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 244
... sleep . It was that same feeling of protection . I suppose it was healthy , sleeping on the verandah like that , but on wintry nights when there were lightning and thunder and the rain poured in , it was really scary . Of course , they ...
... sleep . It was that same feeling of protection . I suppose it was healthy , sleeping on the verandah like that , but on wintry nights when there were lightning and thunder and the rain poured in , it was really scary . Of course , they ...
Page 331
... sleep on the homestead verandah . Some nights , it was real cold , one blanket was too thin . On nights like that , the natives used to bring wool from the shearing shed and lay that beneath them . I didn't mind sleeping on the verandah ...
... sleep on the homestead verandah . Some nights , it was real cold , one blanket was too thin . On nights like that , the natives used to bring wool from the shearing shed and lay that beneath them . I didn't mind sleeping on the verandah ...
Page 334
... sleep at night , I worked . That's all I did really , work and sleep . By jingoes , washing was hard work in those days . The old laundry was about twenty yards from the house and the troughs were always filled with dirty washing . They ...
... sleep at night , I worked . That's all I did really , work and sleep . By jingoes , washing was hard work in those days . The old laundry was about twenty yards from the house and the troughs were always filled with dirty washing . They ...
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