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'Oral histories of the history and culture of the Aboriginal peoples in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia; relationships with pastoralists and the law; treatment of Aboriginal people; alcohol; violent conflict; domestic service; health; Baijungu; Inggarda; Jinigudira; Maia; Mandi, Carnarvon.' (Source: TROVE)
Notes
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Dedication: With love, I dedicate this book to my mother, Sheila Ellwood, and to the memory of my Wife, Delores Clark (1935-1992)
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Foreword by Bryan Clark, Carnarvon, Western Australia, 1986-91.
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Warning: Please be aware that this work may contain images of people who are now deceased.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Carlisle,
Victoria Park area,
South & South East Perth,
Perth,
Western Australia,:Hesperian Press
, 1992 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Yammatji : Aboriginal Memories of the Gascoyne, single work non-fiction (p. iv)
- Dolly Bidgiemia : Grand Old Lady of the Gascoyne, Dolly Bidgiemia , single work oral history (p. 1-4)
- Fred Moocher : They Used To Flog Us, Fred Moocher , single work oral history (p. 4-7)
- Helen Hayes : A Hard Life, Helen Hayes , single work oral history (p. 7-9)
- Sam Drummond : I Can Talk To Camels, Sam Drummond , single work oral history (p. 9-11)
- Bessie Lyndon : I Saw The Last Corroboree, Bessie Lyndon , single work oral history (p. 13)
- Bandy Perry : I Never Went Through The Law, Reginald Perry , single work oral history (p. 15-19)
- Molly Butler : They Danced Corroboree In The Bush, Molly Butler , single work oral history (p. 19-21)
- Fred Mallard : My Grandfather Was A Convict, Fred Mallard , single work oral history (p. 21-23)
- Dolly Butler : An Old Bush Lady, Dolly Butler , single work oral history (p. 23-28)
- Owen Dingo : My Grandfather Was Shot In His Foot, Owen Dingo , single work oral history (p. 28-30)
- Colin Clarke : We Got A Boot Up The Behind, Colin Clarke , single work oral history (p. 31-33)
- Molly Dale : They Were Good Times 'No Drink', Molly Dale , single work oral history (p. 35)
- Donny Lewis : I Cry For My Country, Donny Lewis , single work oral history (p. 37-39)
- Lucy Clarke : A Policeman Growed Me Up, Lucy Clarke , single work oral history (p. 39-41)
- Ailred 'Reg' Ingram : He Shot Him Straight Off The Windmill, Ailred Ingram , single work oral history (p. 43-45)
- Augustina Roe : "I Saw Japs on the Beach", Augustina Roe , single work oral history (p. 47-51)
- Ted Ard : The Police Burnt The Bodies, Ted Ard , single work oral history (p. 51-53)
- Alice Walgar : The Sick Yammatji Was Shot, Alice Walgar , single work oral history (p. 53-55)
- Dinny Tumbler : The Stations Used To Rob Us, Dinny Tumbler , single work oral history (p. 55-58)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Last amended 4 Apr 2017 14:41:08
Subjects:
- Gascoyne - Murchison area, North Western Australia, Western Australia,
Common subjects:
- Station life
- Aboriginal ceremonies
- Time & change
- Gascoyne - Murchison area
- Aboriginal women
- Memories of childhood
- Aboriginal massacres, murders, poisonings
- Labour exploitation
- Oral history
- Aboriginal-White relations
- Aboriginal culture
- Aboriginal warfare & fighting
- Arranged marriages
- Older people - Memories of youth
- Marriage
Settings:
- Western Australia,
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