Personal objects as primary sources – Neville Bonner
Learn about Australia's first Aboriginal federal parliamentarian, Neville Bonner.
Using objects that belonged to Neville Bonner analyse how his clothes and badges reflected his personality, history and beliefs.
This resource includes:
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a short biography of Bonner
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images and information from the collection
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classroom activities and extension ideas.
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