1920 Model T Ford - Grange South Australia

This just simply says "The Three of us" Home.
So, I believe this to be taken in Jetty St., Grange, South Australia. The house on the south-east corner of the intersection with Swan St. It was #31, and now #29. As this was their home at this time, I believe.

I know Grandpa (F.W.R. Lill) had Model Ts, so I presume this is one.

The girls are his 3 daughters. Auntie Glad (Gladys Eleanor Johns), Auntie Dulcie (Dulcie Elizabeth Williamson) and my Mum (Joyce Constance Capon). Auntie Dulcie is on the hood/bonnet of the car. Mum is on the mud guard with the big brimmed hat. Auntie Dulcie was born 1905, Auntie Glad 1908, and Mum in 1912. Looking at the age of the girls, I'd say this was very early 1920s.

Tennis at the Grange, South Australia 1920s

This photo just says "Tennis". I believe this was the Lill tennis court which was next to the house they lived on on Jetty St in Grange, South Australia. The house was the south-east corner of the intersection with Swan Street. #31, now number 29 I believe. My Auntie Dulcie's house was built "where we had our tennis court, next door" I remember being told. Auntie Dulcie Williamson lived at #33, now  31.

The house opposite I believe to be the Talbot's home. I don't know if they still live there. But the build of the home seems to make it that that is indeed this location.

Also the timing seems to be right. I am fairly certain the girl in the middle is Auntie Dulcie. She was born in 1905, from memory, and certainly seems to be a late teen here. I am sure that the girl on the right is Auntie Glad (her sister), who was born in 1908, and seems to be in her teen years here. I have no idea who the others are, family members, friends, neighbours, boyfriends. I just do not know.

Dinnertime - Picnic at Belair 1920s.

"Dinnertime" Belair National Park - a picnic. Though I don't know how comfortable it was as men are wearing white shirts and ties. Most of the people I don't know they could be relatives from the families of Lill or Nation or Daley. They might also possibly be workers associated with my grandfather's building business.

My grandfather is on the right with a pipe. I've marked him with a red heart. I remember him having pocket watches on chains. One was given to my son, but I don't know if he still has it. Grandpa always smoked a pipe, and I learnt all about them, how to clean it and everything. I was very close to him. He taught me a lot of interesting things, but most I remember him as being very quiet. He spoke the least of anyone in the family. Though he was the one that would cut the string on the presents tied to the Christmas tree and read out the names. He also was the carver at meals if we had a meat that had to be carved. He would make a great display of sharpening the knife before cutting. Quite a ceremony.

My grandmother is to the right, a little behind him. All these people I knew and know their features. I could be wrong, but doubt it. She was Florence Dulcie Lill (nee Daley). The girl on the far right is Auntie Glad - Gladys Eleanor Johns (nee Lill). She looks like she is at least 15 or so, so that would date this in the early 20s, I believe. I'm taking a guess that the Model T Ford behind is grandpa's. I know he had one, or many. They loved their 'Sunday drives'. So did I - but mine were in later model cars.

Oh, and grandpa - F.W.R. Lill - Fredrick William Russon Lill (Fred), son of W.R. Lill. If you're following along, you'll find other posts on the heritage. He was a builder and built some public buildings in South Australia - and possibly Western Australia, too.

Picnic at Belair. Adelaide Hills. 1920s.

"A Happy Group" Belair. This would be at Belair National Park in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia. A very popular place for a picnic. I have looked closely at the faces, and don't recognize any of the Faces. They are most likely friends, family of the Lills, or possibly even builders that worked for my Grandfather? It would be in the early 1920s judging from other photos around the same time that I have.

These photos are from the personal album of 'Auntie Dulcie' - Dulcie Elizabeth Williamson (nee Lill). She was my Aunt, and quite a lot of fun. She was married to Wally (Walter) Williamson, and they lived in Jetty St., Grange from about 1948, onwards. Uncle Wally was a well-known footballer, and some of his story can be found in Wikipedia.

Grange Primary School - Moving the Old School

More photos of the removal of the 'old' school - northern side of Jetty St. Grange Primary School - Grange (Beach), South Australia. 1981 I think. Early 80s I'm almost certain.

I attended here from about 1953 until 1960 approx. My mother attended here, so did my son.
Teachers I can remember - Mrs Watson, Mrs Morris (or was it Morrison?), Mr Clode, Mrs Clode, Mrs Churchill, Mr Thoday, Reg Goodwin, Mr Wade (headmaster), Mrs Green.
Hummm. I think I'll have to put on my thinking cap.

Original school building is square red brick building. It was my Grade 1 classroom with Mrs Watson.

The Lill Family: South Australia

I am the adopted daughter of Joyce Constance Lill (Capon). Growing up I lived with my Grandfather (F.W.R. Lill) and grandmother (Dulcie Florence Dayley - Daley). Mum and Dad (Harold William Capon).

What I find totally amazing from just today - the 22nd of April 2012 - someone remarked on me saying 'chimley' instead of 'chimney'. It was the first time I have ever been picked up on it. Not that talking about chimneys is a popular topic. I have always said it. This history has solved it for me, as I have always said that I have a 'different' accent to many Australians - I always put it down to living with grandparents who were born in the 1870s. I didn't know exactly how accurate this was!

I looked up online and chimLEY pronounciation of chimney in Dorset slang IS chimley. Since that is where the Lills came from, that is the most likely source of my accent!!!!! Amazing!

For those who are interested in Charlotte Lill (nee Scammell) the following information was obtained by Syd Welsh of Ballarat at the LDL library there.
Charlotte was the daughter of William Scammell and Hannah Brewer who were married on 23rd Jan 1816 in Ringwood Hampshire. Charlotte was born on 9th Mar. 1820 in Hampshire. She married Charles Inverlyn Lill on 17th Jun. 1848 in Dorset. Charles was a builder, carpenter and cabinetmaker by trade.

They migrated to Victoria, Australia on the "Maria Hay" departing England on the 27th Apr. 1854 and arriving in Geelong on the 23rd July 1854. They moved to South Australia by an overland route in 1866 and settled in Adelaide. Their religion is listed as Baptist, C/E. Charlotte died on 3rd Jul 1905 in Norwood, South Aus., and was buried at Payneham. Charles died on 3rd Feb. 1883 in Adelaide and is buried at WIC (sic) (THIS COULD BE West Terrace Cemetery) South Aus.

Their children were as follows:
-William Russon Lill, born 21st Apr. 1853, Dorchester; married Elizabeth Gillard Nation. (GREAT grandfather, GREAT grandmother)
-Charles Frederick Lill, born 7th Feb. 1857, Victoria; married Georgina Rose.
-Charlotte Frances Lill, born 9th Dec. 1859, Victoria; married name Fox; died 2nd Mar. 1928.
-Lavinia Lill, born 12th Aug. 1861, Victoria; married name Nation; died 22nd July 1944.

William Russon Lill married Elizabeth on 25th Oct. 1877 in Magill, South Aus. Elizabeth was the daughter of Samuel Nation and Harriet G. Warren and was born on 9th Mar 1853 in Taunton, Somerset, England. She arrived in South Aus., aboard the "Telegraph" on 23rd Jan. 1855. William is listed as a builder, contracter. They are listed as Baptists and as living at Magill, Maylands. William died on 10th Apr. 1913 at Maylands, South Aus., and is buried at Payneham, South Aus. Elizabeth died on 31st Mar 1945 at Grange (620 Seaview Rd), South Aus., and is buried at Payneham.

Their children were:
-Frederick William Russon Lill, born 29th Dec. 1878; died 22nd Jan 1962. (grandpa)
-Percy Warren Lill, born 10th Dec. 1883; died 4th Dec. 1970. (Uncle Percy - Lived in Renmark - 13th St?) I knew both, he and wife, Mary - and much of the Lill family in that area.
-Angus Cuthbert Lill, born 15th Jul. 1889; died 29th Feb. 1956. (Uncle Angus - Lived in 624 Seaview Rd. I only have dim memories of him. His son, Bill (William) died only this month. He has 2 sons (Richard, David). His wife, Auntie Bet died a few years back.

Charles Frederick Lill was a carpenter, land agent and auctioneer by trade. He and Georgina are listed as living at Stepney, Norwood, Hawthorn. Charles died on 2nd Jun. 1922 Adelaide, South Aus., and is buried at Payneham. They are listed as having one son, Alick Gladstone Lill, born 10th May 1904. (Uncle Alick is of the Norwood football fame - he's listed on Wikipedia - he won Magarey medal. You'll also find John Lill on Wikipedia - he is Uncle Alick's son - associated with football, cricket, and Melbourne Cricket Grounds.)

Charlotte's sister Ann was also living in South Australia at Port Elliot. She married a Samuel Travers and had a son Stephen.

Grandpa's (F.W.R. Lill) children were Dulcie Elizabeth Lill, Gladys Eleanor Lill, Joyce Constance Lill. All are now deceased.
Auntie Dulcie had no children, she was married to Walter (Wally) Williamson (You'll also find him on Wikipedia - famous footballer and one of the reasons we saw a lot of Uncle Alick - they would get together for footy parties).
Auntie Glad married Ronald Johns of Henley Beach. They had 2 children (Margo and Ceddie - Margurite (sp?) and Cederic) Ced Johns worked in New Guinea while it was developing. Both died in the very late 1990s.) Margo died before her mother, which was sad, and Ceddie not long after her death.
My mother married Harold William Capon - previously of Stirling/Crafers area - Born in Camberwell, London. She also was married previously.

1970 - Miss Australia Quest Entrant

This newspaper clipping was from the local newspaper.
In 1970 I was an entrant in the Miss Australia Quest. 

I did so much at the time. I was asked to do it and I turned it down. I knew I'd never win. But did know I was good at selling raffle tickets, so said I'd help by doing that. The recruiter had the perfect answer - "Don't you think you can sell more by being an entrant?" The only answer was yes. "We need your help." Help I was good at too.

At the time I worked for Rigby's Booksellers in accounting, I'd been there a couple of years, going from comptometrist, to accounts receivable, and part of the move from James Place, to Rundle Road, Kent Town, to the old Rosella factory.

I also think I was doing theatre advertising ads for Val Morgan's by then, too. Other artists working there at the time were Marjorie Hann, Vanessa Smith, and Jenny Gore. All notable artists who became friends. It was Marjorie who recommended me for the job. It was just freelance work I did from home. I used Dad's sleepout as a studio.

My dogs were German Shepherds. Our kennel name was "Grangelea Kennels". I did sew a lot - I know I sewed the dress I have on in the picture, it was red and white, tropical flowers. I'm not so sure about the cooking though, as I never to rarely cooked at home. I did like collecting recipes though. I was also playing 'men's basketball' and on the West Torren's basketball committee, for a while I was treasurer. I also played Squash. Another thing I did was usherette and help with shows at the Apollo Stadium & in the parklands - more on that later, as I met some amazing performers and had some amazing adventures. With no idea of the world-wide adventures that were to come in future.

An after-thought: It says Miss Woodville Hotel. Yes, that is what I ended up as. But they got me to fill in at a few hotels first - I think Grange was one, also Elephant & Castle on West Terrace. All weekends for a year were taken up.

I did it again in 1972. I didn't tell my family, and very few of my friends knew. I don't think I made it public at work - I worked at Rothman's and Coca-cola during that time, and was still doing art for Val Morgans. I did it to fund-raise, both times, and didn't like some of the reaction to me doing this. As sponsors I was with Ramsgate Hotel, Glenelg Pier Hotel and Largs too, and think I've forgotten who else. I won fund-raising awards both times. The 2nd time I gave it all away to another girl in the quest, I believe she won a trip to the Victorian snow fields because I did that.