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Thelma Gilmore née Day (1914-2000) - Kitchener & Cessnock resident. Recorded 3 November 1984. Part 1/1.

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SummaryTHELMA GILMORE
Recorded 3 November 1984
Part 1/1

0:41
Thelma worked and lived at the hotel until she married. Helen McGarvey, her friend, died from a brain tumour at the age of 17.

2:00
She moved into Cessnock in 1934

2:26
Mass was held at Lyceum Hall.

2:31
Fr. Davron held mass once/month, Kitchener

4:03
Mary Powell

5:24
She attended Kitchener Public School - "never had a chance to go to a convent school". She was born in 1913. It was just a one room school. It had been a hall. Mr McIntosh was the headmaster.

6:50
Batterham's Hall was where dances were held.

7:02
Tom Batterham - Reg's father. They had the Post Office at Kitchener and a little shop near the house. Thelma used to travel by horse and sulky to get to Cessnock. Some young women used to walk to the pictures at Aberdare and return at night. "Imagine doing it today". Thelma was the eldest of 9 in her family.

11:36
Her father was a fitter and turner. Her siblings were Tom, Minnie married Joe Rose, Alf, Gwen married Alex Sneddon, Eiley, Ronnie (who lost an arm), Pat married Bill Hatty (?) and Norman. Her mother's maiden name was Coster (?) Her parents were in Melbourne where her father prospected for gold in Victoria. (Valhalla).

12:09
Ben Gilmore (husband) Tom Gilmore (father-in-law) Jack Gilmore (brother-in-law) Fred Gilmore

12:32
Doris Gilmore married Dave Wilkinson

16:51
Recollection of Saturday night dances

16:60
Bill Power organised the music.

18:06
Bob Smith

18:11
Recollection of working in hotel - starting as nurse girl, then house maid, waitress and bar maid. "I never listened to a dirty yarn and Mr Smith knew I was honest". The hotel was run properly.

20:17
Des Peate

20:19
Matt Bain

20:40
Harry Schultz

20:48
Ray Oldfield

Tape duration: 22:37
Last edited by: Dave Trimble

SubjectGilmore née Day, Thelma Margaret, 1914-2000 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Kitchener Public School (N.S.W.)Kitchener (N.S.W.)Khartoum HotelCessnock (N.S.W.)PersonJack Delaney Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Depicts or Relates ToReg Batterham Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

CreatorGilmore née Day, Thelma Margaret, 1914-2000Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the Hunter Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

PlaceCessnock, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Date Created3rd November 1984Location^[1]Cessnock, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

^[2]Khartoum Hotel, Kitchener, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Identifier272B Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Job Identifier272B

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