Abstract of Lillian Jean (Lilly) KIRBY, 1998
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Identifier: H06220002
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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 See more
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 See more
Dates
- 1998
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- From the Record Group: McFarland, Paulette (Interviewer, Person)
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