When the Pelican LaughedLife history of Alice Nannup; domestic service; removal of children; discrimination; Moore River Native Settlement; Geraldton Reserve. |
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... Mother didn't think that at all and she was very upset . Later that night the women came and cut Mother's hair off . She was allowed to keep it , of course , because if anybody got hold of it they could sing her with it . We were only ...
... Mother didn't think that at all and she was very upset . Later that night the women came and cut Mother's hair off . She was allowed to keep it , of course , because if anybody got hold of it they could sing her with it . We were only ...
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... mother and Aunty sung out for us . Uni and I grabbed hands and came scooting down as fast as we could . But there was this Empire meat tin laying on the ground and I put my foot on it and got cut very deeply . When Mother saw all the ...
... mother and Aunty sung out for us . Uni and I grabbed hands and came scooting down as fast as we could . But there was this Empire meat tin laying on the ground and I put my foot on it and got cut very deeply . When Mother saw all the ...
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... mother got really restless . One night her and Tommy were playing crib when I heard him break down and start crying ... mother is leaving ? ' ' Is she ? ' I said . ' Yes , ' he said , and I could see he was upset . ' Well , I'm not going ...
... mother got really restless . One night her and Tommy were playing crib when I heard him break down and start crying ... mother is leaving ? ' ' Is she ? ' I said . ' Yes , ' he said , and I could see he was upset . ' Well , I'm not going ...
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Aboriginal Alice allowed Anyway asked Aunty baby beautiful better bloke boys called camp Campbell Cashmore church coming cook couldn't couple dance daughter don't Doris ended everything farm father feeling felt finished four garden getting girls give go back gone hand happened head hear heard horse hospital Joan keep kids kitchen knew lady Larsen later laughing leave living look lovely married Mary Miss Moore morning mother moved never Neville night o'clock Perth pick pull remember River road Roebourne sent shillings side Sometimes standing started station stayed stop Street suppose taken talking tell they'd things thought told Tommy took town train turned Uncle waiting walked wanted wash we'd week worry