In the mid 1950’s, as an 11 year old my Grandmother used to take me to the Reading Rooms during my weekends spent with her. My memory is of entering what seemed to me then, a very large room, polished timber fittings and furniture and lots of books on shelves. While she read with an intense look of concentration on her face I sat quietly waiting. Waiting patiently day dreaming about the promised visit to either the picture theatre in Spit Junction or a visit to the Library which was then housed in the beautiful building on Military Road, a Tea Room I now believe.
1947-1951 Miss Curgenven staffed the Christian Science Reading Room. Our family rented from her half of a semi-detached house at 66 Glover Street Cremorne. Miss Curgenven would go to the Reading Room 6 days a week, a very dedicated lady indeed.
Hi Lorraine
I know this is a long shot, but I was wondering if you ever came across a couple of young girls called Barbara and Wendy James. Their family belonged to the Christian Science church and they lived in Mosman at the time. My mother Wendy was 7 in 1947 and her sister Barbara was 10. My grandmother’s maiden name was Martin, and her mother and father, as well as her 10 brothers and sisters all lived in Mosman and belonged to the church as well.
Lorraine Cairnes
Hello Nadine,
I wish I could help, but I can’t recall barbara or Wendy James.
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In the mid 1950’s, as an 11 year old my Grandmother used to take me to the Reading Rooms during my weekends spent with her. My memory is of entering what seemed to me then, a very large room, polished timber fittings and furniture and lots of books on shelves. While she read with an intense look of concentration on her face I sat quietly waiting. Waiting patiently day dreaming about the promised visit to either the picture theatre in Spit Junction or a visit to the Library which was then housed in the beautiful building on Military Road, a Tea Room I now believe.
1947-1951 Miss Curgenven staffed the Christian Science Reading Room. Our family rented from her half of a semi-detached house at 66 Glover Street Cremorne. Miss Curgenven would go to the Reading Room 6 days a week, a very dedicated lady indeed.
Hi Lorraine
I know this is a long shot, but I was wondering if you ever came across a couple of young girls called Barbara and Wendy James. Their family belonged to the Christian Science church and they lived in Mosman at the time. My mother Wendy was 7 in 1947 and her sister Barbara was 10. My grandmother’s maiden name was Martin, and her mother and father, as well as her 10 brothers and sisters all lived in Mosman and belonged to the church as well.
Hello Nadine,
I wish I could help, but I can’t recall barbara or Wendy James.
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