Time Travellers in Essendon, Flemington and the Keilor Plains

Houses-of-Moonee-Ponds

Agnes and her father William Gulline are pictured at the gate of "Anchorage", 25 Carlyle St, Moonee Ponds, circa 1908.  The house is till standing.    Courtesy of Louise Falk.

The swing was in the small reserve in Carlyle St, opposite the Gulline house.   During a visit to her

Gulline relations, Barbara Kerr plays on the swing, circa 1929.  Courtesy of Louise Falk.

Barbara Kerr with her aunt at the park in Carlyle St, circa 1929.  Courtesy of Louise Falk.

Barbara at the gate of "Anchorage", circa 1933.  Courtesy of Louise Falk.

Louise comments that "When the Gulline family shifted into the house it was on the very edge of Melbourne and surrounded by open land. The house had a central corridor. There was a room on each side at the front with a bow window in each, the furniture was very Victorian in style.  The windows had wooden venetian blinds. One room housed a couple of small organs which Agnes used. I think she might have played the organ at the church on the corner of Buckley St and Mount Alexander Rd. [St John's Presbyterian].  The other room was a drawing room and was only used for visitors. I spent most of my time over at the playground with my brother, the trains were very fascinating for country kids as well."