The School Part 6
The first priority after building a school is the erection of a Flag pole and ours was on our newly ‘prepared’ lawn. Every Monday morning...
The School Part 5
Miss Janet Black who was the last teacher at the ‘old’ school, was still with us when we moved back into the school at it’s...
The School Part 4
Whilst the school was being moved to it’s present site we attended classes in the ‘Old’ Hall which was situated on the land where the...
The School Part 3
Well my schooldays commenced and I became No. 112 on the School Register. My Dad, Hugh Brady was No. 14 when he enrolled after moving...
The School Part 2
We were living at Mallacoota House when I had my 5th Birthday and later heard my parents discuss my commencing school. I immediately hid under...
The School
The school was situated on the Mallacoota side of Mirrabooka when I commenced my school days. Previously there had been one at ‘Sunny Corner’ and...
Sunday Strolling
Mallacoota was a lonely place for young mothers during my childhood, the men had the Cricket Club, rifle range and angling for recreation but come...
Monday – Washdays
Nowadays there is no set time to launder our clothes, we do it when it is necessary or convenient but many people will remember when...
The Foreshore Paddock
Driving around the foreshore road on Sunday I recalled my childhood days living on our then, property “Raheen,” long before the road ever existed. The...
When We Shopped By Catalogue
For people like us, living far from towns during the 1930-40’s the Mail Order Catalogues played a very important role in our lives. We eagerly...