Kochi

Date: l957-1960

From: Horsman, John Irvin, 1925-1993: Photograph albums, chiefly relating to his world travels as a radio officer for the merchant navy

Reference: PA1-o-1901

Description: A travel album compiled by John Horsman, chiefly relating to his work as a radio operator on the merchant navy vessels MV 'Dumra', MV 'Aronda', 'Ozarda', 'Okhla', 'Padana' and 'Dominion Monarch' between 1957 and 1960. Voyages are chronologically documented by use of images, hand drawn maps, and notes on the ships. Images are postcards of locations visited during the voyages, and photographic prints chiefly taken by Horsman between 1957 and 1960. Photographer(s) of postcards are unidentified. - Covers voyages 1 and 2 on ship MV 'Dumbra' between April and June 1957. Shows views of Bombay, Bahrain, Muscat, Karachi. Includes snapshots of crew relaxing poolside at the British Club, Basra, and at Breach Kandy Club, Bombay (now Mumbai). - Covers voyage on MV 'Aronda' from June 1957 to January 1958. Images show Karachi and Colombo. Includes snapshots of Horsman socialising with fellow crew members on shore leave at Malabar Hill gardens, Bombay, and in a dinghy in Karachi harbour, camels hauling cargo on Karachi docks, Colombo port, and crew on deck. Also includes snapshot of Sue and Ernie Coward. - Covers voyages on ships 'Ozarda' GFBF and 'Okhla' GMNM between January and May 1958. Includes snapshots of crew at Malabar hotel and on deck. Also shows views of Cochin (Kochi), India; and Keppel Harbour, Singapore. - Covers voyage 6 to 9 on ship 'Padana' GFLZ between May 1958 and January 1960. Shows views of Colombo, Sri Lanka; Lyttelton, Christchurch, Auckland, New Zealand; Sydney, Australia; Canton (now Guangzhou, China); Kobe, Yokohama, Japan; Rangoon, Burma; Port Louis, Mauritius; Quelman, Lourenco Marques (now Maputo), Mozambique; Mombasa, Kenya; Lindi, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; and London, England. Includes snapshots of Horsman and fellow crew members on board 'Padana' and on shore leave. Also includes prints of Horsman with a family in Dunedin. - Covers voyage on the 'Dominion Monarch' GRGG from January to March 1960. Shows views of Wellington and Capetown. Includes prints of the 'Dominion Monarch' ship. Also includes a handwritten note on a radio news item concerning side trip to Sydney during the voyage to deliver 3 year old Geraldine Foley to hospital after onboard diagnosis of acute appendictius. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Dark blue cover, 23 x 29cm

Date: 24 Apr 2001 - 10 May 2001

From: Anglo-Indian lives oral history project

By: MacLeod, Beryl Aida, 1923-

Reference: OHInt-0562/08

Description: Beryl MacLeod was born in Calcutta in 1923. Talks of her arrival in New Zealand, her husband's family home in Glasgow, and buying, as opposed to renting, their first home. Mentions that her parents were English and talks about their move to India in 1921. Describes her father's job as bandsman and musician, the instruments he played, his WWI service in France later in Egypt, his retirement and move to New Zealand in 1950. Relates her schooling in India, her secreterial and hairdressing jobs. Talks about the mother's hairdressing equipment and business. Mentions her father giving violin lessons in schools. Describes their accommodation, the servants and their routines. Describes meeting her husband, her sisters' dancing school and performances. Talks of religion, boarding school life and gives reasons for her move to Shillong with her mother. Describes the situation at the time of partition and relationships of Anglo-Indian women with European men. Describes social life of Burma Shell employees, club membership and social distinction. Recalls her children's time at boarding school in Scotland, working for Shell Oil, her return to Scotland then New Zealand. Describes her theatrical performances, Meals on Wheels and driving for the Foundation for the Blind. Recalls a visit to India, compares life there and the way it was when they lived there. Awards/funding - Project recieved an Oral History Grant Interviewer(s) - Dorothy McMenamin Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-008514, OHC-008515 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 interview(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-2646.

Date: 1957

From: Horsman, John Irvin, 1925-1993: Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11786-07

Description: Letters from Alan Horsman to his parents whilst he was serving on the M.S. Ozarda and M.V. Aronda Includes R.M.S. 'Aronda' Christmas Dinner 1957 menu Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1959

From: Horsman, John Irvin, 1925-1993: Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11786-09

Description: Letters from Alan Horsman to his parents whilst he was serving on the S.S. Padana Quantity: 1 folder(s). Hand drawn map of route from Mauritius to Quelimave, Mozamdique, Nacala, Port Amelia, Mtwara, Lindi, Tanga, Zanzibar, Mombasa and onwards (Letter dated 1 Apr 1954); Hand drawn map of route from Colombo to Mauritius, Mobasa, Lindi, Mtwara and onwards to Cochin (Letter dated 17 Aug 1959); Hand drawn maps with route of a trip at Mauritius and planned route from Mauritius to Lindi, Dar es Salaam and onwards to India (Letter dated 14 Oct 1959)

Date: 1960

From: Morris, Raymond, fl 1955-2011 :Colour slides of New Zealand and overseas

Reference: PA12-8460

Description: Photographs of Sri Lanka, India, Aden, and Egypt, taken 1960 by Raymond Morris. Includes photographs of Colombo Race Course, street scenes, Portugese Catholic church in Cochin, Aden Harbour, Red Sea, aboard the 'Neptunia', and church and mosque in Port Said. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies slides.