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Biography: Gilmer, Elizabeth May

Gilmer recalling her childhood

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Hear Richard Seddon's daughter May Gilmer recall her childhood, moving from Kumara to Wellington, and problems at school due to her father's unpopularity in some quarters. (6 min 6 sec)

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Sound Archives / Ngā Taonga Kōrero

Reference: D528.1

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Bronwyn Labrum. 'Gilmer, Elizabeth May', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1998. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/speech/139/gilmer-recalling-her-childhood (accessed 4 June 2026).