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- 1940 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
137 leaves : black and white photographs ; 26 cm.
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Percival Raymond Fortescue Meredith was born in New Zealand and enlisted as private in the Australian Imperial Forces in 1916. Married Sarah Margaret Felecia Walmsley in 1936. Died on the 25 June 1959.
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Archival history
Previously catalogued in the Fryer Library general collection: PR8242.E75 B6 1940
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Scope and content
Fictional story about Aboriginal Australians set in North Queensland. Two copies are carbon copy typescript and one is original typescript. Six black and white photographic prints pasted throughout the story. Four leaves of glossary at the end with fictionalised Australian language terms.
Content advice: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are warned that this resource may contain images, transcripts or names of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples now deceased, including an image of a mummified corpse (between pp. 66-67). It may also contain historically and culturally sensitive words, terms, and descriptions.
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Unrestricted access.
Conditions governing reproduction
In copyright. Can be reproduced for personal research and study. For other uses see About copyright. Please attribute the Fryer Library.
Language of material
- Australian Language
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Contains Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander language/language words. Contains some words in Ngadjon language.
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Note
Published serially in The steering wheel and Society and home, from May, 1940.
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Alma MMS ID
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Revised, Kymberley Bax, 29-Apr-2024. Created, Kymberley Bax, 14-Mar-2024.