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About Spanish Civil War
Seventy years after the outbreak of war on the 18th July 1936, Radio New Zealand marked the anniversary with the experiences of two Kiwis who helped resist the onslaught of General Franco’s fascists against the government of Spain.
Spanish Civil War: 'A Nurse’s Story'
Auckland nurse Isobel Maguire volunteered her services to the Spanish Medical Aid Association; helping the Spanish government and the International Brigade against general Franco was her way of fighting the spread of fascism.
Spanish Civil War: 'I Remember Jarama'
In this award-winning Spectrum documentary recorded in 1984, Tom Spiller recalls how his philosophy was moulded in the crucible of the Great Depression of the 30s. He was persecuted for his beliefs by a newly respectable Labour government elected in 1935. A year later Tom found his way to Spain, where he experienced the murderous horror of a war which turned out to be a rehearsal for the world-wide conflict soon to come.
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