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Portrait of Grace Roberts, early 1980s

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CaptionPortrait of Grace Roberts.DateEarly 1980sPerson DepictedGrace RobertsPhysical Descriptionblack & whiteDimensions21.5 x 16.5 cmAccession Numbermus07-1365

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Grace Roberts ( 1918 - 1982 ) came to Coffs Harbour in 1963. From that time, she worked towards the betterment of her people as a parent, friend, grandmother, aunt, advisor, disciplinarian, visionary and campaigner. She was instrumental in establishing a number of local services and, through leadership and by example, improved the quality of life for all Indigenous people in Coffs Harbour. [Source: Grace Roberts : her life, her mystery, her dreaming / by Alice Becker. Lismore [N.S.W.] : Northern Rivers College Press, 1989].

Inscription on reverse: 23rd Oct side on. Grace Roberts.

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LexiconPhotographSubjectsAboriginal peoples (Australians)Local indigenous historyLanguageEnglish

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