Continuing "My Story"
We moved into our first house in Springwood Rd in 1971. There was a deep drain running down the side of the road which we couldn't cross in the car outside our house. There was no culvert or driveway. We had to cross further down the road and drive up the footpath to reach our house. In 1973 the council built a culvert and driveway across the big drain.
The culvert with a maker post is just in the left hand corner of the photo. Then we had an almost proper access to the house.
This is the same road taken from the same spot in 2015. A four lane road with a nature strip in the middle.
We had a garage built on the end of the house but Bill used it as his shed. So he decided to add a carport onto the house.
The carport and little garden was finished. Bill was making two concrete strips as a driveway.
Carol-Ann 9 months and 10 months
At 11 months she took her first steps. She was our pride and joy
Great memories and photos. Wow that road that goes through now is so different. I must get back to my life before but I just never have the time!!
ReplyDeleteTake care t'other Diane
Hello, It is fun looking back over your life. Many great happy memories of your home and Carol-Ann. Love the old photos! Happy Thursday, enjoy your day and weekend ahead.
ReplyDeletethe street looks a lot better now. I can see fond memories here though and Carol Ann was adorable.. love the pointed foot, like she is posing and those cute little shoes she has on.
ReplyDeleteWonderful to have a photographic record and now place the words with them.
ReplyDeleteIt is hard to believe it is the same street. It surprises me that a narrow road ended up being so wide with the central nature strip. Somebody cared about the road. The Falcon in the carport brings back memories.......XF?
ReplyDeleteOh my how the street has changed! Great you have the pics to show it. Such a sweet life yall have
ReplyDeleteOh those sweet memories of the past!
ReplyDeleteGreat older photos, Diane. I can recall growing up that the street we lived on was a dirt road where I learned to ride a bike between the potholes. Now, the street is paved. Your former street looks so very different. Carol Ann was a lovely child and obviously your pride and joy still today!
ReplyDeleteA new house, carport, garden, and baby! Thanks for sharing these exciting events with us. The photos are adorable.
ReplyDeleteCertainly lots of memories of happy days - I love seeing your photos. The swing outside was a great idea. Hard, but satisfying, work establishing a garden from scratch. Lots of energy back then ;D)
ReplyDeleteAnd, no matter how old they are, they are still our pride and joy, right?!! It's wonderful you have so many photos. I wish we had taken a lot more of building our house but it was expensive back then. Love reading about your memories.
ReplyDeleteIt's astounding how the infrastructure changes over the years Diane, it has to I guess as the population increases. Looooove the pics of Carol-Ann, she was, and still is I'm sure, adorable! Aimee also took her first steps at 11 months, gosh that was a long time ago 😀
ReplyDeleteLovely seeing the old photos. You both worked hard on your new home, building good memories too :)
ReplyDeleteA very interesting glimpse into your life.
ReplyDeleteYou did the same as we did only 3 years earlier ! Our garden didn't exist we had earth til half of the window doors ! Baby also came during our works ! Memories !! Today I admire myself how did I manage all that ? House, working whole day, and baby ?
ReplyDeletelove that you are still working on such wonderful aspects of your personal and family history. such a treasure that will be for your grandchildren and your children.
ReplyDeleteCarol Ann was adorable as a baby and a beautiful lady now, too!
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