We Were the Christmas Islanders: Reminiscences and Recollections of the People of an Isolated Island, the Australian Territory of Christmas Island, Indian Ocean by Margaret Neale, assisted by Jan Adams

Author:
Margaret Neale (Margo Neale), with assistance from Jan Adams

Publisher:
B. Neale, Chapman, A.C.T., 1988

Format:
Hardcover

Pages:
206 pages, illustrated with photographs (some in colour), maps, and portraits

ISBN:
0731641574 / 0731641582

Condition:
Very Good – rubbing and small tears to dust jacket; internally near fine with clean, well-bound pages.

Description:
We Were the Christmas Islanders offers a rare and heartfelt portrait of life on Christmas Island, an isolated Australian territory in the Indian Ocean. Through oral histories, personal photographs, and reflective storytelling, Margaret Neale—assisted by Jan Adams—preserves the voices of the island's diverse community. This compelling volume documents social customs, cultural diversity, and the challenges of remote living during the 20th century.

Why You'll Love It:
A valuable addition for collectors of regional Australian history, oral traditions, or island studies. This is a richly human and visually engaging account of a little-known part of Australia's heritage, told by the people who lived it.