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Wool Shed Kitchen - Copyright 2021 Maxwell Jefferies
Max's Blog
from the
shed floor
from the
shed floor
21st October 2024
My Life Story - episode 7 - Beth's 21st, Elvie's wedding
My Life Story - episode 7 - Beth's 21st, Elvie's wedding
History, heritage, biography.
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Stay tuned for Episode 8 - High School, firewood cutting, a new woodyard and ice skating.
Have an awesome day! Cheers, Max.
Stay tuned for Episode 8 - High School, firewood cutting, a new woodyard and ice skating.
Have an awesome day! Cheers, Max.
Wool Shed Kitchen - Copyright 2021 Maxwell Jefferies
Max's Blog
from the shed floor
from the shed floor
I attended the Ashfield Primary School (Western Australia) from 1957 to 1963, school years 1-7. I was an average student, but well below average in spelling and arithmatic. Below is my year 7 report that did not bode well to enter High School, but that's a later story.
Living in an industrial area I had lots of places to explore. On the railway line to Midland, just east of the Bayswater Station, old steam locomotives were parked ready to be scrapped, and this made an awesome spot for young boys to pretend to be train drivers. (Image above as sample from the net.)
My (Max) school photo from year 2, being 6 or 7 years old.
On the other side of the rail line was CRESCOs super fertilizer works, and just to the left of that was BRADYs plaster factory, I would make a home-made ging out of an old piece of "Y" stick, cut up an old tyre tube for the rubber to make a sling shot and go over to CRESCOs to shoot down birds in their big trees in front of their offices. The birds were pretty safe as I was a lousy shot. I also tried to capture pigeons along the railway line with a drop-down box trap. Can't remember ever catching one.
BRADY's was a great place to collect as much plaster of paris powder as I wanted as they threw the spilt stuff out the back in an un-fenced yard. They made plaster ceiling panels and the ceiling fancy decorations, plus sold the plaster in bags. Both CRESCO and BRADYs were demolished to make way for Tonkin Highway to go through over the rail line.
Swan River at Ashfield. The best swimming place for us was White Rocks in Ashfield, only a kilometre from our house. It was on an outside curve in the river with a high back cliff face. Some nice dive spots and trees with rope swings into the water. And very deep.
The Guildford vehicle bridge over the Swan River at Bassendean, and the Perth to Midland train line bridge. We jumped off these bridges sometimes while swimming.
My oldest sister, Beth, turns 21.
Graeme, Max (me), Irene, Beth, Gordon and Elvie, in the sawmill house.
Elvie's wedding to Phil Mildwaters.
My sister Beth, on the right, and a cousin were Bridesmaids.
Phil and Elvie were married in the Bassendean Salvation Army Chapel, were her parents were married.
The Bridal party.
With the parents.
Elvie, with Graeme and me.
Heading out for their honeymoon.
After living with mum and dad for a few years, Phil and Elvie were able to purchase a house just up the road in Ashfield. Their first two boys had arrived, Steven and Peter.
Irene holding Peter, with Steven.
At the new house - Phil, Peter, Irene, Gordon, with me, Graeme and Steven.
Me aged 14, Steven and Graeme aged 16.
Elvie, Peter and Steven.
By this time, we had closed down our Bayswater woodyard on the border of Ashfield, and had moved into my Aunt Daphne's house in Fisher St, that being on the oppsite side border of Ashfield and Bassendean. We then moved from this house to start a woodyard in Maylands, and then back to the Fisher Street house which my parents purchased from my Aunty.
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