36 Railway Avenue

Helen in nurse's uniform down the side of house - in front of her bedroom window, next to sleepout with doll 'Joanne'.

Lorraine Hender holding Helen out the front of 36 Railway Ave with walking doll 'Joanne' (bigger than Helen!)

Dad (Mick), Mum (Marjory), Helen, Ken and Ross Hender - ooops don't forget 'Bimbo' the dog.
"I loved that house - we used to have concerts on the front verandah and it was just great to play in on rainy days, before dad (Mick) built my play house out in the backyard which was fabulous!"...Helen

Lorraine, Dad (Mick), Ken, Helen, 'Bimbo' the dog and Ross in backyard in front of sleepout which was attached to the house. "I loved that house - we used to have concerts on the front verandah and it was just great to play in on rainy days, before dad (Mick) built my play house out in the backyard which was fabulous!"...Helen

1961 - Deb Ball - Lorraine Hender & Arthur Nicholas - Kernot Hall

1961 Deb Ball - Lorraine Hender & Arthur Nicholas - in corner of lounge room before deb ball at 36 Railway Ave

1961 - Helen Hender in her new dress which was made from the leftovers of Sandra Ryan's deb dress (made by Helen's mum, Marjory). "It was really stiff material and I remember wearing it to Sunday School and this boy sat down next to me and said “move that fat dress over” and pushed it along the chair. Marjory also made a bride doll outfit out of the leftovers from Lorraine's deb dress and I still have the said bride doll but she is looking a bit like "Mrs Haversham" as the dress material is now starting to deteriorate - will it is nearly 52 years old!!"....Helen

The year was around 1963-64 when it snowed in Yallourn – view from our front verandah at 36 Railway Avenue...Helen