Interview with Verna Daphne Hocking [sound recording] Interviewer: Beth M. Robertson, Part 2 of 6

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Interview details

CreatorHocking, Verna Daphne, 1908-1987Additional creatorRobertson, Beth M., 1957-TitleInterview with Verna Daphne Hocking [sound recording] Interviewer: Beth M. Robertson, Part 2 of 6Date (year)1987Date recordedRecorded on 23 July 1987Description

Verna Hocking, formerly Champion, nee Bartlett, was born in Murray Bridge. She was the oldest of ten children but her grandmother also lived with the family and eased Verna and her mother's load. Between 1912 and 1916 the family lived in Adelaide where Verna's parents managed the Duke of York and then the King of Hanover hotels. The family returned to work a family farm outside Murray Bridge but were 'pushed off' after the war to make way for a returned soldier relative. Verna's father turned to labouring work before taking up dairying. Meanwhile Verna decided to leave school at fourteen and had a series of jobs as domestic/shop girl before her marriage in 1926, aged eighteen, to a hairdresser. Her first two daughters were born before 1930. Verna was to divorce her husband in 1939. She remarried in 1943 and had another two daughters.

Recording length2 hours 50 minutes

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TranscriptInterview with Verna Daphne Hocking [transcript] Interviewer: Beth M. RobertsonCollection titleS. A. Speaks': An Oral History of Life in South Australia before 1930SubjectHocking, Verna Daphne, 1908-1987Cowan, John, Sir, 1866-1953King of Hanover Hotel (Adelaide, S.A.)Commonwealth Hotel (Adelaide, S.A.)Duke of York Hotel (Adelaide, S.A.)Household employees -- South Australia -- RiverlandHotels -- South Australia -- AdelaideRace discrimination -- South AustraliaFarmers -- South Australia -- Murray Bridge RegionRetail trade -- South Australia -- Murray Bridge -- EmployeesDiphtheriaChildbirth -- South AustraliaGambling -- South AustraliaDog racing -- South AustraliaGreyhoundsDivorce -- South AustraliaMurray Bridge (S.A.)

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Fathers dependence on grandfather 114 secs
Mother 211 secs
Early pre Adelaide memories 133 secs
At King of Hanover hotel WW1 728 secs
WW1 German family name 250 secs
School 165 secs
Return to Murray Bridge 132 secs
Mother and siblings 116 secs

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