Heart of the valley : Toolamba 1840-1983 / by Stewart (Bill) Morvell
- Bib ID:
- 2116431
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Morvell, Stewart, 1917-
- Description:
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- [Shepparton, Vic.] : Toolamba History Book Committee, c1983
- 197 p. : ill., facsims., maps, ports. ; 25 cm.
- ISBN:
- 095923490X
- Summary:
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In chapter one the author describes some of the groupings of the Aboriginal people of the region, local dialect names for the streams and rivers and extent and boundaries of their lands. Dreamtime stories of the beginnings of the Murray River. Social organisation, gender relations, marriage, infanticide, technologies such as weapons, canoes and implements. Creation of a Protectorate as the Old Crossing Place at Micheltown prior to transfer to Murchison. Stories of ‘Captain’ John and his mother ‘Queen Mary’.
- Notes:
- Available from The Secretary, Toolamba History Book Committee, c/- Mr. S. Morvell, 6 Dunrobin Street, Shepparton, Vic. 3630.
- Subject:
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- Victoria. Toolamba, to date
- Weapons
- Gender relations - Division of labour
- Government policy - Initial period and protectionism
- Daily life - Domestic
- Yorta Yorta / Yota Yota people (D2) (NSW SI55-13)
- Stories and motifs - Creation / Cosmology
- Transport - Water - Canoes
- Gender relations - Marriage
- Bangerang people (S40) (Vic SJ55-02)
- Reproduction - Infanticide
- Bangerang / Kwat Kwat / Waveroo people (S40) (Vic SJ55-02)
- Toolamba (Vic.) -- History
- Murchison (N Vic SJ55-01)
- Toolamba (N Vic SJ55-01)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Toolamba History Book Committee
- Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2087 [Creator Date of Death + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 2017
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1983
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