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GRAHAM, Rose interviewed by Joan Harvey

 Record Group — Box: 55
Identifier: H0620

Overview

Rose Graham was born in 1916. Describes the family home, washday, children's chores, relatives, visitors and clothing including `liberty bodices'. Talks about Baldwin's shop (Premet), her mother's occupation as a tailoress, the Baldwin sisters, the workroom for tailoring and other shops and buildings in Gore. Describes the occupations of her three brothers and sisters. Mentions the water cart and the night cart. Discusses education at Gore Main School including a fire in 1921, being kept in, cold rooms, the inspector's visits and games. Mentions leaving school at the age of thirteen and being employed in a family home at Edendale. Discusses working at the Premet shop in the Depression and at Thomson and Beatties. Describes the Gaiety Hall, balls, ball gowns, the Theatre Royal, picnics, Croydon Bush and the visit of the Prince of Wales. Describes courtship, preparation of her glory box, her wedding at East Gore and reception at Hoffman's Tearooms. Mentions Knapdale Homestead, the nursing home and Dr Watters.

Dates

  • 1997

Creator

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Extent

1 folder(s)

Language of Materials

English

Creator

Title
GRAHAM, Rose
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Southland Oral History Project Repository