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

Bob Bunce

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Kerryn Chia

2008

Overview

Oral history recorded with farmer and shearer Robert (Bob) Bunce

Historical information

The Bunce family were early residents in the West Arthur area settling firstly at Arthur River before moving and clearing a farm in Dardadine. Bob talks about the early years in the district, the Darkan show and some of his memories of the Darkan town site.

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cwa-org-50-18.043

Themes

People
Popular Culture
Social History

Keywords

Place made

Darkan
Western Australia
Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Well provenanced

Betty Brown Historical Centre (Shire of West Arthur)

Betty Brown Historical Centre (Shire of West Arthur)

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