Interview with Winifred Campbell

Date
28 February 1995 - 28 Feb 1995
By
Campbell, Winifred Mary, 1929-
Reference
OHInt-0817-02
Description

Oral history interview with Winifred Campbell (nee Newman), born 16th June 1929, in Coalville, Leicestershire. Talks about family background. Details schooling. Mentions joining Army in 1947 - details her work at the War Office. Details how she heard about the New Zealand immigration scheme - gives reasons for choosing to emigrate to New Zealand. Mentions emigration process. Describes journey - recalls boat, her cabin, onboard entertainment and the route taken. Describes arrival in Wellington - mentions staying at Trentham Hostel. Talks about accepting a job at Treausury - describes the work she did there. Discusses social life in Wellington. Details her work at the Air Department. Talks about returning to England on a visit - mentions homesickness. Discusses feelings about New Zealand over the years.

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Interviewer(s) - Megan Hutching

Accompanying material - Project questionnaire; Interview questions and topics

Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-014976, OHC-014977

Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1.19 Hours and minutes Duration.

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5431.

Search dates: 1929 - 1995

Additional description

Alternative form available: Listening copies OHLC-008642 - OHLC-008643

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Part of
British assisted immigrants oral history project
Format
2 C60 cassette(s), 1 printed abstract(s), 1.19 Hours and minutes Duration, Oral histories
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Interview with Winifred Campbell, printed abstract

Date: 28 February 1995

From: British assisted immigrants oral history project

Reference: OHA-5431

Description: Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s).

Audio

Interview with Winifred Campbell, tape one

Date: 28 February 1995 - 28 Feb 1995

From: British assisted immigrants oral history project

Reference: OHC-014976

Description: Arrangement: Tape sequence - 1 of 2 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).

Audio

Interview with Winifred Campbell, tape two

Date: 28 February 1995 - 28 Feb 1995

From: British assisted immigrants oral history project

Reference: OHC-014977

Description: Arrangement: Tape sequence - 2 of 2 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).