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Issue Details: First known date: 2013... 2013 Young Days : Bankstown Aboriginal Elders Oral History Project
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Young Days: Bankstown Aboriginal Elders Oral History Project is a compilation of fifteen life stories of Bankstown Aboriginal Elders.

Notes

  • Includes: Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that his publication contains images and names of people who have died. We apologise that this may cause distress to some readers. Please proceed with caution.
  • Includes: Preface by Gaele Sobott, February 2013

Contents

* Contents derived from the Bankstown, Bankstown area, Sydney Southwest, Sydney, New South Wales,:Bankstown Youth Development Service , 2013 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Victoria Woods, Victoria Woods , single work life story
Victoria Woods recalls her childhood and married life in the Redfern and Bankstown areas.
 (p. 1-13)
Note: Includes: portraits and photographs of Victoria's family
George Fisher, George Fisher , single work life story
George Fisher tells of his story, from being a rock musician to driving school owner, But most importantly of his connection to his aboriginality.
 (p. 16-25)
Note: Includes: portraits and photographs of George's family and band life.
Lola Simmons, Daphne Lola Simmons , single work life story
Lola Simmons talks about her childhood spent in Aboriginal missions to her married life.
 (p. 28-35)
Note: Includes: Portraits and photographs of Lola's family.
Beverley Gilmartin, Beverley Rose Gilmartin , single work life story
Beverley Gilmartin talks about her life, from growing up with a foster family to her own married life. Beverly also reflects on her struggle with her identity, and loss of her Aboriginal family.
 (p. 38-48)
Note: Includes: family portraits and photographs.
John Lennis, John Richard Lennis , single work life story
John Lennis talks about his life from growing up in Riverwood to his adulthood in Toongabbie.
 (p. 50-61)
Note: Includes: family portraits and photographs.
Margaret Goneis, Victoria Margaret Patricia Joan Nye Magro Goneis , single work life story
Margaret Goneis tells of her story of growing up, and finding her Aboriginality.
 (p. 64-71)
Note: Includes: family portraits and photographs.
Robyn Schmitz, Robyn Schmitz , single work life story
Robyn Schmitz talks about her family.
 (p. 74-84)
Note: Includes: family portraits and photographs.
Beverley Miranda, Beverley June Miranda , single work life story
Beverley Miranda talks about her family, especially the women and their strengths and exploits.
 (p. 86-101)
Note: Includes: family portraits and photographs
Colin Willams, Colin Williams , single work life story
Colin Williams recalls his life growing up in Marlborough as a child to his adult life in the major cities of Brisbane and Sydney.
 (p. 104-115)
Note: Includes family portraits and photographs.
Noeline Holten, Noeline Anne Holten , single work life story
Noeline talks about her family, her life and aboriginality.
 (p. 118-130)
Note: Includes portraits and family photographs.
Coming from a Missioni"Coming from a Mish so clean and clear", Noeline Anne Holten , single work poetry (p. 130)
John Foster, John Foster , single work life story
In this work John Foster recalls his life and family.
 (p. 132-146)
Note: Includes portraits and family photographs.
Carol Brown, Carol Brown , single work life story
Carol Brown talks about her family, her life and her aboriginality.
 (p. 148-154)
Note: Includes portraits and family photographs
Laraine Sullivan, Laraine Sullivan , single work life story
Laraine Sullivan recalls her life experiences.
 (p. 156-167)
Note: Includes portraits and family photographs.
Margaret Williams, Margaret Williams , single work life story
Margaret Williams recalls her life as a child growing up in Marlborough, and her life as an adult from working in a Salvation Army hostel, a traveling carnival, to becoming a foster parent.
 (p. 170-177)
Note: Includes portraits and family photographs.
Harold (Harry) Allie, Harold James Allie , single work life story
Harold Allie recaps his life as a young man growing up in Charters Towers, to his career in the Australian Air Force.
 (p. 180-196)
Note: Includes portraits and family photographs.
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