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The first kind of little seed for the book
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Books That Made Us

The first kind of little seedfor the book was hearing a documentaryabout the Hay...

The first kind of little seed
for the book was hearing a documentary
about the Hay Institution for Girls

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The first kind of little seed for the book
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was hearing a documentary about the Hay Institution for Girls.
Duration
7 seconds
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24
Timestamp in Movie
00:11:30
Uploaded
May 28, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
Genres
documentary

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An inspiring documentary series, presented by Claudia Karvan, that takes us on a journey to celebrate our love of books, meet our great storytellers and explore our Australian identity.
S01 • E01 The truth of something, in my view, (WIND BLOWS, BIRDS CHIRP) - Books That Made Us 00:06
The truth of something, in my view, (WIND BLOWS, BIRDS CHIRP...
S01 • E03 The Hay Institution for Girls was in the town of Hay in western NSW, - Books That Made Us 00:10
The Hay Institution for Girls was in the town of Hay in west...
S01 • E02 Rufus Dawes, the main character in this book, - Books That Made Us 00:06
Rufus Dawes, the main character in this book,
S01 • E02 Because he was framed for the murder of his father, - Books That Made Us 00:11
Because he was framed for the murder of his father,
S01 • E03 REPORTER: When the girls get here, their hair is cut, - Books That Made Us 00:06
REPORTER: When the girls get here, their hair is cut,
S01 • E01 The idea of finding fact through make-believe fascinates me. - Books That Made Us 00:06
The idea of finding fact through make-believe fascinates me.
S01 • E01 But I'd like to know whether there's truth to be discovered - Books That Made Us 00:08
But I'd like to know whether there's truth to be d...
S01 • E02 It really paints a great picture of what it would have been like, - Books That Made Us 00:23
It really paints a great picture of what it would have been ...
S01 • E03 For those who can't keep the rules, there's always the punishment cell. - Books That Made Us 00:05
For those who can't keep the rules, there's always...
S01 • E01 (GUNFIRE) - Books That Made Us 00:09
(GUNFIRE)
S01 • E03 One thing I remember being so horrified by - Books That Made Us 00:13
One thing I remember being so horrified by
S01 • E01 As someone born in Australia, you're raised with - Books That Made Us 00:07
As someone born in Australia, you're raised with
S01 • E02 But he's just wedged them all One guy got to experience the misery - Books That Made Us 00:07
But he's just wedged them all One guy got to experience...
S01 • E03 And then it's like, "Oh, those girls are all crazy." - Books That Made Us 00:06
And then it's like, "Oh, those girls are all crazy...
S01 • E01 ..and he never really became real or...or... - Books That Made Us 00:05
..and he never really became real or...or...
S01 • E03 I had this kind of, like, bucket of cold water going, - Books That Made Us 00:12
I had this kind of, like, bucket of cold water going,
S01 • E02 "We convicts have an advantage over you gentlemen. - Books That Made Us 00:04
"We convicts have an advantage over you gentlemen.
S01 • E01 He's one of the most written-about people in Australian literature, - Books That Made Us 00:13
He's one of the most written-about people in Australian...
S01 • E02 "You are afraid of death. We pray for it. - Books That Made Us 00:05
"You are afraid of death. We pray for it.
S01 • E02 "It is the best thing that can happen to us - die. - Books That Made Us 00:05
"It is the best thing that can happen to us - die.