More Info →"Depression years 1930-1937 - but we children did not feel depressed - and other memories of that era"

Description

Written by Alice and Des Hunt-O'Keefe who grew up next to each other in Albert Street, Palmerston North. Des was the son of Jack and Mollie O'Keefe and Alice the daughter of Florence and Jim Fleck. Des and Alice, both widowed, married in 1994.

The manuscript records their memories of growing up in the 1930s. As well it records their memories of neighbours; Mr and Mrs Davis, Sybil Cook, Mr Newson, Mrs Stephens, Charlie Lloyd, Mr Bee, Mrs Robins (the school shop lady - Hokowhitu School), Mrs Wycherley, Mr Olsen, the Rawleigh man, Mr Dewar, Mrs Dodds. Also of local business owners; Mr Cockery (butcher), Mrs Scott (grocery-dairy), Mr Kjar (grocer), and family friend Jack Key.

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Identification

Object type

Multi-Page Document

Archive

Hunt, Alice

Date

December 2005

Format

Paper