Letters of Chrissie Jamieson, emigrant in New Zealand, to Peggy Greig, and a related photograph.
File
Identifier: Acc.13114
Scope and Contents
Chrissie and Walter Jamieson lived at Dover and Torquay during WWI. Walter was in the army during the Great War. In March 1919 they sailed on the KMS `Tanui` through the Panama Canal to New Zealand. By 1926 they lived at 42 Calgary St, Auckland. They had four sons, two of whom, Eric and Ian, born March 1926, were twins. After demob Walter Jamieson went back to housebuilding, because the farms being offered to former servicement were poor land.
Dates
- Creation: 1917-1926.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Extent
0.01 Linear metres (1 folder.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The correspondence has been arranged chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 2009, by Mrs S. Partington, Crail.16 December 2009
Subject
- Jamieson, Chrissie, emigrant, fl. 1917-1926: former owner (Former owner, Person)
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk