Travels in Western Australia : being a description of the various cities and towns, goldfields, and agricultural districts of that state / by May Vivienne
- Bib ID:
- 1426020
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Vivienne, May
- Description:
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- London : William Heinemann, 1901
- xv, 344 p., [4] leaves of plates : ill., ports. ; 22 cm.
- Summary:
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p.27; Greenhills - early clashes; p.52-56; Comments on Aboriginal relics in Perth Museum - including skull of murderer, Pigeon; spearheads, pearl shell ornaments, hair belts (Kimberleys); medicine & message sticks (Gascoyne River); p.98; Battle of Pinjarra; p.112-117; Bunbury - native postmen, clashes with settlers (Ballarock, Deburuk, Donderup & Gnaberurk tribes); p.151-152; History of New Norcia Mission; p.267; Mount Morgans - meeting with semi-civilized natives (revenge party from Kalgoorlie); p.299-300; Wiluna - Corroboree, body decoration, clapsticks used; groups of natives met between Lake Way & Nannine; p.326; Yalgoo natives as shepherds; p.332-339; Story of the wreck of the Batavia & the massacre of the people in 1629 on Abrolhos Island (Pelsart); class names, descent, betrothal, types of foods, weapons, shelters, clothing & decoration, belief in evil spirit Jingie; notes on native wells.
- Subject:
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- Gender relations - Betrothal
- Pinjarup people (W6) (WA SI50-02)
- Dance - Ceremonial
- Body - Decoration
- Religions - Christianity - Missions
- Material culture - Human hair objects and decorations
- Feuds and warfare - Avenging
- Indigenous knowledge - Health and medicine
- Communications - Message sticks
- Wardandi people (W3) (WA SI50-06)
- Religions - Christianity - Catholic Church
- Food
- Occupations - Pastoral industry workers
- Mining industry - Gold
- Race relations - Violent - Massacres, murders, poisonings etc. - To 1900
- Costume and clothing - Belts and waistbands
- Weapons
- Music - Instruments - Percussion - Clapsticks
- Hunting, gathering and fishing
- Western Australia -- Description and travel -- 1829-1900
- Wiluna (Little Sandy Desert WA SG51-09)
- Kalgoorlie-Boulder (SE WA Goldfields SH51-09)
- Lake Way (Little Sandy Desert WA SG51-09)
- New Norcia (SW WA SH50-10)
- West Kimberley area (WA SD51, SD52, SE51)
- Greenhills (SW WA SH50-14)
- Gascoyne River (WA South Pilbara SG50)
- Bunbury (SW WA SI50-06)
- Gascoyne / Murchison area (WA SG50)
- Pinjarra (SW WA SI50-02)
- Perth (SW WA SH50-14)
- Houtman Abrolhos (SW WA SH49)
- Yalgoo (SW WA SH50-02)
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Created/Published Date is Before 1955
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1901
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1901
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