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Lloyd Hassell Stewart and Alex Stewart World War I and II reminiscences
Typescript compiled by Basil Borthwick of the World War I and World War II reminiscences of Lloyd Hassell Stewart and Sergeant Alexander Stewart. Includes discussions on the 500 mile march west from Eastern Germany and the end of World War II in Europe.
Lloyd Johnson World War II letters
Photocopied manuscript of World War II letters from Lloyd Johnson. Also includes letters from Hugh Saunders and John Stringleman to Johnson's family following his death in action.
Local Government Commission records
Volumes of Local Government Commission records including verbatim evidence and submissions, some from Heathcote County Council. Also includes a volume titled Public Emergency Precautions Scheme.
Log on board the S.S. Somersetshire, 1869
A manuscript shipboard diary written by W. C. Walker while on board the S.S. Somersetshire from Plymouth to Melbourne, July to August 1869.
Lord Islington with George Henry Dixon photograph
Photograph of Governor Lord Islington with Mr G H Dixon (Manager of 1905 All Blacks). Includes an explanatory letter from Zillah Dixon.
Lorna Norton reminiscences
Reminiscences of life in Christchurch, A peep behind the curtain of time by Lorna Norton.
Lorraine Theresa Perry Woolston area research
Research into the history of the Woolston area by Lorraine Theresa Perry, a long term resident of the area.
Each folder contains information on a business, building, community group, association, local identity, event or item of historical importance to the Woolston area. Includes newspaper clippings and handwritten text relevant to the topic illustrated by photographs. Most photographs are attached to the pages.
Loss of the Marlborough, letters
Carbon copies of typed transcripts of original letters concerning the possible fate of the Marlborough.
The Marlborough left Lyttelton in January 1890, bound for London with a cargo of wool and frozen meat. A passing ship saw her two days out, but she was neither seen nor heard of again, though, as these letters show, there are various accounts of her possible fate.
Louis Albert Elerig letters
The letters of Louis Albert Elerig includes those recording his experiences in the fires on the steamer Wairarapa near Gisborne and at the Albion Hotel in Invercargill. The Gisborne letter is to his wife and family, and the Invercargill letter is to his daughter Velia. Also includes copies of Southland Times articles about the hotel fire, 1888.