Who remembers?
Lissen Grove – circa 1960
Growing up with the Baskervilles, Sawmill Fire, Toms burnt neck, Victor the dog, Chippy, Eagle Junction, Up the tree – on the car, Train Tracks – David, Wet School Days, Maggie’s Pets, Dads walk – cut lip, Broken Leg Jump, Cleaning out the roof, Granny in England, Ipana, Copper & the ringer, Fresh Bread Delivery, Angry Knife Pete, Peter Loose, Wo Wo and the cot, Jollopy, Aunty Phyllis, School
Rockhampton – 1962-64
Kittens Killed, Mangos, Albert Street, Wheelbarrow, Mr. Step, Tea Maker, Dog in laundry, Turtles, Soccer, Church sleeping, Church Minister, Church Baptism, Mumps, Tony Burk, Michael Lee, Lorrie. Fly be free – sand dune, Front door firewood, Prickles at Rocky, Joey and Gardens, Tin canoe at Causeway, Yeppoon holidays, Arm inside bread loaf, Sam’s Periscope, School, Visit to missionary flyer
Paddington – 1964-65
Back steps, Front bell, Trams, Ithaca Baths, Gum in hair, Winnie the poo -Maggie – David fights, Song ” Bite their heads off – suck their guts out ….”, School, T13 243,
Greenslopes – 1965
Mr Goffs, Handstands broken arm, Drains, Kite, Toms colour blind, Tuffy & John, Cubby from tea chests, Metal toy planes, Homemade Honeycomb, David’s Sunday School Lollies, Ekka show bags, School
The Gap – 1966-88
Pluvers, Arnolds, Swings, Enoggera Dam swim, Flooded Creeks, Creek activities, Skyrockets, Skate board down driveway-over the ditch-then figure of 8 under the house, VW Engine, Dads Study & Mice, Mags cigarette bang, Tuffy drown, Fireplace, Bancroft’s Bum, Helens Parties, Macintosh Slide, Mum’s bus stops, Dad pick me up, Peanut clay roller race, Gonga head hit, Slime slide, Bush swings, Broken arm from swing, Dinner Table, Log Fire at The Gap, St. John’s Woods Flood, David – Dessie Lyons – Nuns, Flying foxes, Stack stuff in the roof, Marbles in the hallway, Holes in the walls, A+B, Dad unstacking stolen bricks, Squelchy Toes, Flying salt and pepper, Water on the table, Renovations, David in hospital, Rental TV, School, Carpet snake on David, Painting the house, Burning Magnessium, Recordings to Granny in England, Joey -cuppa tea and looking backwards underwater fishtank, Tom Thumb race to letterbox, Dad’s bank – buzzer & gun, Fighting fires at Mt. Cootha, Picture Slide night, Waking up Christmas morning, David’s aviary, VW over Mt.Cootha, Cement floors in EJ, Paper planes, Gymnastic at school – competitions – YMCA – belly flop – down sandhill, Sailing with David – lost at sea – kitty cat – frozen, Sabot sailing, Telescope, Gonga’s – nut tree – pick the locks – fit through the skinny slot – anchovie toast,
Church Things – Every Sunday
Helens Dress, Piled in kid in car, Church offering lost with tomatoes, Youth Alive Camps, Youth Sports Day, Blessing the Toliet Block/Urinal, White Hot Broken Axle, Miss Bus Trip, Four in the Shower, “BINGO”, Electric Razor explodes, Wet Fannel fight, Great Keppal Boat Tour, Peter Johnson hang gliding, Trevor and Russell – Hey Ham, Trampoline
Stradbroke Island – Holidays
Brim fish too small, blow hole, Drowning youth group Tom save, 500 cards, Kaboora – Pump shower – bottom less pit – tub – ice chest – snake/wallaby – kero lamps – sand hills of europe – Bango, Mrs Vans Leben, Life savers, Choose the beach – what to carry, Lunch on the beach (spam), Horses charge, Hayles Wharf, Jagged mullet, Walk fish up the beach, Bass fish in rock pool, Lagoon busters, Survived on Dad’s fishing, Whale Rock, Boating, EK Holden on fire, Bush stick under dash keeps car going, 22m of Bitumen, Surfing in North Gorge, Rebound waves off Cylinder headland, Dog chases wallaby, Horses head in window, Caught on Sandbar, Old surfboard with fibreglass splinters, Sunburn – cold tea, Overnight at Camels Rock, Skydiver tree, Beer bottle track, Blue ring octupus, Coloured sands, Walk to Amity,
People we meet
Shellshear – Library – Hymn Book – Economics, Gary Lay,
The War and Pre Family – 1923-47
Lancasters, Transport overseas, School
After Growing Up – Post Family
Shoo Dog Shoo by Dad,