There are now about 15,000 Aboriginal children in care, compared to about 2,400 in 1997.In WA, the number increased by 9 per cent in the last year, making Aboriginal children 15 times more likely to be in care than their non-Aboriginal counterparts.Heather Samson alluded to the film Rabbit-Proof Fence when trying to illustrate her despair.The movie told the true story of three girls taken from the Jigalong area to the Moore River Native settlement, north of Perth, in the 1930s.”Nothing changed,” Ms Samson said.”This Stolen Generation never ended.”They think it is changed, but nothing. I don’t believe it.”
Monthly Archives: December 2015
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Avian Flu Diary: Viral Creep: Zika Spreading In Central & South America
While definitive proof is still lacking, the operating assumption is these profound birth defects are likely due to maternal infection with the Zika Virus during the first or second trimester (see ECDC: Complications Potentially Linked To The Zika Virus Outbreaks In Brazil & French Polynesia).Over the past month more than 2000 excess microcephalic births have been registered in Brazil, and those numbers are expected to rise significantly over the months ahead. Meanwhile, countries just now seeing the arrival of the virus are girding themselves to deal with similar public health challenges. Much of Central & South America, along with the Caribbean are at risk. Included also are parts of North America where the two primary Aedes mosquito vectors can be found.
Source: Avian Flu Diary: Viral Creep: Zika Spreading In Central & South America
Fianna Éireann Council, 1915? by National Library of Ireland on The Commons
Con Colbert (1888-1916) would be known to some – not least for his execution after the Easter Rising. Garry Holohan (1894-1967) also took part in events the year after this photo was taken – and may have fired some of the first shots of the 1916 Rising in the raid on the Phoenix Park Magazine Fort. But we wondered if anyone had information on the others.
The biggest story of the day is that the date is probably not 1915. While this somewhat undermines our planned "100 Years Ago" theme, it is great to have community input on the accuracy of the catalogue entries!
In reviewing the date, the community has pointed out that Lonergan had gone to the USA in Spring 1914 – so if Lonergan is indeed pictured, this would have to be 1914. Or earlier. Also noted was that the shirts that four of the men are wearing were not designed by Lonergan until spring 1912. On that basis we have changed the date to between Spring 1912 and Spring 1914 – though we are always open to other comments (maybe it isn’t Lonergan after all). If confirmed, we will need volunteers to contact all the other sites that have this photo listed as 1915 – to tell them their date is incorrect 🙂
If this photo is of interest to you, you must take the time to read all comments and click on all the links. You will learn a lot. And in fact you will see that we are still looking for confirmation of location. (Hint hint – nudge nudge)
Photographer: Keogh Brothers Ltd., photographers
Contributors: Keogh Brothers Ltd
Collection: Keogh Photographic Collection
Date: Listed as "ca 1915", but likely between Spring 1912 & Spring 1914 NLI Ref: Ke 212
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Fianna Éireann Council, 1915? by National Library of Ireland on The Commons
Con Colbert (1888-1916) would be known to some – not least for his execution after the Easter Rising. Garry Holohan (1894-1967) also took part in events the year after this photo was taken – and may have fired some of the first shots of the 1916 Rising in the raid on the Phoenix Park Magazine Fort. But we wondered if anyone had information on the others.
The biggest story of the day is that the date is probably not 1915. While this somewhat undermines our planned "100 Years Ago" theme, it is great to have community input on the accuracy of the catalogue entries!
In reviewing the date, the community has pointed out that Lonergan had gone to the USA in Spring 1914 – so if Lonergan is indeed pictured, this would have to be 1914. Or earlier. Also noted was that the shirts that four of the men are wearing were not designed by Lonergan until spring 1912. On that basis we have changed the date to between Spring 1912 and Spring 1914 – though we are always open to other comments (maybe it isn’t Lonergan after all). If confirmed, we will need volunteers to contact all the other sites that have this photo listed as 1915 – to tell them their date is incorrect 🙂
If this photo is of interest to you, you must take the time to read all comments and click on all the links. You will learn a lot. And in fact you will see that we are still looking for confirmation of location. (Hint hint – nudge nudge)
Photographer: Keogh Brothers Ltd., photographers
Contributors: Keogh Brothers Ltd
Collection: Keogh Photographic Collection
Date: Listed as "ca 1915", but likely between Spring 1912 & Spring 1914 NLI Ref: Ke 212
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/xMWmTo
Labourer’s hut, Gweedore by National Library of Ireland on The Commons
With thanks to the community, and especially B-59 and sharon.corbet, our attention is drawn to the fact that this family appear in a series of images – with this shot highlighting their (hopefully) temporary shelter after eviction from their previous home. Sharon also highlights a Newspaper report on the evictions (and a subsequent geneological note) that a farm laborourer named Daniel O’Donnell had made a temporary turf hut for his family following their eviction. While we have no confirmation that this image is of the O’Donnell family, guliolopez delights in ending the story on a more positive note – that by the 1901 census, Daniel O’Donnell was living with his family locally – back in a stone house with at least 2 rooms, 3 windows, and thatched roof. Not the Ritz by any stretch, but hopefully an improvement from the temporary dwelling we see here…
Photographer: Robert French
Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection
Date: between 1888-1890
NLI Ref: L_ROY_01366
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Labourer’s hut, Gweedore by National Library of Ireland on The Commons
With thanks to the community, and especially B-59 and sharon.corbet, our attention is drawn to the fact that this family appear in a series of images – with this shot highlighting their (hopefully) temporary shelter after eviction from their previous home. Sharon also highlights a Newspaper report on the evictions (and a subsequent geneological note) that a farm laborourer named Daniel O’Donnell had made a temporary turf hut for his family following their eviction. While we have no confirmation that this image is of the O’Donnell family, guliolopez delights in ending the story on a more positive note – that by the 1901 census, Daniel O’Donnell was living with his family locally – back in a stone house with at least 2 rooms, 3 windows, and thatched roof. Not the Ritz by any stretch, but hopefully an improvement from the temporary dwelling we see here…
Photographer: Robert French
Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection
Date: between 1888-1890
NLI Ref: L_ROY_01366
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/BMkrGu
ca_20150915_005 by Costică Acsinte Archive
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ca_20151216_010 by Costică Acsinte Archive
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