Abstract of Rose GRAHAM, 1997
Item — Box: 55
Identifier: H06200002
Abstract
Interviewee: Mrs ROSE GRAHAM
Interviewer: Joan Harvey
Abstracted by: Joan Harvey
FIRST INTERVIEW: 16 April 1997
SIDE 1
0.30 EARLY YEARS. Birth at home. Description of house. Food preparation - recalled type of food eaten. HEATING in the home.
2.40 WASHING DAY - lack of running of hot water - oil lamps. Use of copper for washday. Bathtime. BOILER.
3.50 CHILDRENS CHORES in the home - gathering firewood - minding babies
3.90 SUNDAY - CHURCH
4.60 VISITORS at home - RELATIVES - neighbours - brothers - GAMES played
6.00 CHRISTMAS - describes a Christmas day. Sandcrackers. Childrens GAMES Sister and brothers
7.00 HOLIDAYS - SOUTH SEAS EXHIBITION - Visitors
7.90 CLOTHING - liberty bodices - FATHER a TAILOR. Sunday clothes
8.90 BALDWINS Shop - Premet. Generosity of Mr Baldwin towards RETURNED SERVICEMEN. Life membership R.S.A MOTHERS occupation TAILORESS. Describes SHOPS in GORE.
11.00 Post World War 1 years - prices of commodities
11.70 CROYDON - houses rented. Return to Gore 1928
12.30 Describes careers of three BROTHERS SISTERS occupation
15.80 EARLY GORE - Shops and buildings
16.80 Water cart in Gore. Night cart. Amusing incidents. Miss BALDWIN
18.40 PREMET shop - BALDWIN sisters. Describes tailoring - the workroom
20.10 EDUCATION. GORE MAIN SCHOOL - 1921 - school burnt - use of HALLS in town memories of new school being built. First teacher - MISS MORRIS. Punishment. Being "Kept in". Cold rooms. Inspectors visits. Games. CROYDON school. Mishaps. Left school at 13 years.
SECOND INTERVIEW: 19TH APRIL 1997 SIDE 1 CONT.
26.30 Describes shops in Main St. - Overhead RAILWAY BRIDGE -1930s. WHITEHEADS - HOFFMANS - CRAWFORDS (Background noise - Mrs Graham has notes.) GAIETY HALL
28.80 Late 1930s. Balls in Gore. THEATRE ROYAL. Describes Ball gowns. Picnics. Croydon bush; school picnics
30.50 EDENDALE - age 13 years - EMPLOYED for a family in a home.
31.50 EMPLOYMENT Premet shop. DEPRESSION years. 1930s. Second job - selling "door to door"
32.50 PRINCE OF WALES VISIT to Gore Describes the day.
33.30 COURTSHIP - holiday in Queenstown. Preparation of "Glory box". Working at THOMSON and BEATTIES department store. Wages. CLOTHING UNION. Describes conditions in the shop.
36.80 Describes WEDDING. East Gore Church. HOFFMANS tearooms. KNAPDALE HOMESTEAD. Describes house. Religious bias in district. C.W.I. Food parcels to soldiers. Anzac Day- describes unveiling of GORE WAR MEMORIAL.
43.60 End of Interview (10.45 am)
43.80 Nursing Home - DR WATTERS
45.20 FARM - meat
46.70 Interview ENDS
Interviewer: Joan Harvey
Abstracted by: Joan Harvey
FIRST INTERVIEW: 16 April 1997
SIDE 1
0.30 EARLY YEARS. Birth at home. Description of house. Food preparation - recalled type of food eaten. HEATING in the home.
2.40 WASHING DAY - lack of running of hot water - oil lamps. Use of copper for washday. Bathtime. BOILER.
3.50 CHILDRENS CHORES in the home - gathering firewood - minding babies
3.90 SUNDAY - CHURCH
4.60 VISITORS at home - RELATIVES - neighbours - brothers - GAMES played
6.00 CHRISTMAS - describes a Christmas day. Sandcrackers. Childrens GAMES Sister and brothers
7.00 HOLIDAYS - SOUTH SEAS EXHIBITION - Visitors
7.90 CLOTHING - liberty bodices - FATHER a TAILOR. Sunday clothes
8.90 BALDWINS Shop - Premet. Generosity of Mr Baldwin towards RETURNED SERVICEMEN. Life membership R.S.A MOTHERS occupation TAILORESS. Describes SHOPS in GORE.
11.00 Post World War 1 years - prices of commodities
11.70 CROYDON - houses rented. Return to Gore 1928
12.30 Describes careers of three BROTHERS SISTERS occupation
15.80 EARLY GORE - Shops and buildings
16.80 Water cart in Gore. Night cart. Amusing incidents. Miss BALDWIN
18.40 PREMET shop - BALDWIN sisters. Describes tailoring - the workroom
20.10 EDUCATION. GORE MAIN SCHOOL - 1921 - school burnt - use of HALLS in town memories of new school being built. First teacher - MISS MORRIS. Punishment. Being "Kept in". Cold rooms. Inspectors visits. Games. CROYDON school. Mishaps. Left school at 13 years.
SECOND INTERVIEW: 19TH APRIL 1997 SIDE 1 CONT.
26.30 Describes shops in Main St. - Overhead RAILWAY BRIDGE -1930s. WHITEHEADS - HOFFMANS - CRAWFORDS (Background noise - Mrs Graham has notes.) GAIETY HALL
28.80 Late 1930s. Balls in Gore. THEATRE ROYAL. Describes Ball gowns. Picnics. Croydon bush; school picnics
30.50 EDENDALE - age 13 years - EMPLOYED for a family in a home.
31.50 EMPLOYMENT Premet shop. DEPRESSION years. 1930s. Second job - selling "door to door"
32.50 PRINCE OF WALES VISIT to Gore Describes the day.
33.30 COURTSHIP - holiday in Queenstown. Preparation of "Glory box". Working at THOMSON and BEATTIES department store. Wages. CLOTHING UNION. Describes conditions in the shop.
36.80 Describes WEDDING. East Gore Church. HOFFMANS tearooms. KNAPDALE HOMESTEAD. Describes house. Religious bias in district. C.W.I. Food parcels to soldiers. Anzac Day- describes unveiling of GORE WAR MEMORIAL.
43.60 End of Interview (10.45 am)
43.80 Nursing Home - DR WATTERS
45.20 FARM - meat
46.70 Interview ENDS
Dates
- 1997
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Extent
From the Record Group: 1 folder(s)
Language of Materials
From the Record Group: English
Creator
- From the Record Group: Harvey, Joan (Interviewer, Person)
Repository Details
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