Interview with Roberta and Stan Hoy

Roberta Ellen Hoy, born 1911 in Thunder Bay, Canada. Talks about her early life in Canada, and her parents Alice Maud Sheppard and Robert Newstead. Describes trans-Atlantic travel, including avoiding the fateful last voyage of the RMS Lusitania. Describes life under the class system in London, subsequent emigration to Owhiro Bay, Wellington, New Zealand in 1950, and talks about the helpfulness of New Zealanders compared to class distinctions in England. Talks about women's fashion in New Zealand in the 1950s, and social life and development in Owhiro Bay. Talks about her artistic work, including oil paintings and watercolours of Owhiro Bay, Maori, and locations around New Zealand.

Stanley George Hoy, known as Stan, born 1908 in London. Describes his life in England and his later life in New Zealand. Talks about his parents Florence Ethermay Stanbridge and Henry Thomas James Hoy. Describes childhood, education, trade training and early employment in the gas industry, and military service in World War Two. Describes impressions of low quality of housing in Owhiro Bay and Wellington, and describes renovations to family house in Owhiro Bay.

Interviewer(s) - Ann Barrie

Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 2 interview(s). 3 Hours Duration.

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3969.

Search dates: 1908 - 1911 - 1998

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

Alternative form available: Listening copies OHLC-005771 (tape 1), OHLC-00573 (tape 2)