Jasmine Draman and Mohammed Noor bin Draman interviewed by Margaret Neale and Jan Adams in the Christmas Island life story oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 2710298
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Draman, Jasmine, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Written permission from Margaret Neale, required for research and public use.
- Description:
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- 1987
- 3 tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, mono. ; 7 in.
- Series:
- Christmas Island life story oral history project.
- Summary:
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Jasmine Draman former resident of Christmas Island talks about her first impressions of Christmas Island when she arrived in 1968; working for Brigadier King, the Administrator; the Island's social life; Administrator's relations with British Phosphate Commission and white attitudes to her friendship with Malays. Noor also a former resident of Christmas Island, speaks about Malay attitudes to his friendship with Jasmine; his parent's life on Christmas Island from 1941; food rationing; Malay attitudes to BPC; changes when airport was built in 1974; difference between Singapore Malays and Cocos Malays; Japanese occupation; his childhood activities and games; his schooling, both English and Islamic; Islamic celebrations; and Malay marriages.
- Notes:
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- Part of a collection related to the social history of Christmas Island.
- Recorded in Perth, Western Australia on 7 January 1987.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
- Published in: We were the Christmas Islanders : reminiscences andthe recollections of the people of an isolated island, the Australian Territory of Christmas Island, Indian Ocean / Margaret Neale assisted by Jan Adams. Chapman, A.C.T.: B. Neale, 1988.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Transcript unavailable.
- Subject:
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- Draman, Jasmine -- Interviews
- Draman, Mohammed Noor bin -- Interviews
- Malays (Asian people) -- Christmas Island (Indian Ocean)
- Christmas Island (Indian Ocean) -- Social life and customs
- Christmas Island (Indian Ocean) -- Social conditions
- Christmas Island (Indian Ocean) -- History
- Christmas Island (Indian Ocean) -- Race relations
- Other authors/contributors:
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Christmas Island life story oral history project.
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- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1987
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