Reference codeI034Name of interviewee (English)JOHNSTON, VeronicaDate of interview18/10/2007BiographyVeronica Johnston was born in the United Kingdom in 1936 and was evacuated to the United States along with her family in 1940. Johnston's grandparents were Helena and Henry May, who was the Governor of Hong Kong from 1912-1919. Johnston herself worked as an occupational therapist and had travelled extensively across Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) in the 1960s.Interview summaryRelates her grandparents’ stories and Henry's life history as a civil servant and Hong Kong Governor. Talks of her works and travels in Rhodesia and in the mid-1960s and visits to Hong Kong. Relates her mother's and grandmother Helena May's diaries and compares their descriptions of Hong Kong to her own observations.Duration110 minutesInterviewerAmelia AllsopTopicCivil ServiceHenry May FamilyLanguageEnglishLevel of accessUnclassifiedCollectionOral History CollectionCollection SummaryJOHNSTON, Veronica
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