HARPER FAMILY
As told by Ron Harper, Ann Harper and Jo-Anne Wyatt 2019
00.00 Introduction by Ron to his family
00.21 Ann gives details of Fred’s father Jim and family history
04.53 Young Fred’s schooling
06.09 Gwen Thomas married Jim. Worked at Porter Bros
07.03 Jessie Harper and Ernie Vance
07.21 Bernie (Bunk) Harper
08.45 Painting around the district
10.54 ‘Susie’ Harper (Gwen)
11.52 Jack Harper and Lillian Billings
14.00 Mary Harper and Lindsay Morley
14.41 Ron talks about Fred painting for DBF
15.34 Factory houses. Living in Lardner Rd and Bank Place
18.55 Drouin Football Club
19.53 Lionel Rose friendship
20.47 Longwarry Rd house, gardening, rabitting, fishing, helping
24.29 Drouin Football Club #13 & Drouin Cricket Club
26.00 South Melbourne Football Club and Fred’s dreams
27.36 Fred’s love of Drouin history
28.31 Ann’s family history. Move to Drouin 1959. Father’s work.
30.33 Classic Weaving Mills, family life, Butter room, Lyrebird village
32.29 Jo-Anne: netball, softball, family & Benalla
34.40 Fred’s milk run. Memories of grandparents.
36.14 Fred: Drouin Football junior league development & coaching
39.21 Funny stories about Fred and Jim
42.56 Sixth generation of Harpers in Drouin & at schoo
45.18 Ron’s story: work at Buln Buln Shire Parks & Gardens, changes, reflections, and sporting club involvement.
Jim and Gwen's wedding 3.8.1935 Gwen made her bouquet
1965 Under 14 Drouin Football Club: Premiers: Fred Harper coach
1918-19 Cricket Team Drouin. Jim Harper front row left
1936 Drouin Primary School jubilee. Jim Harper on right of lady in light coloured outfit and rolling cigarette. Alice Glennan on left of lady in light coloured outfit.
Herb and Betty Pritchett 1942
Fred & Ann Harper's wedding at Scots Presbyterian church Drouin
4 Bank Place during construction. Jim Harper builder
11 Albert Road Drouin where young Fred lived when he started school
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4 Bank Place finished. Mrs Hamley with her children at the front
Three young Harpers at 10 Longwarry Road Drouin and the garden at the house.
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Fred with his parents Suzie and Jim on holidays. with Ronald, Jo-Anne and Peter.
Fred and Ann's 40th wedding anniversary with her Mum and Dad and their family
