Italy - Description and travel

Date: 21 Nov 1943-10 Jun 1944, 2004

By: Stubbs, James Athol, 1922?-1944

Reference: MS-Papers-8101

Description: Transcription by Colin Bassett of diary kept by Gunner James Stubbs in World War Two beginning with an account of his military service from 1940 to 1943 when the diary begins (21 Nov 1943) and finishing 1 Jun 1944, shortly before his death in Wellington 10 Jun 1944 Stubbs describes his enlistment and training from 1940 to 1943 when he left New Zealand on the `Nieuw Amsterdam', arriving in Egypt in Aug 1943; he describes the voyage, places visited, and Cairo, then sailing to Italy and serving there including Cassino. He returned to New Zealand on the `Wanganella' but became ill on board and died on his arrival in Wellington Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr C Bassett, Khandallah, Wellington, Sep 2004

Date: Sep 1928-Dec 1933

From: Francois, Bridget Madge Isabel, 1902-1992 : Diaries and papers

Reference: MS-Papers-10108-007

Description: Written in letter form, covering travels in Italy, France, West Indies and Kentucky, USA. In English Quantity: 1 folder(s) 1 item.

Date: [1984]

From: Basham, Barbara Isobel Louise, 1915-2002 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6935-3

Description: Two scrapbooks of Basham's travels in Europe, especially Greece, Turkey, Italy and Germany, in 1984; includes some personal photographs, maps, brochures etc Quantity: 1 folder(s). Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photograph album included with this scrapbook.

Date: Jun-Dec 1932

From: Sutch, William Ball (Dr), 1907-1975 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6766-3

Description: Letters and postcards written by Bill Sutch to his mother from New York, Huntingdon, and while travelling to France, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, England and Norway; his letters were written from Boulogne, Paris, Lausanne, Frankfurt, Cologne, Florence, Venice, Milan, Rome, London, Liverpool and on a Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab while travelling along the Norwegian coast Sutch wrote these letters to his mother while studying for his PhD at Columbia University Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1931

From: North, Esther Mary, 1892-1968 : Papers

Reference: MSX-6020

Description: Diary kept by North while in England and Europe. She noted her inward and outward correspondence, her timetables and other activities, travelling in,Germany, Czechoslovakia and Italy. Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1943-1945

By: Shinnick, Jack M, 1918-

Reference: MS-Papers-5645

Description: Account of service of an infantry platoon, to which the author belonged, in Italy during World War II Source of title - Transcribed Accompanying material - Profile of the author (1 page) in folder 1 Quantity: 2 folder(s) (129 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (Photocopy)

Date: Aug 1984

From: Freed, Dorothy Whitson, 1919-2000 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6300-10

Description: Diary kept by Freed while in Italy and Vienna; includes brochure for Istituto Convitto A Manzoni (Siena), programme for courses with Accademia Musicale Chigiana, Siena, Jul/Aug 1984, and concert programme, and instrumentation notes Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1810-1815, 1874

From: Swainson, William John 1824-1887 : Swainson family letters

Reference: MSX-8847

Description: Copy of journals of tours made by William Swainson in Italian state, the Sicilies and Greece, copied by William John Swainson. Includes poetry composed by William Swainson Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 30 Mar-21 Apr 1938

From: MacGowan, Mary, fl 1936-1938 : Diary of a trip to New Zealand

Reference: MSX-5919

Description: Diary kept by MacGowan while returning to England on the `Orontes' after her holiday in New Zealand; she describes her stay in Colombo, through the Red Sea, the Suez Canal, Egypt, Naples, Straits of Messina, Naples and Pompei, Villefranche, Nice, Monte Carlo, Toulon, Gibraltar, across the Bay of Biscay to England Quantity: 1 volume(s). Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photographs.

Date: 1947

From: Sutch, William Ball (Dr), 1907-1975 : Papers

Reference: 2002-012-50/14

Description: Account by Sutch of his travel back to New Zealand after being repatriated by UNRRA. Describes travel by flying boat, his fellow passengers and his impressions of the countries in which stopped over, particularly Italy, Burma and the Dutch East Indies. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [ca 1940s-1950s]

By: Snowden, Rita Frances, 1907-1999

Reference: PAColl-10408

Description: Photographs relating to religious author Rita Snowden taken circa 1940s to circa 1950s, by unidentified photographers. Contains informal images showing travel and people. Three images show street scenes with tudor-style houses and a car. The locations are identified as Wendover and Burford [in England]. Handwriting on the reverse of the images reads "Modestine in Wendover. First day out" and ""Modestine" in Burford. Glos". One shows Snowden in an unidentified location. She is carrying a camera bag over her shoulder and a large package in her arms. One shows a group in Auckland, possibly at a party. One shows a group of people standing in front of the forum at Pompeii. Snowden, her friend Irene Watts, and other people are identified on the back of the Pompeii image. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Rita Snowden, accompanied by her friend Irene (Rene) Watts, travelled to London in 1937. This was the first of multiple overseas voyages they took together. Quantity: 6 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints Provenance: Donated by Rita Snowden's estate via the Guardian Trust, 2013 Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-2259.

Date: [nd]

From: Wedde, Ian Curtis, 1946- : Photographs

Reference: PA12-11349

Description: Slide images of a dinner and the 'Il sud del mondo' art exhibition in Marsala, Sicily, Italy. Taken by unidentified photographer(s) in 1991. Images show people socialising around a long dinner table, including an indistinct 'selfie' image of Ian Wedde at the dinner. Also includes interior views of the artworks in 'Il sud del mondo', and a man standing in front of a large map work at the exhibition. Arrangement: Delivered inside inside a box marked 'Il sud de mondo' Ian Wedde was the New Zealand curator for an exhibition titled 'Il Sud del mondo: L'altra arte contemporanea' held in Marsala, Sicily, Italy, in 1991 Quantity: 8 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies (35mm slides)

Date: [nd]

From: Wedde, Ian Curtis, 1946- : Photographs

Reference: PA12-11348

Description: Photographs of Marsala, Sicily, Italy. Taken by unidentified photographer(s) in 1991. Images show narrow streets, historic buildings, a woman in a big coat, and a few people walking down lanes. Includes exterior views of a building with a banner advertising the exhibition 'Il Sud del Mondo', and a close up view of Ian Wedde reflected in a brass building name plaque. Arrangement: Delivered inside inside a box marked 'Il sud del mondo' Ian Wedde was the New Zealand curator for an exhibition titled 'Il Sud del mondo: L'altra arte contemporanea' held in Marsala, Sicily, Italy, in 1991 Quantity: 18 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies (35mm slides)

Date: 14 04 2001 - 14 Apr 2001

From: Swiss migration and settlement in New Zealand 1935-1955 oral history project

By: Fuglistaller, Edwin, 1928-

Reference: OHInt-0597/7

Description: Edwin Fuglistaller was born near Zurich in 1928. Talks about parents, the war years, becoming a fitter and turner and working in a locomotive factory before emigrating to New Zealand in 1950. Mentions reasons he left Switzerland. Describes in detail (in the style of a journal) the trip to New Zealand by ship aboard the 'Surriento'. Talks about port visits including Naples, Messina, Genoa, Aden and Columbo. Describes encounters in the port towns and first class food, entertainment and day to day events aboard the ship. Describes in a journal style the first few days in New Zealand and getting farm hand work in New Plymouth, giving an account of his job on a dairy farm. Talks about his first impressions of the country, mentions marriage and saving money so they could buy farm land near Hawera. Talks about farm developments, sharemilking with others, contracting. Describes the different work ethic between Kiwis and the Swiss. Talks about contact with Switzerland (especially family), contact with Swiss in New Zealand, the Taranaki Swiss Club, the English language, the impact of their Swiss heritage on their children, and factors about Switzerland that are missed. Interviewer(s) - Joan Waldvogel Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-009527 - 9528 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 1 interview(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-3236, 'Typescript' - slightly edited. Search dates: 1935 - 1955

Date: [1944-1945]

From: Rogers family: Papers

Reference: MSX-9300

Description: Postcards showing scenes of Italy collected by Rogers while he was serving in the Italian Campaign in World War II Quantity: 1 box(es) 1 album. Physical Description: Printed matter

Date: [194-?]

From: Rogers family: Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11808-15

Description: Contains various tourist guidebooks, mainly of Italy, and chiefly collected by Rogers while on active service in Italy. Includes a postcard album for Firenze/Florence, "A soldier's guide to Florence", a map of Naples and a pictorial guide to Rome. Also includes a "Pictorial guide to Hadddon Hall" (England) and a guide to the Istituto de La Salle in Bengasi. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter

Date: [ca 1939-1945]

From: Rogers family: Photographs, mainly relating to George Henry 'Scotty' Rogers' service during World War II

Reference: PA1-o-1882

Description: Photograph album, mainly relating to George Henry 'Scotty' Rogers' service during World War II, taken circa 1939-1945. Photographers mostly unidentified, however some possibly taken by Scotty Rogers. Images are chiefly a mixture of snapshots of army life, and commercially produced tourist photographs, particularly of Italy. Also includes some photographs taken in Egypt and New Zealand. Most of the tourist photos of Italy have captions. There are no captions for the army life photographs but some are identified on the back of the prints. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 1 softcover photo album, measuring 25 x 33 cm, with black pages bound with brown shoelace Transfers: Loose photographs transferred to PAColl-10278-1. PAColl-10278-1-074 to PAColl-10278-1-097 were found between pages 2 and 3. PAColl-10278-1-098 to PAColl-10278-1-106 were found between pages 6 and 7. PAColl-10278-1-107 to PAColl-10278-1-109 were found between pages 10 and 11. - Other notes - PAColl-10278-2-5 was originally inserted between pages 10 and 11. Processing information: Other notes - Some loose prints have been left in the album in small envelopes at pages 5, 6 and 8.

Date: Oct 1953-May 1954

From: Miller, S M, fl 1953 : Travel journals and letter

Reference: MSX-9144

Description: Travel journal relating S M Miller's travels in Italy, Austria, and Germany between October 1953 and May 1954. Contains impressions of places visited, including Rome, Naples, Pompeii, Sorrento, Capri, Venice, Austria, Zurich, Basel, The Black Forest, Frankfurt and Rhine River. Specific subjects and activities written about include churches, fountains, baths, ruins, viaducts, mosaic flooring, hostels, Italian people and Smith's impressions their customs and attitudes, art, agriculture, treatment of animals, food, hiking and the landscape, train travel, the weather, and the post-war rebuilding and social effects in Germany. Includes loose piece of card with information regarding Eleanor Quantity: 1 volume(s) with one enclosure of loose materials. 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss

Date: 1953-Oct 1953

From: Miller, S M, fl 1953 : Travel journals and letter

Reference: MSX-9143

Description: Journal relating S M Miller's travels in Ireland, England, France, Monaco, and Italy in 1953. Impressions of towns, cities, and other locations visited, including: Magillycuddy's Reeks, Limerick, County Clare, Galway, Donegal Bay, Ballycastle, Chester, Worcester, Gloucester, The Cotswolds, Oxford, London, Angouleme, Toulouse, Cannes, Monte Carlo, Cagnes, St Paul's, Grenoble, Bianco, Milan, Lake Como, Bologna, Florence, Pisa, and Rome. Contains references to hitch-hiking, the various standards of hostels stayed in, art and architecture, other tourists and their behaviour, social customs (dancing, food, drinking), the Bodleian Library, obtaining visas, seeing a play by T S Elliot 'The Confidential Clerk', crossing the English Channel, beaches, hiking in the Alps, landscapes, casinos, agriculture (vineyards, sheep, goats, donkeys, crops), the weather, autumn, and industry (a visit to a car factory [Morris Minor?] in England). Diary entries in Ireland include topics such as politics, superstition, and Catholicism. French attitudes to the British are discussed. And the behaviour of Italian men towards female hitch-hikers is commented on. Contains travel ephemera such as tickets for the Museo Teatrale alla Scala and another Italian attraction, stamps, a timetable for linge Marseille-aix-Avignon, and a business card for Dr Gepp Mitterftiller. Also includes pressed flowers. Quantity: 1 volume(s) with two enclosures of loose materials. 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, printed matter, dried flowers

Date: 1944-1945

From: Cox, Geoffrey Sandford (Sir), 1910-2008 : Papers

Reference: 2003-005-5/06

Description: Notes, rough drafts and some cuttings concerning the campaign in Italy, on the Italians and on the allied forces in Italy. Quantity: 1 folder(s).