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| Backyards in Sydney, 1900 |
So this week I've chosen a photo of my grandfather's backyard. Pop Smith was a farmer but when my grandmother became ill they sold the farm and moved in to the small rural town of Minyip in Victoria's Wimmera area. The photo below is of Pop's backyard in Minyip. My cousin Rex and I were the only grandchildren at the time.
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| Duncan Smith in his backyard with his grandchildren, Rex and Lorraine. |
You can visit other backyards over at Sepia Saturday's webpage.
Wow, it really doesn't look much like a child should be playing there with so much dangerous stuff laying around, but if Pop was there to keep any eye on you two, I guess it was okay. :))
ReplyDeleteOMG! What are the chances of Minyip being mentioned twice in the same week of Sepia Saturday???? genepene also had a photo of Minyip. Then a third person (me) also has ties to Minyip!!!! Don't know that I have any photos though!
ReplyDeleteThat is a wonderful photo that says a lot!
A great choice for the theme. Your grandfather appears to be a referee to a small dispute. And is that a dog on the left lying on its side?
ReplyDeleteYes, a little dog. I think it's alive:)
DeleteLooks like he is saving materials such as old iron and old bricks for re-use
ReplyDeleteOh my what a place your grandfather had. It appears like he had lots of building supplies ready to be put to work! Fun photo!
ReplyDeleteSuch a great backyard picture !
ReplyDeleteI think all us country kids have had a grandpa or uncle on a farm who was a bit of a 'Steptoe'!
ReplyDeleteIt was always such fun exploring all the 'junk' … until someone saw a snake!
Plenty of fencing there Lorraine, and as I've said before, you are so recognisable!
ReplyDeleteI think he was trying to get the little guy in line for the photo op. I'm afraid the way things are stored here looks all too familiar to me. My father-in-law, husband and your grandfather were kindred spirits.
ReplyDeleteThat's a wonderful photo of a backyard. It may not be every person's cup of tea, but what an adventure for a young child.
ReplyDeletePops looks like a man that spent his life taking care of folks, wife, kids, grandkids. Nice photo.
ReplyDeleteNow that's what I call a real back yard,
ReplyDeleteThat yard looks like it was hit by a tornado.
ReplyDeletePops would never make the Garden Tour but it does look like a fun place for kids to play -- just imagine all the cool things they could build with those bricks, all the places they could hide. Fun Fun
ReplyDeleteWonderful photo. We live in a house where nothing gets thrown out so I can kind of identify with that backyard. Pop looks like a lovely gentle soul.
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