Synopsis
Raised in north Western Australia on the Beagle Bay mission and at the Holy Child Orphanage in Broome during and after World War II, Lockyer shares the moving story of her childhood and those of many others who were forcibly removed from their families. An honest assessment of an upbringing spent under policies urging cultural assimilation, she nonetheless recalls a strong mixture of Australian cultures, traditions, and religion. Told with candor and humor, this memoir captures the universal resilience of children with breathtaking sincerity.
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About the Author
Betty Lockyer is a former community worker in the area of indigenous health and a former liaison officer at Pundulmurra TAFE in Port Hedland.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. WWII 1942-Broome, pearling town on the far north coast of Western Australia. The enemy was snaking its way towards the Australian coastline. Broome was being evacuated. The resident Japanese and their families had already been interned. Aboriginal families were being trucked to Beagle Bay Mission, 120 km north, under the care of the German brothers and Irish nuns. Betty Lockyer's mother was on the last truck to leave Broome on 17 February, heavy with child. Worst fears were realised when the Japanese attacked Darwin. On 3 March they blew twenty-four Dutch flying boats out of the water in Broome. Men, women and children died. Betty was born two weeks later, safe in the relative peacefulness of the mission. WWII, 1942 - Broome. The enemy was snaking its way towards the Australian coastline. Broome was being evacuated. Aboriginal families were being trucked to Beagle Bay Mission. Betty Lockyer's mother was on the last truck to leave Broome on 17 February, heavy with child. On March 3, the Japanese blew 24 Dutch flying boats out of the water in Broome. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781921248085
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21.0 x 15.0cms 268pp duotone illusts very good paperback & cover Born in 1942 Lockyer grew up on the Beagle Bay Mission Western Australia and writes about 'the heady days of her childhood among the mangroves and gambling houses'. Seller Inventory # 30014497
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Soft cover. Condition: As New. Reprinted. 268pp., Pictorial full colour illustrated covers with faint crease to top corner of rear panel, intro. by Betty, b/w plts. & text, sepia photos- full page, glossary. Growing up in the mission and the pearling town of Broome, Betty Lockyer was influenced by a mix of culture, religion and strict government policy. Lockyer tells of the carefree times she shared with friends and family. Size: Octavo. Book. Seller Inventory # 003418
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. WWII 1942-Broome, pearling town on the far north coast of Western Australia. The enemy was snaking its way towards the Australian coastline. Broome was being evacuated. The resident Japanese and their families had already been interned. Aboriginal families were being trucked to Beagle Bay Mission, 120 km north, under the care of the German brothers and Irish nuns. Betty Lockyer's mother was on the last truck to leave Broome on 17 February, heavy with child. Worst fears were realised when the Japanese attacked Darwin. On 3 March they blew twenty-four Dutch flying boats out of the water in Broome. Men, women and children died. Betty was born two weeks later, safe in the relative peacefulness of the mission. WWII, 1942 - Broome. The enemy was snaking its way towards the Australian coastline. Broome was being evacuated. Aboriginal families were being trucked to Beagle Bay Mission. Betty Lockyer's mother was on the last truck to leave Broome on 17 February, heavy with child. On March 3, the Japanese blew 24 Dutch flying boats out of the water in Broome. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781921248085
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