Childbirth

Date: 8 Aug 1868

By: Feist, William, 1833-1906

Reference: MS-Papers-10035

Description: Letter from W Feist, Wellington, Aug 1868, to his mother-in-law, describing the birth of his twin daughters, one of whom was Rhoda Ruth Feist who married John Peter Jacobson in 1891, the other was Mary Source of title - Supplied Accompanying material - Note on Rhoda Ruth Feist Quantity: 1 folder(s) (3 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and ms (photocopies)

Date: 2011-2013

By: Inch, Barbara Margaret, 1953-

Reference: OHColl-1032

Description: Interviews with eleven Christchurch School of Nursing PMH [Princess Margaret Hospital] graduates class 1971-1974. Interviews were conducted between 2011 and 2013 by interviewer Barbara Inch (except for the interview with Barbara Inch, conducted by Michelle Bradley). Interviews discuss early family life and family history; leaving home for the first time; experiences at the Christchurch School of Nursing living and working together as students; women's health and reproductive issues; and working with patients, and the ongoing connections with other graduates. Abstracted by Barbara Moorhouse. Project received an Award in Oral History from the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, 2011 and 2012. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 11 interview(s). 23 digital sound recording(s). 47 Electronic document(s) digital abstracts, agreements, biographical information forms, and supporting documents. 24 electronic scan(s). 14 electronic scan(s) of original black and white photographic print(s). 10 digital photograph(s). 11 printed abstract(s). 5 electronic scan(s) of original colour photographic print(s). 2 folder(s) supporting documents nd biographical information forms. Search dates: 2011 - 2013 Number of interviews/events: 11

Date: Jun-Oct 1874

By: Smith, George, 1836-

Reference: MS-Papers-0309

Description: Account of the voyage from London to Wellington, June-Oct 1874, on the vessel `Cartvale'. Details of quarantine internment at Somes Island. Includes the passenger's half of the contract ticket for Smith and his family George Smith, wife and 4 children travelled to Wellington as steerage passengers. Mrs Smith gave birth to another child on 21 July. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (2 notebooks, 1 ticket). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr & Mrs G A Whitham, 1968

Date: 1983 - 1985

By: Darroch, Bob, 1940-; Christchurch star (Newspaper : 1958- )

Reference: A-316-036/054

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand social issues and politics. English royals sell off surplus New Zealand gifted wedding presents. New economy-fare airlines hit the skys. People encouraged to talk to their plants. Vehicle license fees up by 93%. Claims that human water-births would contribute to world peace.. Father's Day now celebrated during school holidays. Public response to grocery price-freeze. Maori rugby tours avoid arguements over racially selected teams. Two men muse over the reason for burning Guy Fawkes. Protesting at Waitangi on Wantangi Day. New Zealand fear of nuclear warships accelerates. Airlines begin serving liquor on board flights. Test-tube baby experiments have been approved in Auckland. People consider the 1984 'end of the world' scenario. Marsden Refinery workers return to work after their strike. Marsden Refinery workers strike. The Muldoon National Government calls a snap election amidst the Marsden Refinery strike. New Zealand resistance against the a USA Navy warship. Patients in the hospital outpatients get their respective wounds dealt to following protests for and against rugby tours and gay rights. Quantity: 19 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 size photocopies of ink and letraset drawings.

Date: 1936

By: Chitty, Alicia Wilhemina, 1858-1936

Reference: qMS-0446

Description: Reminiscences of life in Hamilton East where Chitty went to live with her family in 1872. She describes her wedding in 1874 her and life as a farmer's wife which included making butter, curing bacon, and assisting neighbours with first aid and medical problems and at the birth of their children. There is also information about her childhood friends Annie Wallnutt and Margaret Nagel. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (20 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (33 cm; pamphlet)

Date: [ca 1876-1897]

From: McLean family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-1024

Description: Most of the papers related to R D D Maclean and includes advertising flyer on sheep dip; National Association of NZ (Auckland) papers; questionnaire re European sparrow (1892); list of passengers and plan of saloon of SS `Oriental', Aug 1889; telegram re [?] Canonville Bridge; farming correspondence; financial transactions; correspondence re possible employees and references; correspondence re Douglas Maclean's contribution toward W Russell's election expense; poem or song on tobacco; piece written in Sanskrit; letters from Sir James Fergusson and Sir Julius Vogel re R D D Maclean's temporary membership to St Stephen's [Club], London; letters and telegrams sent at time of Florence Maclean's confinement and birth of son Algernon. Identified persons entered under Name. Includes piece in Sanskrit (untranslated) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from Sotheby's in 1969

Date: 2005

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958- : Collection

By: Bar Bodega (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-C-MUSIC-Popular-2005-01

Description: Shows a masked and gowned doctor holding up a newborn baby by its heels. The baby is on fire. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Colour laser photocopy on poster 420 x 297 mm.

Date: 15 Feb 1998

From: Haast oral history project

By: Hill, Ruth Ida, 1907-2006

Reference: OHInt-0419/08

Description: Ruby Hill was born at Okuru in 1907. Describes how her father came from Germany to Australia and then the West Coast and worked on roadworks round the district. Describes the death of one brother during World War I and another from drowning. Recalls Christmas, Sundays, children's games, discipline, entertainment, music, fishing, schooling, visiting neighbours and horse riding. Mentions having to ferry people across the river to their place and riding to Jacksons Bay. Recalls Arawata Bill. Gives details of food preparation and her mother's hard work. Comments on the isolation. Describes how it took eight days to drive the cattle to market at Whataroa. Recalls getting all her teeth pulled out by the dentist when she was about ten. Describes how her mother had one of her children half way between Waiatoto and Okuru on the side of the track. Talks about her mother's death from appendicitis and the doctor's attempt to perform surgery on her at home. Recalls how she and her sister Grace left home to go to work. Discusses how they felt about leaving the district, her work at Seaview Hospital, Hokitika and working in a number of hotels. Describes meeting her husband and moving to Sutters Creek near Ngahere where her husband cut silver pine for the mining industry. Describes stores and the hall in the Haast district, sports days and the dance afterwards. Talks about her brothers Charlie and Dick Eggeling. Mentions Dick Eggeling was the postmaster for a time and Charlie and Betty Eggeling started the motor camp. Comments on Okuru as a place to grow up. Recalls the Cuttance Family. Interviewer(s) - Julia Bradshaw Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 1.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2902.

Date: 15-16 Nov 1997 - 15 Nov 1997 - 16 Nov 1997

From: Haast oral history project

By: Eggeling, Milcah Elizabeth, 1920-

Reference: OHInt-0419/07

Description: Betty Eggeling was born at Ross in 1920. Describes her family background, her parents meeting in Greymouth, her father's occupations as coalminer, goldminer and farmer and how the family lived in Runanga, Aratika and Ross. Describes how their house was washed off its foundations by a burst water supply dam. Comments on her mother's ability to feed the family, trap possums and make clothes for the children from flour bags. Recalls the tin bath in front of the open fire and rescuing her brother from being drowned in the river. Describes being timid, having few visitors, the distance from school and some schooling by correspondence. Describes the family's shift from Ikamatua to Okuru after the purchase of a farm and recalls travelling south by boat with the livestock in 1931. Mentions planting potatoes and oats. Talks about her father's absence bush cutting. Mentions her brother Henry Buchanan was like a father. Describes the cattle track and mustering. Discusses the roadmen Jack Farrell and Joe Driscoll, Chinese mining for gold at Bald Hill and gold diggings at the Arawata River beach. Discusses changing her name from Milcah to Betty. Recalls having her children at Greymouth, the fortnight spent in hospital and how women looked after one another's children. Talks about the work of her husband Charlie Eggeling and his brother Dick Eggeling building and maintaining the roads and bridges. Discusses alcohol, the arrival of the supply boat, the ensuing dance and the use of alcohol by the Ministry of Works (MoW) staff. Describes the friendship of the Harris and Buchanan families. Talks about operating a motor camp and looking for greenstone with husband Charlie Eggeling. Access Contact - See oral history librarian Abstracted by - Abstracted by Julia Bradshaw Interviewer(s) - Julia Bradshaw Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-009129; OHC-009130; OHC-009131 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 2.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA 2901.

Date: 27 Nov 2001

From: The Leniston Family Oral History Project

By: Leniston, Elizabeth Theresa, 1926-2017

Reference: OHInt-0607-01

Description: Betty Leniston was born in 1926 in Island Bay. Relates her maternal Irish background, refers to emigrant ships and Irish songs. Explains how Aunty Frances Cunningham met her future husband, Will McGruddy, sheepfarmer of Eketahuna and describes their house, talks of their farm workers, cousins helping with shearing, the train set, Mercedes Benz cars. Mentions her mother's laughter, singing, social work, working as a buyer at a drapery store and at the St. Vincent de Paul soup kitchen, buying a section of land. Describes her cooking techniques, her hospitalisation and death following childbirth. Relates that her brother was cared for by the Home of Compassion and explains how she and her siblings coped after mother's death. Recalls her stepmother and housekeepers, and being in an orphanage. Explains her father's background and surname, mentions the family sweet factory in Lyttelton, his job as a clerical worker at Army Headquarters, his long service medal, working for the Post Office. Recalls family picnics at Happy Valley and Wilton Bush. Describes soap making and the making of a clothes drying rack. Talks about her brother Joe, a favourite with grandmother, his poliomyelitis and Maori medicinal treatment, Scouts membership, his work as messenger boy with DIC department store, buying a new coat on hire purchase. Recalls the polio epidemic and the infant vaccine. Mentions the deaths of schoolmates from pneumonia, scarlet fever and tuberculosis. Explains making up stories, her enjoyment of reading and music. Discusses homework, sport, religion and confession in convent schools. Talks of values taught by nuns. Mentions contraception. Talks of her children's role in leaving the catholic church, joining the Christian Family Movement. Explains that she left school to look after her stepmother's first child who changed family relationships. Relates that her sister worked at Mecca Tearooms, talks of the minimum wage. Gives reasons for leaving home, describes being a nurse-aide, training at Masterton Hospital, talks about career options. Recalls meeting Johnny Leniston, his Fleet Air Arm and Army service, details war experiences, having a rehabilitation farm on his return from war, exploitation by a farmer at Awakino. Mentions kindly neighbours. Talks of pre-war engagement and post-war marriage, with a consent obtained from a magistrate. Explains the system of post war employment for returned servicemen. Describes living in army huts with a luxurious bath, country life, coping with stoves. Talks of her best friend losing her baby, childbirth, having her own children, explains their names, talks of a visit by the Plunket nurse, treatment for vomiting, mentions miscarriages. Names Dr. de Castro, Dr. Grantly Dick. Talks of the childbirth rate at Wainuiomata in 1950s. Explains the influence of Kate Harcourt on child rearing. Describes the Maori population at Awakino River area, the Maori Work Scheme at Mahanui and mentions the moko, pipe smoking and segregation. Explains the rise in land prices in 1950s, describes their time spent farming, water shortages, Johnny Leniston's poisoned arm causing the farmer to give notice, the move to Lower Hutt and his crash teaching course. Talks of managing on a trainee teacher salary, family benefits, state housing at Avalon, market rents. Recalls milk delivery at Happy Valley and the five bakeries at Island Bay. Details registration conditions of first car, a Chevrolet, insurance of a Vauxhall J, a van with built in benches loaned by a friend, and later owning a small bus. Explains how they gathered camping equipment together. Describes help with the children and later with Johnny Leniston's father from Assumption Sisters and neighbours. Explains extension to house before being offered 31 Glenbervie Terrace (The Moorings) and describes the state it was in, and talks of help in cleaning it. Relates the reaction of those around her when Johnny went to Perth, Australia for six months during the mineral boom with son Matthew. Describes her children and their various abilities. Interviewer(s) - Judith Fyfe Accompanying material - E-mails from Margaret Leniston to Judith Fyfe, sprigs of dried lavender, notes from preliminary interview Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Electronic document(s) - abstract. 1 interview(s). 3 Hours Duration. Physical Description: Textual file - Microsoft word Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3858, OHDL-001230. Search dates: 1926 - 2001

Date: 1994-1999

By: Harte, Helen Mountain, active 1999

Reference: OHColl-0471

Description: Interviews women from the Bay of Islands area about their childbirth experiences. Interviews Miria Shortland, Taurangi Clendon, Wainu Hoori, Ida Packer, Florence Pita, Mihiterena Wells, Ngareta Wharerau and Harriet Brown Simeon, Atareiria Haika, Morini Katene, Hera Paratene, Erana Prime, Mabel Waititi, Akanihi Tiatoa and Lucy De Thierry Kiwikiwi. Interviewer(s) - Helen Harte Quantity: 14 C90 cassette(s). 14 printed abstract(s) (Summaries and 4 transcripts). 14 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - other Short summaries and 4 transcripts.

Date: 9-10 May 1997

By: O'Regan, Catherine Lily, 1914-2002

Reference: OHColl-0465/1

Description: Catherine O'Regan was born in Wellington on 6 Apr 1914. Gives details of her family background including Irish ancestry on her mother's side. Recalls visiting her grandmother on the West Coast. Describes growing up in Island Bay with her mother, father and stepbrothers and stepsister. Describes her father's work building bridges. Recalls attending primary school at St Madeleine Sophie. Describes in detail attending Sacre Coeur (later Erskine College) where she was a boarder. Discusses attitudes towards Catholicism. Talks about working at Land and Income Tax and doing most of a Bachelor of Commerce at Victoria University before training to become a teacher. Discusses social life and entertainment including going to the pictures and balls. Describes meeting Barry O'Regan, their courtship and wedding. Recalls the Depression and World War II. Describes the birth of her children, their childhood and education. Discusses Barry O'Regan's partnership in the law firm Bell O'Regan and Dunphy and his becoming a High Court judge. Talks about her daughter Mary O'Regan and sister in law Pauline O'Regan, who is a nun. Comments on becoming Lady O'Regan. Describes nursing her husband. Interviewer(s) - Mary Varnham Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-007166 - OHC-007170 Quantity: 5 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-1766. Photograph of Cassie O'Regan on front of abstract

Date: 27 March 1999

By: Barrie, Ann Maree, 1947-; Herbert, Agnes Eva, 1922-

Reference: OHColl-1561-01

Description: An interview with Agnes (Bobby) Herbert, conducted by her daughter, Ann Barrie. Agnes discusses growing up in South Dunedin. Speaks about family members, religion, schooling, employment history, marriage, childbirth and social activities. Title supplied by Library. Related to the Bobby Herbet's diaries at MS-Group-1313. Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 Interview(s). 1 printed abstract(s). Search dates: 1999

Date: 1862-1863, 1885, 1926, nd

By: Nattrass, Frances, -1884

Reference: MS-Papers-3207

Description: Letter from Frances Nattrass to her daughter Fanny, Aug 1863 and another signed Frances R Nattrass, undated; letters from James Grove to his wife Fanny, written from Birmingham, 1885, and another undated; also to his daughter Fanny dated 1862; undated letter fragments; newspaper clipping re a meeting of the Nelson Institute ca 1860s (from the Nelson Mail, 1926). Letters from James include a love letter during their engagement, and two written after the birth of several children when James and Fanny were evidently having marital problems. Letters by Fanny's mother discuss the birth of Fanny's first child, cookery and other domestic matters. In one Frances comments on Bishop Hobhouse's attitude towards the people of Nelson Fanny Grove grew up in Nelson and moved to Appleby after her marriage Quantity: 1 folder(s) (8 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, mss and printed matter

Date: 22 Sep-21 Dec 1876, 31 Dec 1876-2 Jan 1877

By: Hunter, Jane, 1851-

Reference: MS-Papers-1678

Description: Besides more general matters, the diary records the mental breakdown of a fellow passenger Lizzie, the birth and subsequent death of an illegitimate daughter to a young Irish woman and a measles epidemic resulting in the death of several children. On its arrival at Port Chalmers on 16 Dec 1876 the ship was quarantined for three weeks. The diary ends with her safe arrival in Dunedin Jane Finlayson was a young Scottish woman who emigrated from Greenock, Scotland to Port Chalmers on the Oamaru, accompanied by her friend Agnes Quantity: 1 folder(s) (12 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)

Date: 1853, 1858

By: Hadfield, Catherine, 1831-1902

Reference: qMS-0894

Description: Comprises Mrs Hadfield's diary of a journey from Auckland to Wanganui and Otaki in 1853 and letters written during a voyage to England in 1858 in the `Southern Cross'. Hadfield writes in a lively informative style detailing the act of travel, the daily routines, the people she meets or who worked for the party. Included in the overland journey section is a letter written from Wanganui to her parents (1854), and notes provided by the transcriber on the persons she met. Copied from original by J W Marshall Quantity: 1 volume(s) (31 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (¼ blue morocco, blue linen)

Date: 1841-1843, 1922

By: Harris, Sarah, -1879

Reference: MS-Papers-3761

Description: Four letters to her father and sisters in which Harris describes the voyage out, during which she gave birth to a daughter who died five days later, and the cost of living and rough living conditions in Taranaki. Also comments on the local Maori. She describes in detail her confinement, the birth of a daughter, her family's diet and the physical hardships faced. Included is a typescript account and geneaology of the Steddy family. Source of title - Supplied title Accompanying material - Accompanied by genealogy of the Steddy family (of England) and a letter explaining the provenance of the Sarah Harris letters. Sarah Harris with her husband, Edwin and children emigrated to New Zealand on the `William Bryan' and settled in New Plymouth in 1841 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (7 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcripts (carbon copies)

Date: 1842-1843

By: Parkinson, Thomas, 1824-1889

Reference: MS-Papers-2233

Description: Describes the voyage on the `Bombay' to New Zealand, shipboard life and Parkinson's impressions of Nelson and Wellington. A copy of the Parkinson family tree is included (Parkinson of Carleton-in-Craven and Cragg Hill) Includes reference to blood transfusion done by Dr Samuel Hodgkinson on wife of Joseph Cooke following childbirth Parkinson came to New Zealand on the `Bombay' as a chief cabin passenger in 1842. He landed at Nelson then moved on to Wellington where he resided during 1843. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (51 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Ms transcript (photocopy)

Date: 1831-1869, 1929

Reference: MS-Papers-2549

Description: The diary of Constance Anne Brandon, 1840 commences with her marriage to Alfred de Bathe Brandon in January. They sailed for New Zealand in August 1840 on the London on which their son Henry Eustace was born 20 November. The album of illustrations and writing contains the works of Constance, Henry Eustace and others. Other items include an unfinished letter from Constance to her sister describing the voyage, the birth of her son and subsequent illness, and setting up home in Wellington; diary fragment, 19 Feb-3 Sep 1842; a Maori vocabulary (1 leaf); and newspaper clippings about Alfred de Bathe Brandon and `Old colonial days', 1929 (photocopy) Source of title - supplied title Quantity: 1 folder(s). 4 volume(s). 0.05 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, drawings and printed matter

Date: 1997

From: Massey University. School of Design :Photographs

By: Gawith, Angie, active 1997

Reference: PA1-q-628

Description: Record of a childbirth in Hutt Hospital, Wellington Region Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).