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'Earlier this century, thousands of Aboriginal children of part descent were taken away from their families by the government and placed in institutions. Some were never to return home. Between Two Worlds looks at two Northern Territory 'Half-caste' institutions run by the Commonwealth government: the Bungalow in Alice Springs and the Kahlin Home in Darwin. Through oral histories, documents and photographs, drawn mainly from the Australian Archives' collection, this book shows what happened to the children who were placed in these institutions. It traces their journey from one place to another and one culture to another, and follows the development of government policy which shaped their lives.' (Source: Google books website)
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Based on an exhibit at the Australian Archives
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[Review Essay] Between Two Worlds
1997
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— Appears in: Australian Aboriginal Studies , no. 2 1997; (p. 59-60)'George Nichols, director-general of the Australian Archives, provides a foreword to the book and the history behind its publication. He tells of the pride the Archives felt over the success of the Between Two Worlds touring exhibition which began in October 1993. This publication is based on that exhibition. The book's compilation was overseen by a reference group comprising Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers.' (Introduction)
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Between Two Worlds : The Commonwealth Government and the Removal of Aboriginal Children of Part Descent in the northern Territory
1994
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— Appears in: Aboriginal History , vol. 18 no. 1, 2 1994; (p. 159-166)
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Between Two Worlds : The Commonwealth Government and the Removal of Aboriginal Children of Part Descent in the northern Territory
1994
single work
essay
— Appears in: Aboriginal History , vol. 18 no. 1, 2 1994; (p. 159-166) -
[Review Essay] Between Two Worlds
1997
single work
essay
— Appears in: Australian Aboriginal Studies , no. 2 1997; (p. 59-60)'George Nichols, director-general of the Australian Archives, provides a foreword to the book and the history behind its publication. He tells of the pride the Archives felt over the success of the Between Two Worlds touring exhibition which began in October 1993. This publication is based on that exhibition. The book's compilation was overseen by a reference group comprising Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers.' (Introduction)