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1970s Craig House Kitchen Tapes

The 18th of 24 Kitchen Tapes

Craig House
Craig House in August 1972 when it was for sale. Trenna out the front.

Recorded 7 June 2018

Leaving Craig House

GM:  Today is Friday the 7th of June, 2018, I’m with Trenna Mahney.  Tren, tell me a bit about, you had been living at Craig House whilst you were at school until third year high school.  What happened then? 

THM:  Well I was in 3rd year and Craig House was going to close in 1972. I don’t know why, we assumed they had run out of money. 

The food had definitely become … Read the rest ... “The 18th of 24 Kitchen Tapes”

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1970s Craig House GFS Kitchen Tapes

“Dead at 27 and Never To Marry”

Trenna being interviewed
Trenna being interviewed by John for the City of South Perth oral history project. The photo was taken in our living room, 31 August 2016.

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””