Categories
1970s Craig House GFS Kitchen Tapes

“Dead at 27 and Never To Marry”

Bonus Edition – Addition to the Kitchen Tapes

One of the heart warming aspects of putting this website together is to learn that there are a number of people who are reading everything that I put up. I’m also happy with the comments I am getting on individual posts.

One such person is Trenna’s only brother Colin Seckington, who for many years has lived in Europe. I received a message from him a couple of days ago, and I have … Read the rest ... ““Dead at 27 and Never To Marry””

Categories
1960s 1970s Kitchen Tapes

The Kitchen Tapes No. 10

Recorded 22 April 2018

Early Years at Craig House and with the Andersons

GM: OK, today is Sunday 22nd of April, 2018.  We are with Trenna Mahney.  I think Tren you wanted to talk a bit more about the early years at Craig House.

Craig House

THM:  Right.  I don’t really remember getting to Craig House. I knew I was getting excited to go to where my sisters and brother were, and when I got there I didn’t … Read the rest ... “The Kitchen Tapes No. 10”

Categories
1960s 1970s Craig House Kitchen Tapes

Tape 8 from the Kitchen

Recorded on the 20th April 2018

Mainly About Meals

[GM: Before we start. Also see the post “Floor 7 1/2” as it contains a player to hear “Tape 8 from the Kitchen” spoken in Trenna’s own words.]

GM:  OK, today it is Friday the 20th of April, 2018.  Tren, yesterday we were talking about Craig House and meals.  Tell us a bit more about Craig House. 

THM: Having talked about meals, there was something I haven’t mentioned, and that … Read the rest ... “Tape 8 from the Kitchen”

Categories
1960s 1970s Craig House Kitchen Tapes

The Kitchen Tapes #7

Recorded 19 April 2018

Meals at Craig House

GM:  OK, today is the 19th of April 2018, with Trenna Mahney.  Tren, can you tell me whatever you can think of about Craig House.

THM:  Well, Craig House was quite posh in some ways. It was formal in that we had to dress for dinner each night. 

In the large dining area there were three tables, one very big jarrah, which would have seated one at each end and about 5 … Read the rest ... “The Kitchen Tapes #7”

Categories
1960s Craig House Kitchen Tapes Mofflyn Homes

The Kitchen Tapes #5

Recorded 14 April 2018

GM:  OK, so we’re here with Trenna Mahney.  It’s the 14th of April,  2018. Tren, you were going to tell me about when you left Mofflyn Homes and went off to Craig House. 

THM: Alright.  It is a blurr.  That time in my life was lost to me a little.  I was well… I thought I only went to grade 1 when I was aged six at East Victoria Park Primary School, but apparently not.  I … Read the rest ... “The Kitchen Tapes #5”