In 2013 I had a friend turning 50 and I wanted to find him a gift which was both thoughtful and unique. I found a VFL Football Record from the year he was born. I absolutely loved it, however it wasn’t so much the footy information, as the old adverts and images throughout the record.

Looking at these I got very nostalgic as memories came flooding back. So then I thought, why not create a book of everything I can find from the year he was born.

I got to work and found old photos and pictures of toys and household goods from the era, looked up news articles, fashion, TV shows and music and put it all together in a hard cover book.

After that I started to make these books for my friend’s milestone birthdays. These were usually given at a party, and I was constantly approached and asked where I got the book. When I told people that I had made it, they then asked to order one for a special someone in their lives.

After many years of late nights and research, Your Year was born. We are a family business including myself, my daughter Rianna and my son, Andrew, who is a graphic designer. We hope you have as much fun reading our books as we did creating them.

Robyn