Greece - Social life and customs

Date: Apr 1945

From: Wilson, Joseph Vivian, 1894-1977 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6875-2

Description: Comprises two letters from Mulgan to Wilson and some notes on Greece (1945) Quantity: 1 folder(s) (7 leaves).

Date: 1 Dec 2000

From: Second World War oral history project - Crete

By: Crosland, Cyril Bythesea, 1915-2008

Reference: OHInt-0729-03

Description: Cyril Bythsea Crossland born Makarewa, Southland 1915. Recalls enlisting for World War II, going to Burnham Camp October 1939, and leaving New Zealand, February 1940. Describes enlistment process and gives reasons for going into Army Service Corps. Describes travelling to Egypt on the `Sobieski' and arrival at Maadi Camp. Refers to DRs [Despatch Riders]. Talks about going to Greece, attacks by German air force and evacuation from Greece and going to Crete. Recalls German invasion, 20 May 1941 and withdrawal to Galatas. Briefly mentions being captured by Germans in Sfakia (Sphakia) and mentions location of prison camp and food available. Refers to German control of Maleme aerodrome. Discusses experiences during escape, being caught and going to Stalag VIIIB in Germany. Describes living standards of Cretan people. Recalls seeing trainloads of Jews going to concentration camps. Talks about liberation by Americans and arrival in England. Recalls meeting future wife, Ailsa Hanson, marriage at Eketahuna in 1946 and return to Invercargill to work on future wife's farm. Refers to nightmares on return. Talks about membership of RSA [Returned Services Association]. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Megan Hutching Accompanying material - Completed questionnaire attached to abstract + photocopied sheets from Tiki News Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-009437-009439 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s) (+ partial transcript). 1 Electronic document(s) - abstract. 1 interview(s). 2.20 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3059, OHDL-001144. Search dates: 2000

Date: 26 Jun 2000 - 22 Jun 2000

From: CORSO 50th anniversary oral history project

By: Gilling, George Harold, 1907-1996

Reference: OHInt-0504/06

Description: George Harold (Mick) Gilling born Hawera 1907. Outlines family background - father made sadlery. Was four years old when family moved to farm in the Waikato and recalls very happy memories of farm. Commenced school at Gordontoun aged 5 and believes father was instrumental in getting the school established. Recalls developing Rheumatism at the age of 11 years. Describes early working life, leaving school aged 14, working on a farm at Puketaha, joining a firm and learning the trade of body building (buses and farm implements) and working on a service station as a shareholder in Te Kuiti. Recalls never being without a job during the Depression. Talks about interest in Child Welfare and being appointed as Field Officer to Child Welfare in Palmerston North in 1939. Refers to Children's Court and Borstal. Mentions Chief Justice Stout and Magistgrate, Dan Sullivan. Describes work in Greece [1945-1946] as part of CORSO team, mainly distribution of goods from America and survey of prisons. Recalls many incidents from prisons and describes conditions. Explains why prisoners didn't qualify for assistance from UNWRA (United Nations Work and Relief Association). Describes building mudbrick homes in Greece. Recalls trip back to New Zealand, referring to the `Orbita' a British troop ship. Other topics discussed include: daughter's health and son and daughter's success in life; Tangiwai train disaster; Policies of Michael Joseph Savage and a description of funeral. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Cecily McNeill Accompanying material - Letters from Greece 1945-1946 Mick Gilling Accompanying material - Death notice for Mick and Order of Service Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-011179-011181; OHLC-005466-005468 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3911.

Date: 19 Oct 2000

From: Wartime nurses project

By: Montgomery, Elsie Winifred, 1920-

Reference: OHInt-0731/04

Description: Elsie Winifred Montgomery (nee Steven) born Vancouver, Canada 1920. Recalls coming to New Zealand ca 1932, working with the Hawkes Bay Electric Power Board and decision to train as a nurse at the outbreak of WWII, training at Wellington Hospital. Backgrounds decision to volunteer for relief work in Greece. Refers to Colin Morrison who headed the CORSO team which was an adjunct of UNRRA (United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Service). Recalls setting sail on the SS Mooltan December 1945 and mentions Dr Sylvia Chapman who was team leader. Describes life on board ship and stop overs in Ceylon, Bombay and Cairo. Talks about work conditions and customs in Greece. Comments on the amount of gypsies in northern parts of Greece and describes their needs. Discusses the political situation, the communist villages, nationalist villages, the civil war and the problems arising. Recalls return home in 1946 and marriage to Ian Montgomery. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Anna Rogers Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-012489 Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 1 Electronic document(s) - transcript. 1 interview(s). 45 Minutes Duration. Physical Description: Textual file - Microsoft word Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-4299, OHDL-000838.

Date: 2004

From: Ekers, Paul, 1961-:[Digital cartoons published in the New Zealand Herald and other publications]

Reference: DX-017-093

Description: Shows two chefs in the kitchen at the Olympic Village in Athens about to serve up a meal. One chef is writing a sign that says 'Do not smash plates'. Refers to the Greek custom of breaking plates on special occasions. Extended Title - DO NOT SMASH PLATES. 'Ooh, good thinking, Nikos' Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2002

By: Callis, Charles, active 1958-2019; National Library Gallery (N.Z.)

Reference: OHColl-0717

Description: Interviews conducted by Charles Callis as part of the National Library Gallery 2002 exhibition 'Paradiso - images of hellenic life in Wellington' that looked at the lives of immigrants from Cyprus & Greece who emigrated to New Zealand in search of a better life. Other - Exhibition was held at National Library Gallery, National Library, from 27 June till 6 October, 2002 Interviewer(s) - Charles Callis Quantity: 9 C60 cassette(s). 9 interview(s). 1 folder(s) accompanying material - A4 sheets of captions. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available. Provenance: Excerpts from the recordings were used as part of the above exhibition Search dates: 2002