Bess Yarram shares the things closest to her heart. After meeting her husband in bording school, he joined the army and, from then on, the family moved with him. There was always room for one more foster child in this family but Yarram wouldn’t have been able to cope if it wasn’t for the support of the older women, the mothers and aunts that provided support and guidance.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B1007168
Language
English
Audience classification
ACMI classified
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Attitudes
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Biography
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Children
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Women
Aboriginal Australia → Indigenous peoples
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indigenous peoples
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indigenous peoples - Social life and customs
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Foster home care
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
MPEG-2 Digital File; Memory Grid Pod Full Encode
DVCAM; Master