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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... Pinjarra Frank . Bob Coulson was another man who worked on the mission . He was a good man with a hammer . I used to watch him . If he saw any cats sneakin ' around the chicken house , he'd corner them and hit them on the head with a ...
... Pinjarra Frank . Bob Coulson was another man who worked on the mission . He was a good man with a hammer . I used to watch him . If he saw any cats sneakin ' around the chicken house , he'd corner them and hit them on the head with a ...
Page 186
... Pinjarra Frank and Tommy decided to come with me . I wanted Albert to come , too , but he was too frightened . He thought that , if we ran away and we got caught , Coulson might beat him the way he'd beaten me . We told all the mission ...
... Pinjarra Frank and Tommy decided to come with me . I wanted Albert to come , too , but he was too frightened . He thought that , if we ran away and we got caught , Coulson might beat him the way he'd beaten me . We told all the mission ...
Page 192
... Pinjarra Frank , instead . I'll send you word when they've gone . ' McQuarie reckoned Pinjarra didn't work as hard as me . Thing was , they didn't want him , he was real black . They wanted me . Even though Pinjarra was older than me ...
... Pinjarra Frank , instead . I'll send you word when they've gone . ' McQuarie reckoned Pinjarra didn't work as hard as me . Thing was , they didn't want him , he was real black . They wanted me . Even though Pinjarra was older than me ...
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