Friday Night was Bath Night

Friday Night was Bath Night
This week's topic is Childhood Routines and Graham, like many others, chose to focus on bathtime which was usually a weekly occurence.
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Household Routines I Remember

Household routines are part of growing up and they change with each passing decade. From times when washing was done by hand in the copper and squeezed through a mangle to the autmated washing machine sof today. Ruth talks about the routines of her childhood.  
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Childhood Pets

This week Ruth talks about her childhood and, in particular, her pets from that time.  
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Friends

Friends
Bill has always had friends and in this story he talks about the important people in his life, his friends. A schoolteacher - George Williams - and the two friends he went sailing with every Saturday in summer for 25 years.
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Friends and Schoolmates

Friends and Schoolmates
Growing up in the 1940's meant that your friends came from your street and you played outdoors with them. In this story Graham recalls his friebds and the games they played as children.  
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My Early Childhood

My Early Childhood
Graham was born in October 1939 and here he recalls his early childhood and schooling in Adelaide, South Australia.
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My Extended Family

In this story Bill talks about his brothers and sisters, their education and their closeness as a family and community.  
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My Extended Family

My Extended Family
Graham tells the Life Story Circle about his extended family - on both sides...
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My Preschool Years

My Preschool Years
Ruth recalls growing up in Adelaide in the 1950's, in particular her preschool years.
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My Extended Family

Joyce talks about visiting family in Adelaide while they were living in Peterborough when she wasyoung - before the fmily moved to Adelaide in 1948.  
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My Mother

My Mother
Continuing her story of her parents, Ruth recalls her mother.
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My Siblings

My Siblings
Graham recalls elder sister Joy who baked great rock buns and looked after her younger brother.
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My Parents

My Parents
Growing up in Adelaide in the 1940's and 50's was an interesting time for Graham. Here he talks about his parents.
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My Grandparents

My Grandparents
Annette talks about her grandparents - who she never knew. This excerpt is taken from a history of all South Australians who fought in the First World War.  
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My Father - John Payne

My Father - John Payne
Ruth shares her memories of her father - John Payne.
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My Grandparents

My Grandparents
Graham talks about his grandparents in Adelaide, South Australia.
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A Famous Ancestor

A Famous Ancestor
Annette tells the story of one of her ancestors linked to the famous Coutts banking family and who was, at her time, the richest woman in Britain - Baroness Angela Burdett-Coutts.  
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My Grandparents

My Grandparents
Judith tells the stories about her grandparents....
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Christmas Memories 1974

Christmas Memories 1974
Ruth recalls her Christmas in 1974.
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Childhood Christmases

Childhood Christmases
Annette recalls childhood Christmases and her 18 months in an orphanage  
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