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Our first home - had a wood stove in the kitchen which I never mastered. We won a certificate for Most Improved Garden. Most of the neighbours close by were retired. Greg, our son, loved to spend his days chatting with the old men. They took him to the park and he always could tell us what was happening. It was a lovely place to live with the ovals just across the road and the lovely caring neighbours. Immediate neighbours - Pollock; Maggie O'Connor; Mrs Churchill Nearby neighbours - Webb, Waring, Hill, Nina & Rob Bryce

So glad I had the opportunity to grow up in Yallourn with its wonderful facilities and its unique way of life. Big vegie garden, huge lemon tree and lovely garden. Being able to play safely on the street. The clip-clop of the horses as they made their way back to the stables. The whistle to market the start and finish of the working day. I hated the toilet in the shed at the back of the yard - so dark and scary...Kathleen Immediate Neighbours: Thorpe (No 5); Stevensons, French, Robinson (all on cnr of Westbrook & Broadway West)

During this time, Ernie drove taxis part-time for Harry Potter. I can remember many good times as part of the Infant Welfare Mother's Group - the fun activities and the Recipe Book we prepared. Immediate Neighbours: Kath & Keith Hamilton, Margaret & Jack Wilson Nearby Neighbours: Larsen, Hall, Regulski, Rickman, Thorpe

A happy time with good friends and school, swimming pool and tennis courts nearby. Coal dust an ever-present nuisance. Nauseous smell from the Maryvale Paper Mill. Immediate Neighbours: Mr & Mrs Evans

Immediate neighbours - Dorothy & George Gray (girl Gray, Robert & Leon Gray) Nearby neighbours - Barrett, Parry, Taylor, Patterson

Metropolitan Division 2 Champions and Federation Cup Winners 1970 Back: John Szabo, Peter Romyn, George Plavins, Vlad Samson, Frank Mehaffey, Brian Anderson Front: Colin Ellis, Linton Planner, Billy Hodgson, Jos Adrichen, Roy Hainsworth, Johnny Poelsma, Alec Bathgate (Coach) Small Boy at front: Mark Anderson

Saturday night football parties; first TV; cricket in the driveway; playing in the bush behind our house; disturbed a prowler while home alone. Nice house but oddly set out; had to have a very high antenna to get TV; big garden - lots of lawns to mow. Immediate Neighbours: 23 - Brig John & Kit Field; 19 - Bill & Betty Hebb (sons Robert & David) Nearby Neighbours: Cox; Fogarty; Taylor

The usual teenage stuff. Close to everything, ie pool, theatre, shops, schools. Immediate Neighbours: 7 - Bob & Merle Schults; 11 - Whyte Nearby Neighbours: Across the road - Col & Jean Benson; Mr & Mrs Humphries

Did you live in Yallourn? If so, please partake in a special project called “Virtual Yallourn” to go on our website, where you can walk down your street in Yallourn, visit your old home and find who lived there prior to you or after you, possibly view a photo of your old house and read who the neighbours were at any given time, plus enjoy the memories of other residents of your address. Simply answer the following questions and return to Julie as above. If you didn’t live in Yallourn but know someone who did, feel free to pass on to them to complete. Let’s make this work together.

Lookout Tower on top of Coach Road

Duke and Duchess on the left, Betty Wallace (girl nearest camera) and Dr James & Mrs Dorothy Andrew on the right

Retirement of Russell Curtis's Grandfather

Front Row: Brian Edmondson, Alan Marr, Peter Archibold, Barry Archibold, Kenn Rogers Ken Greenway & unknown (Photo taken on YHS oval)