A Collection of Childhood Stories Written by Robert Oliver
My name is Robert Oliver. These stories are of my growing up in the Dandenong Ranges during the dark years of World War II with my two Brothers and mother. They do not follow in sequence. They are from the span of 4 to 10 years of age and are centered around the Belgrave, Tecoma and Upwey townships.
Morning
Tea
On The Right
Side
On
a Wing and a Prayer - Christmas Lunch 1943
A
Young Man of Means - 1944
Birthday
Parties
The Movies
Smoke
Gets In Your Eyes
In
The Presence Of Royalty
Horses
Local
Animals
Dunnys and
Dunny Men
The War
Effort
Puffing Billy
The
Mantons
Itchy Feet
Fitzgerald
The
Night Shift
Our Small
Friends
Singing In
The Rain
A
Snake - but not in the Grass
Boys
will be Boys
Egging
On The Opposition
Our
Small Friends - Part 2
Shopkeepers
and Home Deliveries
Olivers
Reg
Tony
Robert