AUDIO
Interview with Rose Graham
- Date
- 16 Apr 1997 - 19 Apr 1997
- By
- Harvey, Joan M, active 1998; Graham, Rose, 1916-2008
- Reference
- OHInt-00428/09
- Description
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.
Interviewer(s) - Joan Harvey
Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 50 Minutes Duration.
Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2601.
- Additional description
Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.
- Use/Reproduction
- Requires the written permission of the Gore Historical Museum Copyright: Gore Historical Museum
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted material
- Part of
- Gore District oral history project
- Format
- 1 C60 cassette(s), 1 printed abstract(s), 1 interview(s), 50 Minutes Duration, Oral histories
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Interview with Rose Graham, printed abstract
From: Gore District oral history project
Reference: OHA-2601
Description: Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.
Interview with Rose Graham, tape one
Date: Apr 1997
From: Gore District oral history project
Reference: OHC-008422
Description: Interviewer(s) - Joan Harvey Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.