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Colonial Aboriginal blanket lists as family history aids - Shoalhaven

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Shoalhaven: | Aunty Julie Freeman art | Australian First Nations research | Berry's Frankenstein & Arawarra | Blanket lists |  Cullunghutti - Sacred Mountain | Death ... Arawarra, Berry & Shelley | Gooloo Creek, Conjola | Indigenous words | Mickey of Ulladulla | Mount Gigenbullen | Byamunga's (Devil's) Hands | Ulladulla Mission | New South Wales Aborigines , Official blanket distribution, circa 1890-98. 1. Historical background From 1816 through to the end of the nineteenth century the New South Wales government annually issued blankets to Aboriginal people in settled areas. The process began as an initiative of Governor Lachlan Macquarie in 1816 and was followed through sporadically by subsequent colonial governments. It was most active in areas around Sydney during the 1820s and 1830s, from Newcastle down the coast to Broulee and west to the Burragorang Valley and Bathurst. The following discussion focuses on blan...
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Some Moore family history

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Roseby Park Aboriginal Mission. The following is information regarding members of the Moore family of the Shoalhaven. It contains historical reports compiled from newspapers of the day and other published archival records. 1. Death of Edward Moore (1862 - 1899) On the late evening of Thursday, 26 January 1899, Edward 'Ned' Moore of Coolangatta was run over by a train on the railway line near Toolijoola, between Berry and Kiama. Below are reproduced reports of the accident. In summary, it would appear Edward, aged 37, had spent time at Kiama that day. It was the occasion of Anniversary Day, marking the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney and raising of the British flag on 26 January 1788, and also the second day of the annual Kiama Show. Two special tourist trains ran on that day between Sydney and Kiama, along with additional special local trains between Wollongong and Nowra (Bomaderry), such was the popularity of south coast excursions, especially to Kiama. In the eveni...
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Race with the Devil - Gun 1968

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Gun, Race with the Devil (live), France, 1968, YouTube, duration: 3.31 minutes. Contents The song Lyrics Hendrix Cover art Chronology Videos & live Gun recordings Lessons References ---------------------- Abstract The following article discusses aspects of the October 1968 rock 7" single release of Race with the Devil by English band Gun . It peaked at number 8 in the UK charts and went on to become a rock guitar classic. Their brief career between June 1968 and November 1970 is outlined, with special emphasis on the role of lead guitarist Adrian Gurvitz, also known as Adrian Curtis. -------------------- 1. Race with the Devil Adrian Curtis, real name Adrian Israel Gurvitz (born 26 June 1949) is an English guitarist, songwriter and producer, perhaps most famous for involvement in the band Gun (also known as The Gun or The Gunn ) formed by his brother Paul late in 1967, and their October 1968 hit single Race with the Devil . A...
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