War photographers

Date: 13 Oct 2009

From: MOTAT 1950s life oral history project

By: Stewart, Clyde Douglas, 1922-2012

Reference: OHInt-1005-03

Description: Interview with Clyde ('Snow') Stewart, born in Wellington in 1922. Recalls the family moving to Auckland and settling in Freemans Bay. Talks about attending Napier Street School, leaving this school during the Depression and attending a succession of primary schools. Comments on studying engineering Seddon Memorial Technical College. Discusses his father having a photography business and being a pioneer of cinematography in New Zealand. Mentions films he worked on including 'Birth of New Zealand' and 'Rewi's last stand'. Mentioned his father did aerial photography and was in the Auckland crew in the Melbourne centenary air race [1934]. Talks about his father beginning a business with Leo White (Stewart and White) and joining the business himself. Mentions the business was closed down during the War and he was called up into the Army. Refers to leaving the Army and assisting his father doing photography for the military. Recalls taking a photograph of the Queen Street victory parade for the crew of HMS Archilles that was published as a full-page image by the 'Freelance' newspaper. Discusses joining Leo White in the public relations section of the Air Force. Talks about setting up darkrooms in the old government buildings in Wellington and making large photographic murals of photographs from the Pacific. Outlines accompanying the Air Force task force in the Pacific as a photographer, doing both ground and aerial photography. Discusses the photographic section's work in Bougainville and air crew taking photographs. Recalls being present at the Japanese surrender in Bougainville and his movie camera breaking down. Comments on seeing the internment of Japanese prisoners afterwards. Discusses meeting his wife Jocelyn, marrying in 1949, and buying a section in Herne Bay. Comments on the difficulty of getting supplies for building a house in the post war years and living in a temporary cabin at the back of the section for a period. Mentions travelling to work by tram and buying a car in 1953. Refers to building dingies, going fishing and spearing flounder in the harbour. Talks about driving to Rotorua for family holidays and staying in a caravan. Mentions being given a washing machine and buying a refrigerator when they were hard to get. Recalls butchers, fish and hardware shops in Queen Street. Talks about joining Leo White in White's Aviation after the war to set up the photographic section. Refers to building an enlarger and aerial cameras using German lenses he had acquired in Rabaul. Describes aircraft that were used, usually a Cessna 172, and chartering them from aero clubs. Recalls using hand-held glass plate and roll film cameras. Explains why aerial photographs were in demand after the Second World War and were sold to property owners. Comments on other photographic work he did. Mentions continuing to work in Whites Aviation after Leo White died and retiring in 1983. Reflects on his father's photographic skills. Interviewer(s) - Megan Hutching Quantity: 1 digital sound recording(s). 2 Electronic document(s) (abstract). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHDL-001733, OHA-7527. Search dates: 2009

Date: 14 Nov 2008

From: Vietnam War oral history project

By: Bell, Noel Albert, 1932-; Dawber, Carol, 1951-

Reference: OHInt-0959-28

Description: Interview with Noel Bell, born in Wellington in 1932. Interviewer's summary: Interview covers Family background; signwriting career; CMT in air force; enlistment in army and deployment to Malaya; intelligence training, recruitment work, 1966 tour of NZ overseas army bases, recruiting and PR work, Vietnam tour 1967-1968 as photographer based in Saigon but attached to NZ army 161 battery, various companies, medical teams, recruiting role in Dunedin, discussion of criteria for good soldiers. Interview includes detailed descriptions of photographs. Interviewer(s) - Carol Dawber Accompanying material - Printed abstract accompanied by questionnaire about Noel Bell's service in Vietnam Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHDL-000459 Quantity: 1 digital sound recording(s). 2 Electronic document(s) - abstract, cover sheet. 1 printed abstract(s). 2 digital photograph(s). 1 electronic scan(s) of original black and white photographic print(s). 1 interview(s). 4.36 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHDL-000483, OHA-7148. Search dates: 1932 - 1967 - 2008 - 1968

Date: Jan-Feb 2004 - 20 Jan 2004 - 13 Feb 2004

By: Parr, Alison, 1953-; New Zealand. Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Reference: OHColl-0785

Description: Two interviews with George Kaye, New Zealand's official Army photographer for the Italian campaign during the Second World War, 1943-45. Includes an audio interview and a short video interview Abstracted by - Alison Parr Interviewer(s) - Alison Parr Accompanying material - Photocopied newspaper clippings, catalogue from an auction of George Kaye's books, order of service for the funeral of George Kaye Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-014369 - OHC-014371 ; OHV-1008 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 videotape(s) Videocassette. 1 printed abstract(s). 2 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5147. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by the History Group, Ministry for Culture and Heritage, Wellington, 2005 Photograph of George Kaye dancing at the end of the war

Date: 2010

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

Reference: DCDL-0013959

Description: Caricature of Margaret Moth, award-winning New Zealand camera operator shot in Sarajevo in 1992, who died of cancer in the United States 22 March 2010. Regarded by her colleagues as a courageous and flamboyant rebel, she died in Minnesota at the weekend, aged 59. She is shown holding a camera as bullets streak past in all directions; as always she is dressed in black with black hair and eye make-up. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).