Hello Di, I disagree that the picture on Linda's blogsite is of Yallourn. The first street in Yallourn was Maiden St and it was at the bottom of the Reservoir Hill. On Linda's picture there is no indication of that large hill. Ignoring the absence of the hill, one would have to be looking north to get the same perspective of Maiden street, but then the railway line should be on the right of the houses and the excavation in the background is far to close to the town to be the start of the open cut (which was at least a mile away at its closest point). In Prue's book the picture is taken with the railway in the foreground and looking South West over the Railway Ave-Eastern Ave intersection. Therefore it cannot be Mt Erica in the background because that is to the north. In my opinion, Linda's picture is not of Yallourn. Cheers Peter ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >My husband Robert is almost certain that it is Yallourn >We have compared your photo with one on page 43 in the book "Yallourn >Was" by Prue McGoldrick >The railway line in the left foreground went to Hernes Oak >It is definitely Mt Erica in the background >I will be interested in other responses to your question >Di Christensen >Melbourne