Memories
- Feb- 2019 -8 February
HISTORY or Her Story (Part 11)
After family get togethers, we would often find ourselves a spot on the front verandah and talk, tell yarns, have…
Read More » - Dec- 2018 -24 December
THE ANOMOLIES OF CHRISTMAS
Do you remember the story from World War One When the Allies were fighting the hated Hun? A Christmas Truce…
Read More » - 9 December
History or Her Story
We loved it when Uncle George sent us a ham or turkey from the farm in Griffith. In later years…
Read More » - Nov- 2018 -26 November
History of her story (Part 9)
I remember the night our sister Mae was born, it was 28 April 1929. I was ten years old, having…
Read More » - 10 November
PRIVATE JOHN (BARNEY) HINES (AKA JOHANNES HEIM)
As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War 1, I decided to take a break form…
Read More » - Oct- 2018 -17 October
Maisie Allan’s story of growing up
[vc_row][vc_column][us_post_title][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][us_image image=”51886″ size=”us_600_337_crop” align=”center”][vc_column_text]Prickly pear grew freely in the bush near our home and Dad and we kids used to…
Read More » - 17 October
FUN AND EXCITEMENT FOR – YOUNG AND OLD
The year was 1951 when I was 12 years old, we children and grown-ups celebrated Empire Day 24th May by…
Read More » - Sep- 2018 -30 September
HISTORY OR HER STORY (PART 5) – Maisie Allan’s story of growing up
Perishable food was kept in a meat safe, a small portable metal cupboard which was hung in a cool spot.…
Read More » - 15 September
History or Her Story (Part 4) Maisie Allan’s story of growing up
Mum used to say that when they were young, and were sent on an errand, her parents timed them and…
Read More » - 2 September
History or Her Story (Part 3)
“Mum and Dad were proud of the house Dad built at Lidcombe and though it was sparsely furnished with few…
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