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 160
... hard , haven't you , Nan ? ' ' Always , too hard . " ' Judy also said your father was a bloke called Maltese Sam . ' ' What did she say ? ' Nan looked astonished . ' She said your father was called Maltese Sam , and that he visited ...
... hard , haven't you , Nan ? ' ' Always , too hard . " ' Judy also said your father was a bloke called Maltese Sam . ' ' What did she say ? ' Nan looked astonished . ' She said your father was called Maltese Sam , and that he visited ...
Page 196
... hard to keep warm in an open bough shed . Most of my working time was spent clearing the land , seeding and cropping . It was hard work , but I was used to it . In between times , I made mud bricks for a hut with a chimney and fireplace ...
... hard to keep warm in an open bough shed . Most of my working time was spent clearing the land , seeding and cropping . It was hard work , but I was used to it . In between times , I made mud bricks for a hut with a chimney and fireplace ...
Page 331
... hard for me , then . I had to sneak away just to see my own family and friends . They were camp natives , I was a ... hard heart . When she wasn't whippin ' us girls with the bullocks cane for not workin ' hard enough , she was hittin ...
... hard for me , then . I had to sneak away just to see my own family and friends . They were camp natives , I was a ... hard heart . When she wasn't whippin ' us girls with the bullocks cane for not workin ' hard enough , she was hittin ...
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