Chapter 1
The Great Depression
Chapter 2
Midge
Chapter 3
Dofery
Chapter 4
Starting school
Chapter 5
Macks
Chapter 6
Big Girl
Chapter 7
Daily Commuter
Chapter 8
Later Macks
Chapter 9
Epaminondas 39
Chapter 10
Fortian
Chapter 11
Artarmon
Chapter 12
Spotty Dotty
> Kezia Ruth Dubios
Chapter 13
Working Girl
Chapter 14
Dancing Girl
Chapter 15
Infectious Patient
> Fort Street Reunion
Chapter 16
Dot
Chapter 17
Pennant Hills
Chapter 18
The Reserve
Chapter 19
Fruit Picker
Chapter 20
Miss Puss
Chapter 21
14 August 1953
Chapter 22
Widening Horizons
> Bushwalking memories
Chapter 23
An Experienced Driver
Chapter 24
Mrs Kuestler
Chapter 25
Homemaker and Mother
Chapter 26
Wandering the Wide World Over
Chapter 27
Frustrations & Despondence
Chapter 28
Our Own Place
Chapter 29
Our Big Trip
Chapter 30
Back Home
Chapter 31
Third Child
Chapter 32
We Move into the House
Chapter 33
Progress
Chapter 34
Bill Goes to New Guinea
Chapter 35
New Guinea
Chapter 36
Leaving New Guinea
Chapter 37
Recovery
Chapter 38
A New Direction
* * *
School photos
Dorothy's teaching career
Family photos
1975 to present
Endnote
credit
These pages were written by Dorothy Bremner for her
children and grandchildren.


Brian Petrie, Stan Morgan, Brian Bradshaw and Eric Morgan
John Balderson, Phil Plummer, Barbara Cochrane, Norm Allen, Dave Potter
and Brian Petrie, Binna Burra. Lamington National Park Sept 1952 #
Brian Davidson and Don Blackburn, Konangaroo, Cox's River, Dec 1952 #
Bob Thomas and Erik Parris, Scrubby Top, Kanangra Walls April 1953 #
Dudley, Eric Morgan and Brian Petrie, Perry's Lookdown, Blackheath March 1952 #
John Balderson, Jerry Driscoll and Ron Watters
Ron Watters, Brian Davidson, Ian Morrison, Wally Dove, Bruce Cunningham and Les Flynn, Lacy's Creek, Yerranderie, Aug 1953 #
Eric Morgan and Brian Petrie at Top of Govett's Leap, Blackheath March 1952 #
Norm Allen and Joe Fletcher, Federation Reunion, Fitzgerald Creek March 1955 #
Ray "Mouse" Dermody, Federation Reunion, Fitzgerald Creek March 1955 #
Brian Petrie, Carie's Peak, Barrington Tops April 1952 #
Brian Petrie, Overlooking Erskine Creek, Glenbrook June 1952 #
Ray Dermody, Jerry Driscoll, June Swain, Dave Henson, Don Blackburn,
Norm Allen, Mal, Dave McWhirter, June Swain, Ray Dermody, Jerry, and Dot Kinny,
Mt. Lindesay 4069 ft. from Collins Gap, 21 August 1952 #
Coomera Falls, Binna Burra, August 1952 #
Brian Petrie abseils off Kippax Crack, Glenbrook Gorge, Feb 1953 #
Enn Trupold abseils off Kippax Crack, Glenbrook Gorge, Feb 1953 #
Thurat Spires, Kanangra Walls, 3-6 April 1953 #
Geoff Alcorn, Erik Parris, Norm Allen, Len Willen, (sitting) Bev Alcorn, Dot Kinny and Brian Petrie, Bungonia Gorge, Shoalhaven River, June 1953 #
Brian Petrie climbing route on First Sister, Katoomba Aug 1953 #
Dave Roots first ascent of The Mantleshelf, First Sister, Katoomba, Aug 1953 #
Ron Watters, Ron Miller, Dave Henson, John White, Honser Neilsen, Les Flynn and Brian Davidson, Kowmung River, Dec 1953 #
The Castle from shoulder of Pigeonhouse, Mt Budawang National Park April 1954 #
Bob Thomas and Brian Petrie on top of Pigeonhouse Mt. April 1954 #
Pigeonhouse Mt. from Summit of The Castle, Budawang National Park April 1954 #
Erik Parris, Roy, Geoff Alcorn, Bob Thomas, with (sitting) Brian Petrie and Len Willen,
Norm Allen, abortive Yerranderie trip, Burragorang Valley April 1955 #
Westland Helicopter, Search and Rescue Weekend, Wiseman's Ferry April 1955 #
Norm Allen at Kurrajong Lookout July 1955 #
Thurat Spires, Kanangra Walls July 1955 #
David Henson, July 1954
Bruce Cunningham, 1955
Erik Parris with primus








Barry Higgins, Ron Watters and Dot (Kinny) Bremner, 