The Floria and other historic luggers / by Ron Edwards
- Bib ID:
- 5754146
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Edwards, Ron, 1930-2008
- Description:
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- Kuranda, Qld : Rams Skull Press, c2003
- 27 p. : ill., 1 map ; 21 cm.
- Summary:
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Information, sometimes brief, on the pearling luggers of the Torres Strait; Nelem Kris worked on the 'Placid' diving for trochus; this lugger and two others later repatriated non-Indigenous crew to New Guinea at the outbreak of war in the Pacific;discusses songs written about the luggers and gives words for some of the songs.
- Notes:
- "Book no. 315"--Back cover.
- Subject:
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- Floria (Ship)
- Floria (Ship) -- History
- Pearl fisheries -- Queensland -- Torres Strait Islands
- Sailing ships -- Queensland -- Torres Strait Islands
- Pearl industry and trade -- Queensland -- Torres Strait Islands
- Economic sectors - Pearling
- Defence - World War II
- Transport - Water - Luggers
- Animals - Invertebrates - Crustacea and molluscs - Trochus
- Music - Vocal
- Torres Strait Islands (Qld.)
- Torres Strait Islands (Qld TSI SC54, SC55-05)
- Australian
- Other authors/contributors:
- Rams Skull Press
- Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2078 [Creator Date of Death + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 2008
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2003
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