The Book of Me Written by You - Prompt 2
Barbara and Alex in Manuka Today is week two of what is going to be a 15 month project. The Book of Me, Written by You is a real opportunity to explore your memories, thoughts, information from your life, things that you can remember, and perhaps the passing on of oral history. Thanks to Julie Groucher at Angler's Rest for this meme. Do you have any baby photos? Yes, lots. See above. Where were you born? King George V Memorial Hospital for Mothers and Babies, Sydney, Australia. There's a lovely Frank Hurley photograph of the entrance to the hospital here . And if you want to see what the nurses probably looked like at the time go here or here. Who was present at your birth? Just my mother I think and maybe a midwife. I'm not sure if Dr Holman made it in time. And I think I was almost born in a broom or supplies cupboard. It was a busy night apparently and my mother seemed to be doing well so was left la...