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Issue Details: First known date: 2014... 2014 The Notebooks of William Dawes on the Aboriginal Language of Sydney
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'The notebooks of Lieutenant William Dawes at the SOAS Library Special Collections are the major source of information about the Aboriginal language of Sydney. They contain information of significance to Aboriginal communities of New South Wales, to linguists, historians, residents of Sydney, and many others.'

'This website is the result of a collaboration between the Hans Rausing Endangered Languages Project and the Library Special Collections, both of which are based at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London. There aim is to enable easy access to the notebooks through the publication of high quality images and a new electronic text version. Funding and resources for the project were provided by the Hans Rausing Endangered Languages Project, SOAS, and Aboriginal Affairs NSW.' (Source: Publishers website)

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  • This website contains pages titled as:

  • The notebooks of Lieutenant William Dawes are kept at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Library Special Collections (London, UK).

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Website Helps to Keep Darug Language Alive 2009 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 4 November no. 463 2009; (p. 14)
Website Helps to Keep Darug Language Alive 2009 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 4 November no. 463 2009; (p. 14)
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Subjects:
  • Sydney, New South Wales,
  • Aboriginal Dharug AIATSIS ref. (S64) (NSW SI56-05) language
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