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

Oral History - Geoff Holmes

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Kerryn Chia

2020

Overview

Oral history recorded with Geoff Holmes, farmer at Bokal.

Historical information

The Holmes family were one of the very early families to arrive in West Arthur, settling at Bokal in 1902. This oral history tells of the arrival of the family, the development of the farm, the social surrounds at the time and women's role on the farm.

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cwa-org-50-20.056

Themes

People
Popular Culture
Social History

Keywords

Place made

Darkan
Western Australia
Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Well provenanced

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Copyright and Reference

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Permissions

This recording can be used for private family research but can not be used for publication without the express permission of the Betty Brown Historical Centre.

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Betty Brown Historical Centre

Betty Brown Historical Centre (Shire of West Arthur)

Betty Brown Historical Centre (Shire of West Arthur)

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