Lillian Kirby was born in Gore in 1906. Describes her home, schooling, leaving school and being employed at H and J Smith's department store. Describes hours, wages, the various departments in the shop, staff social events, balls in Gore, her ball dress, and reasons for leaving the shop. Gives reasons for stopping work when she married. Talks about the main street in Gore and the shops. Recalls her wedding including the service, clothes and attitudes to engagements. Describes changes brought about by World War I and her impressions of the Depression in the 1930s and World War II. Describes the effect of the Prohibition on Gore. Comments on Mandeville being outside the area of Prohibition. Gives details of her grandparents, food eaten, their vegetable garden, their clothes, her relationship with her sister and celebrations. Describes married life, living arrangements, financial decisions, the death of her husband and help she had in raising her son. Describes her church life.