Jill 's great grandfather HH Tilbrook wrote notebooks of his journeys throughout South Australia. Here she reads the introduction to his journey via rail to the South East of the State.
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Henry H Tilbrook, Jill's great-grandfather, a keen photographer, also kept notebooks on his various adventures throughout South Australia. Jill talks about one such notebook from the year 1900, which describes his journey to the South East of South Australia.
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Jill joined the Brownies when she was 9 years old and then advanced into the Girl Guide movement in 1953. She describes what she learned during her years as a member, in particular the personal development, skills and outdoor activities.
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Jills talks about participating in Sports Days at Cabra College and how she developed into a good tennis player. She also outlines her sporting interests over her life.
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Jill describes a birthday party when she was between 8 and 10 years of age, the friends that came and details the efforst of her mother in preparation and baking to make birthday parties very memorable.
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Continuing her stories of the branches of her family, this week Jill talks about her maternal side, the Gebhardts.
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Jill talks about her mother - Ivy Mary Tilbrook (Left) - seen here with her sister, Jean Tahmindis in 1980
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Jill Sayner recalls her grandfather, R H Tilbrook, who was the proprietor of the "Northern Argus" in Clare, South Australia. The paper was founded by his father ( H H Tilbrook) who was also noted for his early photographic work.
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Christmas is a special time of year and every family has its special memoroes. Here Jill Sayner shares her favourite Christmas memories.
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Jill shares the memorable things of her childhood and as a young adult. She remembers the Annual John Martins Xmas Pagaent, the Royal Adelaide Show and the first Adelaide Festival of Arts.
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After marrying, Jill and Brian rented their first home in Port MacDonnell in the south eastern corner of South Australia. Jill describes her various homes and the arrival of their children over the next 8 years until they bought their first home in Adelaide in 1971, where their children were raised...
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Jill tells us about meeting Brian at a local dance in Adelaide, the Cambridge Club, her engagement in the summer of 1962 and their wedding in January 1963.
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Jill tells about the fashions in the 1950's while she was growing up. She liked to wear very full skirts gathered at the waist with lots of petticoats. One of her favourite outfits was a black watch tartan skirt with black stockings and pointy toed shoes. Bikinis were in fashion and...
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Jill was living in Clare South Australia when she was a teenager and her interests were table tennis and tennis and going to local balls and dances in Clare and Jamestown. She tells us about moving to Adelaide and finding the right place to board and going to dances at Burnside...
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Jill first joined a Union in 1977 when she became a Toy Librarian. The Union was the SA Institute of Teachers. As the role of Toy Librarian was a new one, Jill became involved in establishing a workplace Award for Toy Librarians. She later was able to study to become a...
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Jill talks about going back to Clare, South Australia, after her education in Adelaide and working in her first job as a Pharmacy Assistant for 2 years. She then moved back to Adelaide and worked as a Clerical Assistant with Clarksons.
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Jill talks about the many interests she has enjoyed over her life. First and foremost are her husband, four children and grandchildren, Other interests include, reading, jigsaw puzzles and her travels to Hong Kong, China, USA and Thailand and other interesting places. Jill also tells us about the significant work...
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