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Abstract of Lillian Jean (Lilly) KIRBY, 1998

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LILLIAN JEAN (LILLA) KIRBY

Recorded: Tuesday 27 January 1998

Interviewer: Paulette McFarland

Abstracter: Dickon John Milnes

SIDE 1

02.00' Family details and naming practices

03.40' Describes HOUSE, details

03.60' Describes SCHOOL DAYS, Details of SUBJECTS and THOUGHTS on which ones she liked.

04.20' Describes why she left SCHOOL

04.60' Describes EMPLOYMENT at H & J SMITH'S - why and how and what was involved in her work

05.80' Describes...
HOURS and HOLIDAYS at H & J SMITH'S

06.30' WAGES, details how much

06.80' Describes and gives details of what H & J SMITH'S looked like, gives details of HOW GOODS WERE PAID FOR

08.60' Describes where departments were in H & J SMITH'S and what these departments were

09.00' Describes what H & J SMITH'S sold, and details of speciality

09.70' Details STAFF PRIVILEGES

10.40' Describes STAFF SOCIAL EVENTS, annual ball, picnics, gives details

12.30' Gives details of other BALLS held in GORE, bank, golf club

12.60' Recalls her ball dress, details

13.00' Describes lack of UNION involvement

13.40' Describes GORE MAIN STREET, lots of small grocery shops, small butchers, footwear, hat shops, tea rooms, barbers, No big grocery stores [see list of shops given by Mrs Kirby prior to interview]

14.30' Describes the lack of changes in GORE MAIN STREET when she left H & J SMITH'S in 1930

14.70' Gives REASONS for LEAVING H &J SMITH'S, and details where she was MARRIED

15.20' Describes her WEDDING SERVICE

15.80' Details her CLOTHES at her WEDDING: wedding dress, bridesmaid's dresses, and what the men wore.

17.30' Recalls SOCIETY'S ATTITUDE towards ENGAGEMENTS

18.30' Describes CHANGE in life brought about by WORLD WAR ONE - believes RATIONING brought in, but cannot recall its EFFECTS

19.90' Describes her IMPRESSIONS of 1930's DEPRESSION - little effect on her and her family.

20.30' Describes EFFECT of WORLD WAR TWO on GORE life and businesses

22.10' Details where her FIRST HOME was, also LAYOUT of the house

23.00' Describes effect of PROHIBITION on GORE - MANDEVILLE very prosperous due to being outside PROHIBITION'S BOUNDARIES. Also details PARENTS' ATTITUDE to alcohol.

24.20' the EFFECT on GORE when PROHIBITION ENDED.

25.50 Gives OPINION of SOCIETY'S MORALS TODAY.

SIDE 2

00.70' Gives details of GRANDPARENTS' names, and where those on her MOTHER'S side were born.

01.60' Recalls information about GRANDPARENTS. Mentions what GORE looked like very briefly

02.60' Describes GRANDPARENTS

03.70' Describes what GRANDPARENTS looked like.

04.80’ Describes food ate during CHILDHOOD, vegetable garden. Recalls attitudes towards some foods

05.80' Describes clothes, crochet, clothes were made for them. Had Sunday best clothes, details

07.30' Describes relationship with her SISTER. Details games played

08.70' CHRISTMAS celebrations, Describes and details

10.30' Attitudes towards SMOKING, Describes family experiences

11.60’ had to have someone with them if they went out at night

12.20' Describes how they travelled to and from SCHOOL

12.70' Describes CLASS STRUCTURE of GORE MAIN PRIMARY SCHOOL, class size

13.70' Describes SCHOOL day, lunch time, play time.

14.90' Describes DISCIPLINE used at SCHOOL, strap, cane, illness.

15.70' No MAORI pupils (can't remember any), Only European children (white)

16.20' Describes games at SCHOOL, hockey, tennis

17.30' Describes SPARE TIME - while at H & J SMITH'S, had half-holiday on Wednesday

18.30' CLUBS, didn't belong to any while a child, but was a member of some while at work

19.10' Lists three THEATRES in GORE, Princess, Regent, St James. Always dances and roller skating. details their location

20.20' Never went to a PUBLIC TAVERN, but went to movies and plays

21.30' Describes SOCIAL LIFE while working

23.00' BILL paying once MARRIED, Describes process

23.20' Stops working once MARRIED, reasons

24.10' Describes financial decision making

24.30' Describes MARRIED LIFE, living arrangements, first with her MOTHER then in their own house

25.70' Describes relationship and what happened to her MOTHER

27.30' PLUNKET and aid she had in raising her SON

28.20' Describes closure of CHURCHES, congregational, Methodist, Presbyterian

30.10' Describes SUNDAY SCHOOL, recalls the classes, learning verses.

SIDE 3

00.50' Describes her CHURCH LIFE.

04.00’ CRIME and lack of it in GORE

05.00' Grace and prayers, Describes then

05.90' Recites grace

07.70' Describes changes in life when HUSBAND died, has to do the garden

08.40' SON'S feelings when FATHER died, very upset

09.50' Describes SON'S employment with FATHER'S firm

09.70' Describes S0N'S SCHOOLING at GORE HIGH SCHOOL

10.00' Describes support received when HUSBAND DIED
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Dates

  • 1998

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From the Record Group: 1 folder(s)

Language of Materials

From the Record Group: English

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