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Broome's one day war : the story of the Japanese raid on Broome, 3rd March 1942 / by Mervyn W. Prime

Author: Prime, Mervyn W.; Broome Historical Society; Broome (W.A. : Shire). Council

Call no: 940.5449 PRI

Year: c1992

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Maritime	Western Australian Museum	940.5449 PRI	Available

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Main Library: Museology	Western Australian Museum	069 Reprint boxes	Available

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Archives room	Western Australian Museum	Reprint boxes	Available

Examines the actions of senior officials in the second most deadly attack on Australian soil when Zero fighters destroyed 15 flying boats at Broome which were packed with evacuees from Java. Profiles the different aircraft used

during the Broome operation and the fate of Broome pearling luggers due to the scorched earth policy.

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Maritime	Western Australian Museum	940.5449 LEW	Available
History	Western Australian Museum	940.5449 LEW	Available

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Archives room	Western Australian Museum	RP25092	Available

The Pearling Industry is often viewed as a romantic and adventurous lifestyle. However, these first hand accounts from a range of Malay pearling workers who came to Broome after WWII reveals the harsh reality of life on the luggers.

Malay tenders, Japanese divers, Indigenous shell sorters and others, all lived and worked togerther in the hard, hot and deprived conditions of the tiny shanty outpost called Broome. Life on the boats was rough, but most men remember the era with incredible affection and retell their tales of the industry, and of growing into manhood, with verve and emotion that is rarely seen on screen. Ahmat bin Fadal's extraordinary footage from the era brings to life the people and places as a picture of post-war Broome unfolds on screen.

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Main Library (AV)	Western Australian Museum	338.371412 RET	Available

Broome is full of amazing stories. It's a unique town that has a rich multicultural heritage. This series of five stories explores different places around the town through the memories and history that local people share with the

audience. From Streeters Jetty to the Sun Picture Gardens, 'Old Broome' captures wonderful tales of life in the northwest from Indigenous history to the halcyon days of hard hat pearl diving.

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Main Library (AV)	Western Australian Museum	994.14 BRO	Available

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