Interview with Mary Holmes (When the war came to Australia)

Place Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney
Accession Number F04026
Collection type Film
Measurement 8 min 36 sec
Object type Video tape
Physical description Betacam SP/Colour/sound
Maker Look Television Productions Pty Ltd
Date made 14 February 1991
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Period 1990-1999
Copyright

Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright

Description

Mrs Mary Holmes was active as a worker with the National Emergency Service in the Sydney area during the war. She also began teaching at a private boy's school where previously only male teacher's had been employed. She is a sister in law of pacifist Margaret Holmes (interview F04025 ).