how they gathered camping equipment together. Describes help with the children and later with Johnny Leniston's father from Assumption Sisters and neighbours. Explains extension to house before being offered 31 Glenbervie Terrace (The Moorings) and describes the state it was in, and talks of help in cleaning it. Relates the reaction of those around her when Johnny went to Perth, Australia for six months during the mineral boom with son Matthew. Describes her children and their various abilities. Interviewer(s) - Judith Fyfe Accompanying material - E-mails from Margaret Leniston to Judith Fyfe, sprigs of dried lavender, notes from preliminary interview Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Electronic document(s) - abstract. 1 interview(s). 3 Hours Duration. Physical Description: Textual file - Microsoft word Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3858, OHDL-001230. Search dates: 1926 - 2001

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: 21 Oct 1994

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

By: Nicholls, Hector Richard, 1914-2002

Reference: OHInt-0430/07

Description: Hec Nicholls was born in 1914. Describes the family's move to the Otakanini Block, previously Maori land, which was subdivided in 1910. Describes how the milking herd was built up. Discusses the return of the land to Ngati Whatua, efforts to gain compensation and the opposition of Judge Acheson. Mentions the Croslands estate was next door. Describes being in the Navy in World War II and buying land after the war from George Lowe. Discusses the South Head area settled by the Young family and its use for beef grazing. Talks about Francis Fenton, the first judge of the Maori Land Court, who farmed in the area and married a local Maori woman. Discusses rehabilitation land offered in the area after both world wars. Mentions the South Head area after World War I and the Ototoa and Kawau blocks after World War II. Mentions that Alfred Buckland was compelled to sell land for rehabilitation. Talks about the Kaipara Dairy Company, the planting of pine trees and some deer farming. Mentions that deer were liberated off Sir George Grey's Kawau estate. Describes the cost of a block of rehab land, management of rehabilitation land by John Harmer, the improvement in the roads as a result of rehabilitation and the nature of the new rehab community. Describes the establishment of a school at Waioneke and its use for dances, meetings, cards and tennis. Mentions the building of a hall at South Head. Describes local personalitites the Bishop brothers, Mrs Shine, Bobby Waddell and Mate. Mentions gum digging. Interviewer(s) - Gabrielle Hildreth Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3329.

Date: 14 May 2002

From: The Leniston Family Oral History Project

By: Leniston, Martin John, 1925-

Reference: OHInt-0607-02

Description: Johnny Leniston was born in 1925 and was brought up in Island Bay and Newtown. Describes breakfasts. Explains about the painting of The Moorings (31 Glenbervie Terrace). Talks about the family name Martin John Leniston, his Irish origins, visits to Ireland, his inheritance, the lease of the family farm, describes Uncle Gus, Aunt Martha and other relatives. Talks about a girl chosen for him to marry. Recalls meeting Betty, his future wife, at St Joseph's Orphanage, Upper Hutt when he and his sister Joan were there. Recalls Betty's brother Joe Healey, his polio, Scout membership. Gives reasons for his father joining the English Army to leave Ireland, relates he was an ANZAC and in the Battle for the Somme. Explains that father deserted at South Africa, travelled to New Zealand where the Buckley relatives already lived, went gumdigging and worked on the Main Trunk Line in 1908 where he met his brother Ted Leniston, explains. Gives examples of Ted Leniston's lack of fear, mentioning that he was a watersider, that he married Eileen, an orator in the Irish Club. Relates that his father and uncle joined the First Auckland Regiment, went to Gallipoli where father was wounded by shrapnel and talks of him working for Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), on the waterfront, walking roads in the Depression, messenger in Parliament. Gives examples of the freedom given him by his father, recalls travelling alone at age 10, being a witness at a bicycle accident and gives reasons for discouragement in joining the Irish Club. Explains differences in Irish cities. Mentions that his mother was South African, explains about prominent Bainbridges in history, the Royal Navy, mentions Order of Rising Sun. Talks of Grandfather Bainbridge in England, South Africa and New Zealand and decribes his various jobs. Recalls Grandmother was a piano teacher and explains why she chopped up her grand piano; names her siblings. Relates that his mother was born in Petermaritzberg, educated in England, returning as an adult to New Zealand where she worked at Gilbeys Business School. Gives her impression of Wellington houses and explains how she met his father. Relates that grandparents lived in Hay Street, Carlton Gore Road, Tinakori Road and that his sister married Milton Soler, and later Matt Guerin. Talks about living at Hansen Street and Devon Street, and renting property in less fortunate times; explains why he was never short of food in the Depression. Recalls having stones thrown at him, stick fights, gangs. States that his sister Joan was dux of Newtown School. Recalls attitude of Protestant and Catholic children; talks of Peter Wells and Ken Jessop, and a Jewish boy, Billy Green. Relates that he went into an orphanage at age 10, then family boarded with Allen family of Island Bay when mother was ill. Explains why he didn't become an architect, his enrollment at University of Wales, why architectural study in New Zealand wasn't feasible. Describes going mineral mining in Western Australia with his son and setting up a similar system of magnetic surveying in New Zealand on his return. Talks of his abilty to get consents, being 'muscled out' of his job. Talks of provisions made for his family in his absence. Details the experience in Perth, Australia which caused him to give up his catholicism. Mentions engagement and marriage, farming in the rehabilitation scheme at Mahonui, talks of the isolation. Lists his children, talks of his role and Betty's good family management. Talks of teaching in Hutt Valley schools, Teachers Training College in 1949. Details living in state housing, with parents, the influence of Guy Famularo's family to buy in Glenbervie Terrace, now in Family Trust. Explains about painting the house as condition of the loan, mentions State Advances, selling a rented house, the tenants, mortgage from Public Service Investment Society (PSIS). Explains situation when the government tried to appropriate part of Glenvbervie Terrace for the motorway, losing the track to town and the cash settlement. Talks of John Swan and neighbour Chris Cochran, architects, and a second John Swan who bought the rental house. Relates that he now lives in Paekakariki with daughters. Explains that the cash settlement repaid his sister and financed a trip as private member of trade mission to Chile. Refers to Allende and Pinochet, also contacts who disappeared. Describes crewing a yacht to Auckland from Wellington, being off course and surviving the experience. Refers to White Island, missing Ted Leniston's wedding and the reaction of his family. Recalls crewing on Barry Martin's trimaran to Rarotonga and describes experiences. Explains ringbolting (hitchhiking by sea). Talks of his family, mentioning the late Martin Leniston, his youth movement leadership, a proposed route between Wellington and Wairarapa, co-operation between landowners Riddiford and Bidwill, Automobile Association, Ministry of Works, Army, Wairarapa District Council. Refers to the Commissioner of Works. States that his greatest achievment is his marriage, talks of his family, Tim Leniston, and sister Joan. Sings a family ditty and refers to a spray of dried lavender saved by the family from the time he was lost at sea. Interviewer(s) - Judith Fyfe Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-010955 - OHC-010957 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Electronic document(s) - abstract. 1 interview(s). 2.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3857, OHDL-001231.

Date: [circa 1890s], [circa 1912], [circa 1950s-1970s], [circa 1990s]

From: Watt, James Norwood, 1928-2018: Collection

Reference: PAColl-10577-8

Description: Contains photographic prints of Whangamata and surrounding district. Taken by James (Jim) Watt, John Lawrence, and another unidentified photographer, 1890s-1990s. Group portrait taken by John Lawrence shows miners Jack Soliara, Paddy O'Neil, and Harry Purdy outside a hut in the bush near Hikuai. Each man holds a different object. Held objects include a gun and a cat. Whangamata Hotel is photographed, with Harry Watt likely one of three men pictured, circa 1912. Two photographs, taken by Jim Watt with his first camera when he returned from World War Two, show Watt Farm. A series of aerial photographs show houses built as part of government land scheme for returned Māori servicemen on farms between Wentworth Valley and Parakawai. The names of the owners of the houses are on the rear of the print. A series of colour photographs show Whangamata Beach. Information regarding context and content provided by donor. Arrangement: From envelopes labelled "Whangamata History" and "Whangamata". Watt Farm land photographed by Watt would later become Moana Point subdivision. Quantity: 10 b&w original photographic print(s). 3 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints

Date: [ca 1944-1949]

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: Sparrow Industrial Pictures Ltd

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-037

Description: Photographs mainly relate to Disabled Servicemen's Centres in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Napier. Shows men (including ex-Maori Battalion) in the various workshops and therapy rooms undertaking cane-work, bootmaking and repair, basketry, embossed leather work, weaving, rug making, toy making, upholstery, cabinetry, carpentry, clock making and mop making. Photographs of men making artificial limbs and an amputee being fitted with a new limb; blind returned servicemen in the Occupational Therapy Room learning to read in braille. Photograph of Mr Tom W Cameron, who trained at Disabled Servicemen's Centre at Wellington, outside his jewellery shop with watchmaker R T Dixon; returned serviceman buying new clothes in a department store (Wellington); cafeteria at Christchurch Disabled Servicemen's Training Centre building, and Hawke's Bay Training Centre, Napier; frontage to a boot repair shop in [Wellington?]; NZ Rehabilitation Camp at the Old Park Camp, Dover showing Private Sheeran playing table tennis with M Rosenfeld; Hon C F Skinner, MP (Minister of Rehabilitation) laying foundation stone for Christchurch Branch of Disabled Servicemen's League, 30 Oct 1944 (Lt Colonel J Murphy, Chairman of the League). Photograph of an [opening?] ceremony held in front of a large concrete building with a bowling green in front. Backdrop looks like Wellington but locality and building unable to be identified. Photograph of Disabled Servicemen's Vocational Training Centre in Anzac Street A G W Sparrow Industrial Pictures Ltd took a number of the Auckland photographs. View of artificial limb workshop; men recuperating on the verandah of the military hospital across the road from Lake Rotorua. Quantity: 60 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1939-1947

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-158

Description: Photographs published in NZ Free Lance between 1939 and 1947. Includes: visit of `Bellona', 1946; visit to NZ of H.M. aircraft-carrier Theseus, 1947; Colonel & Mrs Fisher with Captain J Kendall; sailors of R.N.V.R; ANZAC parade at Wellington (1940) & Auckland (1950); group photo of staff of Casualty Clearing-Station in Wellington taken at the time it closed in Apr 1946; arrival of Wrens in Wellington (named on back), Aug 1946; official farewell party held at Allied Forces Club in Wellington, Apr 1946; group photo of RSA delegates to Dominion RSA conference held in Wellington, Jul 1946; Battle of Britain commemoration services at St Matthews, 1947; Victory tower, Jun 1946. Also departure of 1st Echelon (Westport, Greymouth); NZ Unit training in England in 1940 (NZers who were living in England when war broke out volunteered for service). Trailer ambulance for the Hamilton Home Guard made by A M Bisley & Co, 1942. Series of photographs related to rehabilitation of ex-servicemen. Includes photos of training-farm at Milson, near Palmerston North; tools available from the Rehabilitation Department for returned servicemen who require them for trade or household use (Dec 1947). Group photograph of sergeants mess HMNZHS Maunganui, Oct 1945 Quantity: 49 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1939-1945

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

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-018-2

Description: Mainly New Zealand, South Pacific, and Egypt. Includes rehabilitation, embarkation, roadmaking, camps, jungle clearing, Dental Corps, house/hut building, Palmer Head, Wellington, radio installation, artificial limbs, Fort Ballance, Wellington, hospital ship returning to Wellington, Ambulance Corps Arrangement: This collection is made up of empty negative envelopes to each of which is attached a file print. They were scattered throughout the wax boxes in which the War History collection had been housed for the last eight years. In giving the collection a general order they have been sorted into their series groups. The material in this collection is from the "WH" series . They have not been arranged in numerical sequence as yet (though some might be so arranged). Negative numbers have been written on the envelopes (Feb 1995). Negatives can be found in the registers at F 176446 1/2 - F 176630 1/2. Quantity: 1 container(s) (box).