Memories of My Mother by Ian Campbell

Audio Recording My name is Ian Campbell. My mother, Mavis Sykes, taught ballet in Mosman for a remarkable 70 years, between 1923 and 1993. This is her story. Birth and Immigration Vera Mavis Sykes was born in Auckland on 2 December 1909. She was known as, and only ever used, her second name, Mavis. She […]