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History Happy Hour Episode 281 – George's War

Guest: Sue Heydon

Georges War

This Week on History Happy Hour: In March, HHH audience member Doug McCord visited a local museum in Nelson, New Zealand, where he was deeply moved by an art installation. Created by local artist Sue Heydon, it explored her father’s journey as a WWII prisoner of war. Captured during the 1941 Greek campaign, George Heydon spent more than four years in POW camps.

We will talk to Sue about her exhibition, which honors the human spirit and a daughter’s mission to bring her father’s painful history to light.

Sunday at 4PM ET on History Happy Hour, where history is always on tap.


Sue Heydon with her husband Robin

Sue Heydon has always been an artist. She says getting an arts degree in 2015 changed her art practice. “I became fascinated by the researching aspect required for conceptual art. I started to write research documentation to support the work and add another element. The book supporting George’s War at 622 pages war is the biggest so far.” The work is her attempt to find her father, a remote figure who died when she was 10 because of his experiences as a WWII POW.  She lives in New Zealand.


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