Cribb Island New Perspectives & Old Stories

An artistic and historic perspective of Cribb Island, focusing on the artworks of Brisbane artist, Joyce Hyam who painted scenes there in the early 1960's. The historical content includes a reflection on the indigenous peoples who periodically occupied the region for the purposes of hunting and gathering food, for trade, and for ceremonies; a review of Cribb Island in the early 1920's, with supporting photographs; a documentation of oral histories of four former residents, who grew up there from the 1930's, illustrated with photographs and artworks; a photographic story of Cribb Island foreshore after the 2011 Brisbane floods, and scenes there today, along with images of artefacts from the early 1900's found half buried in the sand. Finally, a comprehensive overview honouring the artistic life of Joyce Hyam concludes the book.