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Interview with Joyce Helen Ussher and Sidney Hilder Ussher

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Date

01 Feb 1982

By

Ussher, Sidney Hilder, 1913-1987; Ussher, Joyce Helen, 1917-

Reference

OHInt-0005/30

Description

In this joint interview with Joyce and Sidney Ussher, they outline family background - Sid is the youngest son of Ned Ussher, who started the coastal packhorse mail service and who built one of Martinborough's earliest stores - Joyce is the daughter of Thomas Grant.

Topics discussed include: childhood; education; World War II, including 1943 furlough when 6,000 soldiers returned to New Zealand on the ship `New Amsterdam' - Sid was an instructor at Maadi camp - Mrs Ussher formed the Martinborough Girls' Concert Party - they sang for the soldiers at Tauherenikau and Greytown Camps and at Radar Base at Te Awaiti, refers to reunion 1984; attitude toward Martinborough men who didn't go to war; death of mother; contact with Maori; childhood pastimes and games; religion; politics; sex education; pre-marital sex, abortion, homosexuality; electricity; VJ Day after World War II; Parades / Fundraising; first aeroplane in Martinborough; Regal visits; earthquake (1942); Martinborough Star (now defunct); Martinborough Amateur Radio Club; marriage (1943); post war years in Martinborough.

People discussed include: Martin family; McLeod family; Princess Niniwa; Pedlar Palmer; Mr Blissett; old Tom Stumble; Mr Gundry (saddler); Charlie Poulter; Dr Webb (married Miss Millie Grubb; Dr Budd.

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Venue - Martinborough

Interviewer(s) - Judith Fyfe

Venue - Daniel Street, Martinborough

Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHT5-0712-0718

Quantity: 7 5" reel(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 2.50 Hours and minutes Duration.

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-0030.

One photograph of Mr and Mrs Sid & Joyce Ussher

Search dates: 1982

Additional description

Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.

Alternative form available: Digital copies of the recording are also available in the Library's Reading Room

Use/Reproduction

No public use without written permission of donor Copyright: Copyright held by Alexander Turnbull Library

Access restrictions

Partly restricted material

Part of

NZOHA Martinborough Project

Format

7 5" reel(s), 1 printed abstract(s), 1 interview(s), 2.50 Hours and minutes Duration, Oral histories, Illustration: One photograph of Mr and Mrs Sid & Joyce Ussher

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