Summary
One of two copies of poems written for Peter on hearing of his illness. These poems are written in the style of Peter's 'No More' poem, by his friend and presented as scrolls.
Part of a collection that documents the life of Peter Auty, illustrating his colourful and interesting life, and why he was well loved by his community, recognized in the Victorian Parliament, and awarded two medals posthumously for the important role he played on and following Black Saturday. This collection forms part of the Victorian Bushfires Collection. This large and diverse collection was established following Black Saturday and includes a multi-disciplinary collection of artefacts, images and stories to record the experience and impact of bushfires across Victoria's landscape, ecology and history.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Cameron Auty, Nov 2014
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Organisation Named
Flowerdale, Country Fire Authority (CFA), Flowerdale, Victoria, Australia, circa 2009
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Inscriptions
Text: Johnny of Flowerdale/I knew Johnny when he was a green new chum./Keen to learn - Never found him sittin on his bum./Trained together on roup exercises learnin to save the water./And how to protect homes not made of bricks and mortar.
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Overall Dimensions
210 mm (Width), 296 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Bushfires, Emergency Services, Rural Life, Natural Disasters, Black Saturday Bushfires, 2009, Poems
