Simone Andy’s fondly recalls her great-grandfather Thomas Lyon or, as he was known, Grandfather TL. A proud, strong Aboriginal man, Grandfather TL fought in the war and finally recieved his medals in 1996. His death in 1989 set Andy on a journey to find out more about her beloved great-grandfather and, ultimately, to find out who she is.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B1007175
Language
English
Audience classification
ACMI classified
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Attitudes
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Biography
Aboriginal Australia → Indigenous peoples
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indigenous peoples
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indigenous peoples - Social life and customs
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Veterans
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Veterans - Australia
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
History → Aboriginal Australians - History
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
Holdings
MPEG-2 Digital File; Memory Grid Pod Full Encode
DVCAM; Master