What is a "Family"

For me a family is someone who cares about you, loves you unconditionally and is interested in all things you do (right or wrong)

One of my family lines was the Allard family

Back row - Adelaide (nee Anderson)Gt Grandmother, Sydney Childers Allard Grandfather, Agnes Josephine (nee Brown) Grandmother.
Boys Charlie and George Allard Uncles
Front row Nellie Cramp (nee Allard) my Mum and baby John Cramp brother.

When I was young I remember going to visit my grandparents in Paddington (Eastern Sydney).  it was a small house only two bedrooms at the time and was formerly used as military barracks (still waiting for verification).  After Agnes' death in 1959 the house was sold (sometime after 1966) for $88,000 the property is currently (2016) valued at between $1,375,000 - $1,725,000.  In October 1999 it sold for $600,000.

Sketch of Underwood Street by Cedric Emanuel
(No 57 2nd house from the corner)

 

57 Underwood Street Paddington NSW 

(size from front door to window on the right)

The façade is original - just inside has been renovated.

 Lounge area

 Dining Area

 Kitchen area

Small Bed Room

The pictures today are a far cry from the small, dark and dingy cottage that I remember.  It also boasts three bedrooms two Bathrooms (or one and an ensuite) and also one car accommodation. Years ago the car parking was in the lane out the back and the bathroom was an outdoor area with a copper stove and shared with the laundry. Many a bath was had by candlelight in the cold outside.  The house had the two bedrooms upstairs with the lounge/dining room downstairs with a very small kitchen.  Having no windows within the building it was a very dark house.

The beauty of the house was always the Sandstone blocks.

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