Today's beautiful Golden age portrait is of Elizabeth ( known as Betty)
Betty is turning 95 this year. She was born on the 14th December 1928 in Lanarkshire Scotland
She had 8 siblings, ( One is still alive & living in Scotland)
She recalled walking everywhere as there was no transport, & how incredibly cold it was.
She enjoyed Highland dancing as a hobby.
Betty had to leave school at age 15 as her Father died in his 50's & she needed to get a job to help support her Mum & the family.
Betty worked for a time as a hairdresser, but you had to pay for the tuition & your own uniform, which they couldn't afford, so she had to give it up & get a job in a local shop instead.
Betty was married at age 19, & went on to have 6 sons.
Betty recalled one of her sons having a club foot which needed a trip to the hospital 3 times a week. She would walk there in the cold & often snow, with the other children in tow, to get him medical assistance.
Her Husband worked in the mines, but then went to the war in Korea.
Upon his return, he told Betty that a friend had told him about a country called Australia, & he wanted to move there. Betty said she had never even heard of Australia & had never left her town she was born & raised in. She had never even seen an aeroplane, & said it was one of her hardest days stepping onto the plane & leaving everyone & everything she knew behind.
They moved to the town of Toronto NSW & Betty has never moved from that town. So essentially has lived in only two towns in her 95 years.
Betty did some work as a cook at a local daycare, & also at a Gentlemans club.
When she was in her 40's she was doing some work at the Mater hospital, & decided to grab some groceries to take home after work. As she crossed the road a woman in her car hit Betty. & sent her flying up & over the bonnet. She ended up on the side of the road with her groceries strewn everywhere.. a man in a local pub came to her assistance & called an ambulance.. the driver didn't stop & was never found. Betty has had ongoing issues with her shoulder , back & neck since then.
Betty still lives independently at home in her Unit at Toronto.
Betty has 19 Grandchildren & 30 plus great grandchildren
