South Yorkshire Times, April 16, 1949
After 26 Years
Kilnhurst Woman’s Return From Australia
The first Kilnhurst woman to fly home from Australia leaned back in an armchair in the cosy bungalow kitchen of her father’s home in Thorne Road, Kilnhurst, and said: ” I find the English weather very depressing.” Safely launched on this ever topical subject, Miss Olive E. Globe was soon chatting in a friendly manner with a ” South Yorkshire Times ” reporter on Tueisday.
A Green Field
Miss Globe landed at Heath Row airport in a Pan-American Airways plane, late on Tuesday night, March 30th. Travelling overnight from London, she arrived at Kilnhurst early the following morning, and after a good sleep saw, for the first time in 26 years, a really green field.
The story this slight, sun-tanned woman had to tell—going back over a quarter of a century—was simply related. She was born in Leeds and her family moved to Rotherham, where she received her early education. A few years later, the family left for Kilnhurst, residing in Hooton Road, ” And then,” said Miss Globe, ” I had an urge to travel, packed my bags, and sailed for Australia.” She maintained a regular correspondence with her father and two brothers, Mr. Cyril Globe (Thrybergh) and Mr. Edward Globe (Kilnhurst). A month ago, hearing of her father’s illness, she decided to return home, and within six days was England bound from Sydney by plane.
During the four-day journey stops were made at New Caledonia, Fiji, Canton Island and Honolulu. Honolulu was a blaze of colour with every tree, shrub and plant blooming, the natives in their vivid dresses; in Miss Globe’s own words, ” The most heavenly place on earth.” From Honolulu there was a long hop to San Francisco and then on to New York. During her 18 hours’ stay in the city Miss Globe took the opportunity of having a quick glimpse at the teeming multitudes in the streets and the fascinating clothes and prices in the shop windows. Her brief comment on New York was ” I don’t like it. I couldn’t stand the noise and bustle. The skyscrapers are somewhat frightening, but the shops are marvellous.”
The journey from New York to London was via snow-covered Newfoundland and Shannon Airport. Ireland, where there was a delay of eight hours. Miss Globe was met at London by her two brothers and her niece, whom she was seeing for the first time.
What She Misses
Asked what she missed most in England, Miss Globe replied: ” The sunshine and the fresh fruit.”
During her 26 years in Australia Miss Globe has done a variety of work, but her main interest is in cooking. She resides in a flat in Bondi, a small beach-suburb of Sydney, overlooking the port.
Miss Globe intends staying in England for an indefinite period, but when she returns to Australia will travel by boat.
Some 12 months ago Miss Globe established a link with England. Hearing that a 77-years-old Rotherham woman, Mrs. Bramwell, of Wickersley Road, was travelling by air to visit an old friend in Australia, Miss Globe met her on her arrival. The flight had affected Mrs. Bramwell’s heart and for a long time she was very ill, but is now slowly recovering.
To Miss Globe there are two big obstacles facing emigrants to Australia, the housing shortage and hard work. For the former she blames the Government. As for hard work, well, it’s up to the emigrants.