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Interview with Florence Le Lievre

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Date

15 May 1988

By

Le Lievre, Florence Rawhiti Arohanui, 1893-1992

Reference

OHInt-0006/50

Description

Recalls father's occupation (health officer), entry into nursing in 1914 at Napier Hospital, voyage to United Kingdom, Brockenhurst No. 1 New Zealand Hospital, Codford, 'Tin Town', describes living and nursing conditions, English VADs, New Zealand and English troops compared, Matron Mabel Thurston, friendship with troops, future husband - Clem, life after war, circumstances of own birth, education, details of daughters, gangrene, Red Cross visitors, Armistice Day, difference between Brockenhurst and Codford Camps, venereal disease, Ettie Rout in detail, return to New Zealand, the Government's role in rehabilitation, husband's war service, farming after the war, effect of war on her.

Venue - Whakatane

Interviewer(s) - Jane Tolerton

Interviewer(s) - Nicholas Boyack

Venue - Mary Shapley Home, Stewart St, Whakatane

Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 1 Hours Duration.

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 492.

Black and white photograph of Florence Le Lievre

Additional description

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

Alternative form available: Listening copy OHLC-000973

Use/Reproduction

Restricted - public use (publication and broadcasting) requires the written permission of the Chief Librarian Copyright: Copyright in the sound recording and abstract is held by Jane Tolerton and Nicholas Boyack

Access restrictions

Partly restricted material

Part of

World War I Oral History Archive

Format

1 C60 cassette(s), 1 printed abstract(s), 1 interview(s), 1 Hours Duration, Oral histories, Illustration: Black and white photograph of Florence Le Lievre, Equipment used: Sony WM-D6C

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