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.

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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.

Audio

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.