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| Vi shared the M-P love of horses, owing many in her lifetime. She thoroughly enjoyed horse riding for a large part of her life. As she had grown up riding horses at a very young age at //Maroon//, she was an excellent rider. Vi was a keen sportswoman up until the last few years of her life, also enjoying golf, surfing, gardening and fishing.\\ | Vi shared the M-P love of horses, owing many in her lifetime. She thoroughly enjoyed horse riding for a large part of her life. As she had grown up riding horses at a very young age at //Maroon//, she was an excellent rider. Vi was a keen sportswoman up until the last few years of her life, also enjoying golf, surfing, gardening and fishing.\\ |
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| Vi’s very social life at ‘Birrilli’, plus frequent Sydney trips to visit friends, changed with the outbreak of World War II in 1939. In 1941, her brother Tom L2, his wife Lillian and their baby Tom A., moved to live with Vi and her parents for the duration of the war. In 1942, Vi joined the [[https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/encyclopedia/homefront/land_army|Australian Women's Land Army]]. ((https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=30563172&isAv=N; Still waiting for official war records))// | Vi’s very social life at ‘Birrilli’, plus frequent Sydney trips to visit friends, changed with the outbreak of World War II in 1939. In 1941, her brother Tom L2, his wife Lillian and their baby Tom A., moved to live with Vi and her parents for the duration of the war. In 1942, Vi joined the [[https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/encyclopedia/homefront/land_army|Australian Women's Land Army]]. ((https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=30563172&isAv=N; Still waiting for official war records)) {{:vi_land_army_1943_enhanced.jpeg?300|}}\\ Vi (right) with a friend when working for the Australian Women's Land Army, 1943. \\ |
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| After the War ended, around late 1946/1947 when her parents separated and “Birrilli“ was sold, Vi, her mother and brother Tom L2, returned to Southport. After her mother died there in 1949, Vi very astutely used her inheritance to buy shares and a very large, traditional Queensland home (high on stilts, to catch the breeze). It was on two very large blocks of land on top of a hill in Muir Street. This house had magnificent views out to sea and, most importantly, had very high ceilings which allowed the display of many family inherited paintings, swords, furniture etc. which her brother, Tom L2, had asked Vi to look after, plus her own inheritances. Muir St. became the base of Vi’s active involvement and support of her two brothers who had children. Whenever they asked for help, for example due to sickness, Vi would drop everything to go and assist.\\ | After the War ended, around late 1946/1947 when her parents separated and “Birrilli“ was sold, Vi, her mother and brother Tom L2, returned to Southport. After her mother died there in 1949, Vi very astutely used her inheritance to buy shares and a very large, traditional Queensland home (high on stilts, to catch the breeze). It was on two very large blocks of land on top of a hill in Muir Street. This house had magnificent views out to sea and, most importantly, had very high ceilings which allowed the display of many family inherited paintings, swords, furniture etc. which her brother, Tom L2, had asked Vi to look after, plus her own inheritances. Muir St. became the base of Vi’s active involvement and support of her two brothers who had children. Whenever they asked for help, for example due to sickness, Vi would drop everything to go and assist.\\ |
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| At various times, family members resided with Vi at Graceville. Julie Gillman (neé M-P) stayed with her while she undertook tertiary studies. John McClymont stayed with her after the Vietnam War as his mother, Minnie, had died while he was in Vietnam.\\ | At various times, family members resided with Vi at Graceville. Julie Gillman (neé M-P) stayed with her while she undertook tertiary studies. John McClymont stayed with her after the Vietnam War as his mother, Minnie, had died while he was in Vietnam.\\ |
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| {{:vi_s_kitchen_graceville_enhanced.jpeg?350|}} Vi with her nephew Tom in her kitchen at Graceville.((Provenance T.A. & M.T. M-P))\\ | {{:vi_outside_her_house_graceville_enhanced.jpeg?250|}} Vi outside her home Graceville.((Provenance T.A. & M.T. M-P))\\ |
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| Vi’s other interests include the various dogs she owned in her life. Her South Stradbroke Island experience didn't stop her habit of enjoying a good whisky and a plain //Capstan// cigarette every night before dinner. These activities were a then common M-P family, before-dinner trait. | Vi’s other interests include the various dogs she owned in her life. Her South Stradbroke Island experience didn't stop her habit of enjoying a good whisky and a plain //Capstan// cigarette every night before dinner. These activities were a then common M-P family, before-dinner trait. |