Today's Golden age portrait ended up being an unplanned two generations shoot..
The amazing Edna is 99 years old, & when I met her lovely daughter Hellen who was 76, I decided she needed to dress up also & have some pics with her amazing Mum.
Edna was born in Bombala (near Mt Kosciuszko in 1924
One of 9 children 4 boys & 5 girls, they had no electricity, & slept three to a bed when they were small. They used to walk through the snow to get to school.
Edna has survived al of her siblings, the last passing away at age 93
Her father was a sheep & cattle farmer.
Edna left school at age 14 to help work the farm.
She went to Sydney at 17 & found a job at Murrays Brothers In Parramatta sewing curtains & tea towels.
Edna met her Husband at 18 & married at 19. They went on to have two children of their own.
After having enough of sewing. Edna studied floristry. Later opening a shop in Bateau Bay, & also in Wentworthville.
She also ran a cleaning business for a while.
Edna was also renowned for her amazing skills at cake decorating, & was known to play a mean game of golf, & bowls.
She still enjoys craft activities after moving into the Peninsula Village.
She has 5 Grandchildren, 10 Great grandchildren. & 4 (expecting a 5th Great, great grandchildren.
Edna thinks the world has gone mad over the past 100 years.. she misses the simple times of enjoying dances with friends, & slow paced living.
She attributes living 99 years to hard work, eating well, & perhaps the night cap she used to enjoy of a night until recent years.
Hellen aged 76 years
Born in Ryde, as a child she enjoyed activities such as ballet, & joined the marching girls.
She stayed at home until she married at age 23, & had two children.
Hellen worked for Sterling's pharmaceutical company Then in later years worked at Point Clare school teaching craft such as Macrame, Copper jewellery making & string art.
She has 4 grandchildren.
Hellen still goes to the gym, walks a lot & kayaks to stay healthy. She told Edna that she plans to outlive whatever age she ends up reaching..
The ladies came as a trio today as they are all members of the ROVING RUBIES RED HAT SOCIETY OF THE CENTRAL COAST NSW AUSTRALIA
