Series 1: Films (1977-1978)
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Film 1 (1977-1978)
Compiled home movie footage from the time Wayne and Gayle Torrens spent on Badu Island. Footage includes a visit by Queensland Premier John Bjelke-Petersen and other dignitaries to Badu and associated events including dances; tomb openings; Torrens family scenes; island scenery; swimming in waterholes; Badu children playing sport; village views; and events around the christening of the Torren's baby son Damien.
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33min. 24sec.
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Film 2 (1977-1978)
Compiled home movie footage from the time Wayne and Gayle Torrens spent on Badu Island. Footage includes island scenery, Badu children at play; a supply boat; boating; picking coconuts, fishing; killing, preparing and cooking pigs for a wedding feast; wedding scenes; and dances.
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33min. 22sec.
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Series 2: Photographs (1977-1980)
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Album 1 (1977-1978)
Photographs depicting the time Wayne and Gayle Torrens spent on Badu Island. The photographs show people, island scenery, buildings, Badu School, visiting dignitaries, festivals and dances
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Album 2 (1977-1978)
Photographs depicting the time Wayne and Gayle Torrens time spent on Badu Island. The photographs show people, island scenery, buildings, Badu School, visiting dignitaries, festivals and dances.
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Album 3 (1979-1980)
Photographs depicting the Torrens family's time spent at Bloomfield River (Wujal Wujal). The photographs show people, local scenery, family members, buildings and school related images.
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Series 3: Photographic slides (1979-1980)
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Photographic slides (1979-1980)
Photographic slides depicting Badu and Wujal Wujal. The majority show Badu and include people, island scenery, buildings, Badu School, visiting dignitaries, festivals and dances. A small number show Wujal Wujal.