My PlaceTraces the experiences of Sally Morgan's life, growing up in Perth in the 50s & 60s. Through the memories and images of her childhood and adolescence, vague hints and echoes begin to emerge and a fascinating story unfolds - a mystery of identity, complete with clues and suggested solutions. |
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Page 194
... Nungarin , trying to find work . We'd do anything . One chap saw us in the street and asked us to help him load a truck . He gave us threepence . Threepence , for all that work ! We bought some bread and ate it . We were starvin ...
... Nungarin , trying to find work . We'd do anything . One chap saw us in the street and asked us to help him load a truck . He gave us threepence . Threepence , for all that work ! We bought some bread and ate it . We were starvin ...
Page 195
... Nungarin . I decided to strike out for Goomalling . There were two friends of mine who wanted to go there , too , Billy One Moon and Hunting Maggie . Hunting Maggie was blind . Billy was her husband and he used to lead her along the ...
... Nungarin . I decided to strike out for Goomalling . There were two friends of mine who wanted to go there , too , Billy One Moon and Hunting Maggie . Hunting Maggie was blind . Billy was her husband and he used to lead her along the ...
Page 204
... Nungarin , I'd put in for the boxing and wrestling . Sometimes , they were too scared to take me on . I remember one bloke took a long look at me and then said , ' I'm not taking you on , mate . I seen a bloke look like you once before ...
... Nungarin , I'd put in for the boxing and wrestling . Sometimes , they were too scared to take me on . I remember one bloke took a long look at me and then said , ' I'm not taking you on , mate . I seen a bloke look like you once before ...
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