A camp on Bedarra Island in the 1930s
1931
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Photograph of a group on Bedarra Island in 1931. At this time sugar workers would make semi-permanent camps on the island during the off season of the cane industry. A radio is on a table is in the middle of the scene
Title:
A camp on Bedarra Island in the 1930s
Date of work:
1931
Search dates:
01 Jan 1931 - 31 Dec 1931
Level of description:
Item
Type of materials:
Graphic materials
Custodial history:
Digitised from a photographic copy held in the Dorothy Jones Library Heritage CollectionFrom the collection of Cardwell Shire Council
Use restrictions:
Copyright free. Please acknowledge Cassowary Coast Libraries
General notes:
P00053 / 91.0053PF ; JO56954From left to right: Rear: Bill Mullins; Athol Roaul; Alec Coyle Snr, H.J. Barnes; Jack Barnes; Ron Coyle. Seated: Long Jim Williamson; Nobby Whiting; Charlie PetrieInformation on back of photo: “Bedarra Is 1931. Campers took a radio to the is.”
Publications:
1931
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Record types:
Photographs
Record number:
13288