Boarding houses, squats and other households of Inner Western Sydney, 1999-2001 / photographed by Tamara Dean

PXE 870/1-12

fonds

23 Aug. 1999 - Sept. 2001

Graphic Materials, Photographs

210422

Photographs - 12 silver gelatin photoprints - 31 x 41 cm.

1. Boarding house - Annandale. Sarah, James, Garth and Eli (baby). 5 people (including the baby) lived in this one-and-a-half bedroom flat. 23.8.1999
2. Erskineville household - loungeroom/kitchen. Mirra on left. Nina on right (both students). Mirra prepares breakfast. June 2001
3. Erskineville household - loungeroom/kitchen. Nina on left. June 2001
4. Erskineville household. Mirra and Nina serving breakfast (beans on toast) in their kitchen/loungeroom. June 2001
5. Erskineville household. Nina in kitchen - student. August 2001
6. Erskineville household - night. Visitor Seth on left, resident + student Mirra on right in kitchen. August 2001
7. Annandale squat - "Predator" (resident) in hallway. Guest in kitchen. Sept. 2001
8-9. Annandale squat - Leila's bedroom. Sept. 2001
10. Abbotsford squat - caravans + demountable - House on far right owned by Barry White (Ray White Real Estate) - Emma on left, Fatty the dog in centre - Waterfront. Sept. 2001
11. Abbotsford squat. Paul in his demountable. Sept. 2001
12. Abbotsford squat (left to right) Vicki, Dillon, Dion and Stu in the boatshed. Sept 2001

Chronological

Titled and dated by photographer -- notes on ML File
"This squat has been going for 2 years. Stu is the longest standing resident. He initially lived in a caravan at the top of the property and has since moved into the boatshed - the prime position of the waterfront property" -- photographer's notes on ML file (12)
The Abbotsford waterfront squat is the result of a dispute between a land owner and his neighbour. Unable to build because of the neighbour's court actions, the land owner opened his property to squatters in retaliation. The dispute has been in progress for 2 years -- Notes on ML File (10-12)