Mother on your right at the Shrine of Remembrance on, I assume, Anzac Day and with her best friend who died two years ago. I would guess it would be the early 1950s. Not sure that a newspaper under your arm is a great look Mother. Rest assured, as a good Presbyterian lass, she was not carrying the racing form guide. More likely for the City movie guide.
Note the lack of trees around the Shrine, unlike now, with just one distant gum tree to be seen. The path to the Shrine was only gravel then.
As flippant as I can be at time, I can't bring myself to say happy Digger's Day. For me it is a day to remember the hideous happenings of war and the millions of people around the world killed in the name of war, more often than not at the bidding of the rich and powerful. Lest we forget that the young of Australia and their parents will ever be so naive again. Make that the world.
Later Edit: I asked Mother about the photo today, and she confirmed it was Anzac Day. I asked who took the picture and she did not know. She guessed a stranger. She told me she thought it was a horrible photo of her and not to use it at her funeral.
I'm in total agreement with your last paragraph there, Andrew. Hear, hear.
ReplyDeleteThe Shrine had water? Why was I never told?
ReplyDeleteAlso agree with your last paragraph. Lest we forget, indeed.
The top photo is the war memorial.
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Um is that the same thing? never knew the shrine to be called the war memorial LOL thought it was war memorial in Canberra, weird with the water though, again me Michelle.
ReplyDeletesorry to make two posts *sheepish*
off to make some anzac bikkies ...
Agree with your sentiments ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks TS. Sad news from your country today.
ReplyDeleteRen, I should investigate about the water.
Hi Michelle. I thought maybe it was a photo of the one in Canberra, but the caption clearly says Victoria. Anyway, despite momentary confusion, we are sorted now. Did you hear that the real Anzac biscuits were horrible rock hard and bland?
Of course Jayne. You speak from the heart.
Perfectly put, Andrew.
ReplyDeleteThanks LiD.
ReplyDeleteHaha, my Nan would have said something similar to that which your Mum had said in your Later Edit. Funny the way their minds work...and well, I wish my Nan was still here for me to hear her say such things!
ReplyDeleteVanity to the end Cazzie.
ReplyDeleteI had to cackle about wot your mum said.
ReplyDeleteJulie, one thing about Mother, she always makes people laugh, more often than not at her expense.
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