Wednesday, April 27, 2005


Marleen Brouwer and Janet on the side of Albany Highway, coming back from a visit the orthopaedic specialist, 1971.

Comments:
Rob,
what is the crop. I recognise a similar crop which is grown here in Holland, 'koolraap'. The plant is grown here for its oil.
 
canola (oil) crop
 
I often think of that day. I don't remember the details of the trip but alway remember going out of the car with Marlene to look at the field of yellow flowers. I have never seen that again, so I always thought it was not along the Albany Highway.
 
Martin - used to be called rape seed here, and in the vcabbage family; hence the name. More info here http://www.agmrc.org/agmrc/commodity/grainsoilseeds/canola/

Janet - I guessed it was Albany Highway, as I could not imagine that the trip went anywhere else. I think Marlene was going home from uni or teachers college. However, I could be wrong, as I can't remember canola being grown along Albany Highway until many years later.
 
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