Our Camping trip around the South island.

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DescriptionDad saved his war petrol coupons and when I was 4 1/2 took Mum and us four kids on a camping holiday around South Island….I remember it vividly…he made a thermette, a stove portable, the box on the back had a lid which turned into a table.Dad apprenticed as a sheet metal worker at cromptons in Chch when he was at an orphanage,very capable man….everything was made could not afford bought things in those days……ContributorJillian Johnson

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Date Created23rd November 2022CommentsMike Hann
My Dad , Des HANN worked at Comptons Sheet Metal all his working like from the age of 15 , he must have known your father…

Michael Mclauglin
Those were the days

Dorothy Wills
A very good Dad by the sounds

Annie Smith
He would be a great example to people today that life can be great no matter your circumstances.

Jillian Johnson
We didn’t know any better……we weren’t bombarded with information in those days….

Valerie Beavis
My dad did exactly the same thing, build a box on the back to hold all our gear,and we went down South camping also,great days back then, three of us even slept in the car, dad sorted the front sets so they layed down some how. Dad owned an Essex,back then.

John Paget
My dad had a Hudson super six truck. Mum and dad used sleep on the back. It had a canvas canopy.

Jo-Anne Sunbeam
We did the same going in 1967 and 70 to North Island touring around. My Dad was bought up in Welfare care foster homes in ChCh and joined the Navy when he was 15 in 1945 with a Harold Hann. He then worked for A&T Burts when he got out of the Navy as an adult apprentice, eventual had his own business. I am sure he knew a Des Hann. Was he any relation to Harold Hann. Mike Hann?

Paul Jackson
Cool car!!

Trish Hutana
I bet such a lot of fun was had.
What great memories to have.

Gwen Gardner
Awesome stuff!!

Jessie Guy
Great memories Jillian and with your Dads expertise, a real camping holiday

Jillian Johnson
Small world.... We slept all six of us in the Nash... Dad was born 1909 died 2004...wonderful practical man.. Had to be we had no money but didn't go hungry... Had a cow... or two.. made butter... Etc...

Kaylah Maree
Jillian Johnson world's apart from how we live now. Absolutely love hearing story's from times I knew nothing of. thank you for sharing

Jillian Johnson
It was a much more simple existence…..we had nothing …but had a lot of experiences…..

Phyllis Aberhart
Thanks for sharing your amazing memories

Pam Murphy
Magic

Ian Trotter
Nice story.

Maree Lewis
That's how memories are made!

Mary Hood
Fantastic. Very lucky

Yvonne Jean
very interesting maybe this is what we should get back family fun not money bet it was the best holiday ever

Donna Grace Harrison Fata
No holiday fir mum though. washing out to dry lol

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Our Camping trip around the South island.

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