This is a pictorial of Dad's life to date.

Updated on Dad's 92nd Birthday.
Happy 92nd Birthday, Dad
Love you.


Photo taken 4 days before Dad's 92nd Birthday.
21st August 2022 - taken at Lukey's home.
Me, Dad, Lukey.
Marg, Jodi, Carol, Mase, Mont and Reef the Cat.
Unfortunately, Jay, Bec and Declan couldn't make it as Jay was CoVid positive.

Photo taken 4 days before Dad's 92nd Birthday.
21st August 2022 - taken at Lukey's home.
Me, Dad, Lukey and Mase.
Unfortunately, Jay and Declan couldn't make it as Jay was CoVid positive.

6th Sept 2015.
Mum and Dad with my side of the family.
Mason, Luke, Jay, Me
Jodi, Bec, Marg
Dad, Montannah, Mum.

20th October 2019.
Me, Marg, Carol and Dad

1. Dad - through the 1930s.
2. Dad - through the 1940s.
3. Dad - through the 1950s.
3. Mum & Dad's Parties - through the 1950s & 60s.
4. Dad - through the 1960s.
5. Dad - through the 1970s.
6. Dad - through the 1980s.
7. Dad - through the 1990s.
8. Dad - through the 2000s.
9. Mum and Dad's 60th Wedding Anniversary.
10. Mum and Dad's Last photo together.
11. Dad and Carol's friendship.
12. Dad's Yachting and cycling days.
13. Dad's Full Yachting history.


Dad through the 1930s.
I didn't know they had cameras back then!!

1. 1930 ish.
?, Pappy, Dad, Nanny, ?, Bill.
Bill is Dad's brother.

2. 1930. Dad.

3. 1931. Dad.
His clothing is a bit suss.

4. Bill, Joan, Pappy, ?, ?, ?, Dad, Nanny.
Joan is Dad's sister.

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Dad through the 1940s.

5. Dad on the stairs of Pappy's shed.

6. Dad with his new bike.

7. Dad sitting on the edge of their fish pond.
The fish pond was still there in the 70s. With fish.

8. Bill served in WW2.
Dad was too young.

9. During the WW2 war years, Dad sold the Herald,
on the corner of Glenhuntly & Hawthorn Rds, Sth Caulfield.

10. Dad was a member of the Glenhuntly Amateur Athletic Club.
He ran against John Landy once, in a 1500m and LOST. Shock, horror.
Top row 2nd from left.

11. Dad's 1st car.

12. Dad's 1st job was working for DCA - Dept of Civil Aviation.
Dad is in the middle of the photo. 3rd from left.

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Dad through the 1950s.

13. Love birds.

14. 1952 I have arrived.

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16. In the kitchen at 94 Haydens Rd.

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18. Dad and I - mid 50s.

19. Dad and I.

20. Picnic on Phillip Is.

21. Camping with Peggy and Warwick Smith.
Dad, Peggy, Mum, Sue, Liz, Warwick and me.

22. Enough of that.

23. About 1957.

24. Dad and his mate, Ron.

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26. Pappy's FX and Dad's Nash.

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Mum and Dad's parties
through the 1950s & 60s.

27. Dad enjoying himself, Pat Whycoat, ?, ?.
Did Dad drink all those? maybe...
Mum told me years ago that she took the photos.

28. Dad enjoying himself with Peter Schofield.
One of his close mates.
Peter played VFL footy from 1951-60.

29. Dad enjoying himself
Mum took the photo.

30. Mum, Dad and I drove to Sydney to pick up Nanny and Pappy
after they visited their daughter and her family in USA.

31. 1958 Dad with Rusty.
We had 4 dogs in 50 years.

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Dad through the 1960s.

32. Mum, Ron, Carol and Dad.
Dad has known Carol for over 60 years.

33. Leeann's First Communion.

34. Down on Phillip Island.

35. Waiting for the Mr Universe competition.

36. Mum and Dad holidayed at Surfers nearly every year from 50s to end of 60s.

37. Mum and Dad and Ron and Carol, we often camped at San Remo.

38. Typical day at the beach.

39. We often rented holiday houses on the Mornington Peninsula.

40. Nanny and Pappy often came to the beach with us.
Notice pappy is wearing a suit to the beach.

41. A different beach.
Still in a suit.

42. Early 60s, another picnic.

43. The motel we stayed at in 1964.

44. Dad's new Fairlane.

45. Washing our 2nd Labrador.. Sultan.

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Dad through the 1970s.

46. My 21st Party.

47. My 21st Party.

48. My 21st Party.
Kevin Lovelock on the right.

49. My 21st Party.
Dad, Jackie Newman, Rolly Newman and Mum.

50. Feb 1977
Our engagement party.

51. 17th August 1977.
Our wedding.

52. 9th Feb 1979.
Leeann's wedding.

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Dad through the 1980s.

53. 1981 - Mum and Dad's 1st grandchild - Jason.

54. 1984 - Xmas Day at Mum and Dads.

55. Dad's typical Xmas arvo sleep after Chrissy Lunch.

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Dad through the 1990s.

56. Love Birds.

57. Mum and Dad with their 4 grandkids.
Matty, Jay, Britt and Lukey.

58. Mum and Dad with their 4 grandkids.
Matty, Britt, Lukey and Jay.

59. 1997 - In England.

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Dad through the 2000s.

60. Bill (brother), Joan (sister) and Dad
Mum and Bill's wife Joyce.

61. 2006 Xmas at Mum and Dad
Lukey (22yo) and Jay (25yo).

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60th Anniversary.

62. Mum and Dad's 60th Wedding Anniversary.
22nd January 1952.

63. Mum, Me, Leeann and Dad.

64. Happy couple after 60 years married.

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Mum and Dad's last photo together.

65. Mum and Dad's last photo together at Matty and Katie's wedding.
15th October 2016.

Mum died on 29th June 2017.

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Dad and Carol.
photos taken at our Unit in Labrador in Sept 2019.

66. Dad and Carol doing their daily walk.

67. Dad and Carol.

68. Grandpa Keith and Mase.

69. Me, Marg, Carol and Dad.

70. The Frost boys as at Sept 2019.
Me, Dad, Lukey, Mase and Jay.

Dad appears to on the smaller size compared to me and my 2 'little' boys.

Mase has got no chance, I think he will be a big man.

71. Carol, Mase, Mont and Dad.

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Dad's Yachting and cycling days.

72. Dad's Official Yachting Results
1963 Brisbane and 1973 Sydney both 2nd.

73. 1960 - Dad, Jimmy Kinder and John Jenkins.

74. 1960 Dad and his Heavyweight Sharpie - Patience V79.

75. 1963 Brisbane Aussie Titles - 2nd Overall
Lightweight Sharpie - Omega V50.

76. 1970 Brisbane Aussie Titles - 19th Overall
Dad and his V123 Omega.

77. 1972 Adelaide Aussie Titles - 7th Overall
Going out through the 'shore break' at Grange Sailing Club.

78. 1973 Sydney Aussie Titles - 2nd Overall
Dad, Rolly Newman and Alan Williams.

79. Sep 2019 - Dad on The Spit when he visited us.

80. Sep 2019 - Dad on The Spit when he visited us.

81. Feb 2021 - Dad out cycling resting at Black Rock Life Saving Club.

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