Story: History of immigration

Betty Meyer, Scottish immigrant

Betty Meyer emigrated to New Zealand from Hawick in the Borders country of Scotland in 1952 at the age of 16. She came with her parents who had been sponsored by a Dunedin woollen factory. In this interview she explains why her parents decided to leave Hawick for Dunedin.

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Reference: Betty Meyer interviewed by Lyndon Fraser

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Jock Phillips, 'History of immigration - Assisted immigration revives: 1946 to 1975', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/speech/2149/betty-meyer-scottish-immigrant (accessed 17 April 2024)

Story by Jock Phillips, published 8 Feb 2005, updated 1 Aug 2015