Cecil Bowden interviewed by Frank Heimans in the Bringing them home oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 2700605
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Bowden, Cecil, 1939-2018, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2001
- 2 digital audio tapes (100 min.)
- Series:
- Bringing them home oral history project.
- Summary:
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Bowden was the 10th in a family of 11 children. When he was 2 years old his mother died and he and his siblings were removed to Bomaderry Children's Home near Nowra, N.S.W. He describes the living conditions at Bomaderry. At the age of 10, he was transferred to Kinchela Boys' Home in Kempsey. He describes the harsh conditions at Kinchela. Bowden left Kinchela at the age of 18 and has subsequently spent a total of 28 years in various New South Wales prisons, before becoming an Aboriginal Liaison Officer assisting Aboriginal youth in the court system. He discusses the effect of removal on his family and gives his views on the "Sorry" debate.
- Notes:
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- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this recording may contain names and voices of deceased persons.
- Recorded on July 20, 2001 in Cremorne, N.S.W.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (6 p.) and uncorrected transcript (typescript, 44 leaves)
- Subject:
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- Bowden, Cecil, 1939-2018 -- Interviews
- Bomaderry Home for Aboriginal Children
- Kinchela Boys Home (N.S.W.)
- Tranby Aboriginal Co-operative College
- Aboriginal Australians -- Removal
- Children, Aboriginal Australian -- Institutional care -- New South Wales
- Aboriginal Australians -- New South Wales -- Criminal justice system
- Discipline of children -- New South Wales
- Aboriginal Australians, Treatment of -- New South Wales
- Aboriginal Australians -- New South Wales -- Alcohol use
- Child abuse -- New South Wales
- Occupation:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Heimans, Frank, 1943-, interviewer
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Bringing them home oral history project.
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- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 2001
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