I saw this post on Facebook by Alona from Gould Genealogy and thought it would make a good blog post.
While we all think about writing our own history, few of us actually sit down to do so, as it’s not an easy thing to do.
But rather than writing a book, why not write Life Notes! Break it down into topics or lists, and just write down things like the houses you lived in, the various cars you owned over time, the places you went for holidays and the pets you had and so on … and then even if your book never gets written, the information has been preserved.
I’m starting with some of the homes I’ve lived in.
16 Jenny Ave, Dernancourt, Adelaide, South Australia. 1969 – 1973.

This is what it looks like now but it’s not greatly different from 1969 just the garden is more developed and the fence is different.
Corner of Flaxley Rd and Strathalbyn Rd, Flaxley, South Australia. 1973 – 1987
If you click on the picture to see it bigger you can just see under the peeling paint where a previous owner had painted Flaxley Corner on the roof.
This picture is of the opposite side of the house from the one above.
Uno Station, near Iron Knob, South Australia. Governess job 1987.
Flinders Island, South Australia. Governess job 1987.
Callanna Station, near Marree, South Australia. Governess job 1987.
Cawkers Well Station, near Wilcannia, New South Wales, Australia. Governess job 1988.
Hood St, Wilcannia, New South Wales, Australia 1988. I worked at the local school. It was at this house I learnt to chop wood for my wood stove which I used for heating and cooking.
This is a fabulous record of your own history for your family. Well done Kylie! Beautiful photos too.
Thanks Alona 🙂
Great idea 🙂
🙂 Heaps of memories came back as I went through my photos.