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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... We'd spent the May holidays playing down the swamp and visiting Dad in hospital . Now , we were half - way through the August holidays and we'd given up all hope of the picnic ever eventuating . So we were very surprised when , one ...
... We'd spent the May holidays playing down the swamp and visiting Dad in hospital . Now , we were half - way through the August holidays and we'd given up all hope of the picnic ever eventuating . So we were very surprised when , one ...
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... we'd all gotten interested in the Wild West . Sometimes , we'd pretend the Home's dunny cart was an old chuck wagon . We all had great imaginations . Our enthusiasm for the Wild West led to a new interest in the wild brumbies . We ...
... we'd all gotten interested in the Wild West . Sometimes , we'd pretend the Home's dunny cart was an old chuck wagon . We all had great imaginations . Our enthusiasm for the Wild West led to a new interest in the wild brumbies . We ...
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... We'd sniff and say , ' Aah , something ripe in there , somewhere ' . We'd lift up all the bushes looking for them , they were only tiny . When we found them , we'd say , ' Hmmmn , mingimullas , good old mingimullas ' . I never tasted ...
... We'd sniff and say , ' Aah , something ripe in there , somewhere ' . We'd lift up all the bushes looking for them , they were only tiny . When we found them , we'd say , ' Hmmmn , mingimullas , good old mingimullas ' . I never tasted ...
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