Blog: Stolen Generations
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Aboriginal Personal Stories of Life in South Australian Homes, Orphanages: The story of Veronica Brodie
Stolen GenerationsOral historyNational Apology
21 Sep 2018 Rita MetzenrathThe Jerry Schwab Collection of sound recordings comprises of nine audio cassettes and transcripts documenting the stories of forced removal and survival of Aboriginal people from different parts of South Australia. One of those is Veronica Brodie's story.
Finding families on film
CollectionStolen GenerationsNational ApologyFilmPhotography
3 Apr 2018 Kelly WiltshireThis year marks 10 years since the National Apology to Australia’s Stolen Generations, 20 years since the Bringing Them Home report and over 30 years since the Stolen Generations were documented in two AIATSIS films.
Family History Unit at the Queanbeyan Heritage Festival
Family historyStolen GenerationsSorry Day
22 May 2017 Family History UnitOn April 21st, the AIATSIS Family History Unit ran a ‘finding your family’ workshop as part of the Queanbeyan Heritage Festival offering basic family history training, information and support.
My Brown Skin Baby: The first anthem of the Stolen Generation
MusicMusiciansStolen Generations
4 Apr 2017 Dr Blake SingleyBob Randall was one of the thousands of Aboriginal children throughout Australia that were subjected to the official government policy of forcibly separating Aboriginal children from their families and placing them in institutions or with European families. These experiences led him to write what is widely regarded as the first song to chronicle the events and impacts of the Stolen Generation.
