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Bev Hopkins: Polio stories - personal recollections of the polio epidemic of the 1940s and 1950s
Joan Saunders: Polio stories - personal recollections of the polio epidemic of the 1940s and 1950s
Margaret Young: Polio stories - personal recollections of the polio epidemic of the 1940s and 1950s
Dr Mike Davis: Polio stories - personal recollections of the polio epidemic of the 1940s and 1950s
Dr Y.R. Krishnaswamy: Polio stories - personal recollections of the polio epidemic of the 1940s and 1950s
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Polio oral history project: Gina Allan Evans

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DescriptionAn interview, recorded as part of the Dunedin Public Libraries' oral history project on the effects on the Dunedin community of poliomyelitis outbreaks in the 1940s and 1950s. Interviewee is Gina Allan Evans, who contracted polio at the age of nine and has clear memories of being hospitalised in Auckland and her treatment subsequently. Gina's experience is quite different from those who were able to attend the Duncan Hospital in Whanganui for treatment. By contrast, Gina spent long periods isolated from friends and family in a small room in Auckland hospital. She had no visits from family or friends and as a result became a quiet, introverted child. In this interview, Gina talks about her childhood, rehabilitation through painful dance exercises, how she has lived with the after-effects of polio, and latterly how she has been affected by post-polio syndrom. Gina also compares the polio epidemic in New Zealand with the current COVID pandemic. A transcript of this interview is available by following the link (manuscript) with this entry. RECORDING IDENTIFICATION This is an interview with Gina Allan Evans on 28th September 2022, and the interview started at 2pm. The interview is for the Dunedin Public Libraries' He Purapura Marara Scattered Seeds Digital Archive Polio Oral History Project. The Interviewer is Kay Mercer. The interview was conducted via Zoom.The interview was recorded using the Zoom in-house recorder, and the audio was subsequently recorded to a WAV file for archive purposes. Last edited by: Kay Mercer

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Date28th September 2022InterviewerKay Mercer Last edited by: Kay Mercer

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IntervieweeGina Allan Evans Last edited by: Kay Mercer

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RecorderKay Mercer Last edited by: Kay Mercer

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SubjectDunedin City - Poliomyelitis Last edited by: Kay Mercer

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Poliomyelitis Last edited by: Kay Mercer

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Poliomyelitis - New Zealand Last edited by: Kay Mercer

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Poliomyelitis - New Zealand - History Last edited by: Kay Mercer

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Postpoliomyelitis syndrome - New Zealand Last edited by: Kay Mercer

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AudioPolio oral history project: Ross Grimmett, Dunedin Last edited by: Kay Mercer

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Polio oral history project: Nancy Blackstock, Whanganui Last edited by: Kay Mercer

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Polio oral history project: John Gourlay, Dunedin Last edited by: Kay Mercer

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Polio oral history project: Mervyn Dykes, Upper Hutt Last edited by: Kay Mercer

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Polio oral history project: Lorraine Skevington, Waikuku Beach, Christchurch Last edited by: Kay Mercer

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Polio oral history project: Doug and Rae Hankin, Porirua NZ Last edited by: Kay Mercer

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ManuscriptTranscript of interview with Gina Allan Evans Last edited by: Kay Mercer

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ProjectPolio outbreak and vaccination Last edited by: Kay Mercer

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StoriesBev Hopkins: Polio stories - personal recollections of the polio epidemic of the 1940s and 1950s Last edited by: Kay Mercer

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Joan Saunders: Polio stories - personal recollections of the polio epidemic of the 1940s and 1950s Last edited by: Kay Mercer

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Margaret Young: Polio stories - personal recollections of the polio epidemic of the 1940s and 1950s Last edited by: Kay Mercer

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Dr Mike Davis: Polio stories - personal recollections of the polio epidemic of the 1940s and 1950s Last edited by: Kay Mercer

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Dr Y.R. Krishnaswamy: Polio stories - personal recollections of the polio epidemic of the 1940s and 1950s Last edited by: Kay Mercer

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Gina Allan Evans: Polio stories - personal recollections of the polio epidemic of the 1940s and 1950s Last edited by: Kay Mercer

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ContributorGina Allan Evans Last edited by: Kay Mercer

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Kay Mercer Last edited by: Kay Mercer

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