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Betty Brown Historical Centre (Shire of West Arthur) > Records

Oral History - Joyce Dimer

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Kerryn Chia

2019

Overview

Oral history recorded with Joyce Dimer who describes her time growing up in Darkan on the Aboriginal Reserve

Historical information

Joyce grew up in a family that moved around the south west following work. She spent many of her years in Darkan and she talks about how the Aboriginal people lived in Darkan. She also talks about moving away from Darkan and becoming a leader within her community.

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Registration number

cwa-org-50-20.057

Themes

First Peoples
People
Popular Culture
Social History

Contextual Information

Recorded Aboriginal history about the Shire of West Arthur is very limited and this provides an insight into the lives of the people living on the Aboriginal Reserve near town.

Keywords

Place made

Bunbury
Wedstern Australia
Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

Betty Brown Historical Centre (Shire of West Arthur)

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