Next year my family have lived in Banyule for 50 years. I am now 80 years and have been an avid reader since childhood, my family share this passion. The library has been an important focus from school projects, special interests, reference, discussions and leisure. I love books, the jacket, capturing your interest, the design, type face, margins, […]
Author: Roverjane
Rosanna Primary School 1972 -1978
One of my first memories of school in the 70’s was drinking the milk in the morning. A large truck would deliver the milk which was left under the trees and the milk monitor would collect the milk bottles for the class. As we all sat in a circle on the floor, one student would […]
Childhood Memories 1930
When I was a child, very few people had cars it was “depression” times. The first man in our street to get a car was the local plumber. Married women did not go out to work. The men rode bikes or used public transport. My brother Frank rode his bike from Preston to Carlton and […]