ISBN |
0859051641 |
Author |
Brown, Ron, 1916- (author) |
Title |
Darwin dilemmas / by Ron Brown and Pat Studdy-Clift. |
Publisher and/or associated date/s |
Carlisle, W.A. : Hesperian Press, 1992. |
Description |
x, 177 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 22 cm. |
Note |
Cross Collection on Central Australia. |
Contents |
Darwin genesis -- The Chinese connection -- The new chum comes to town -- The grog -- The ladies -- Tropical sickies -- Court room dramas -- If you can't be good be careful -- Crime doesn't pay, or does it? -- A unique form of communication -- Doc Fenton -- It's the unloaded gun that explodes -- Protocol -- The Victoria Hotel brawl -- Party time -- With a heavy heart -- Tokyo Rose -- Only a shoot off job -- Crocodile tears -- Female exodus -- Map of bombing -- I was there and so were others -- On Darwin's shores -- Mopping up -- Those personal experiences -- Under siege -- Japan looks a gift horse in the mouth -- The corner store -- Trekking -- Moving time with Bluey and Curley -- She wielded a mean bat -- More larrikins -- Sixth sense -- Cloak and dagger -- Matthias' valour is an incentive -- Scorched earth -- Fiendish corporal -- Tas Fitzer -- Fisticuffs at Adelaide River fracas -- Yorky Mick and the Gin Gin waterholes -- Lags -- On the move -- Seeing the funny side -- The ties that bind -- Tribute -- In conclusion. |
Summary |
Ron Brown was one of the best known Territory policemen and his first hand story of life in Darwin from 1939-1945 (before and during the air raids) records a way of life almost forgotten. |
Subjects |
Leibovitz, Annie, -- 1949- |
Mark, Mary Ellen, -- 1940- |
Brown, Ron, -- 1916- |
Environmental policy -- Singapore |
Environmental protection |
Environmental protection -- Singapore |
Pollution -- Environmental aspects |
Photojournalism |
Police -- Northern Territory |
Police -- Northern Territory -- Biography |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Australian |
Northern Territory -- Darwin |
Darwin (N.T.) -- History |
Darwin (N.T.) -- History -- Bombardment, 1942 |
Northern Territory -- History -- 1939-1945 |
Other Authors &/or Associated Persons |
Studdy-Clift, Pat (author) |
Permanent OpenURL |
Permalink for this catalogue record |
Call number |
2024.150 |