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These are the complete texts from the artwork "Storium".
(Please Note: these texts art not the totality of the artwork - the way in which the artwork was presented to the public in Global Arts Link is the artwork.)

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Shown at Global Arts Link Ipswich in April 2003

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Actualised Version of "Storium"

A Text Artwork by Alan Tulloch

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Culture

Place



	old buildings look good place to draw, write, read and sweat famous for Alfie Langer home of the Yaggara people away from the yuppies and trendites a growing, friendly place was cradle of the Queensland saga Aborigines are good natured and humorous people rural atmosphere in a city environment a place to enjoy life slow growing place first free settlers from Scotland place to meet up with mates easygoing, relaxed atmosphere little intertribal conflict more than you expect a village resounding with squatter jollification a patchy place a sporting and political nursery an age has passed - new age has begun separations ignored tribal ties an inviting place swimming races were held in Bremer a meeting place social issues not dealt with a homely place skin colour can be a problem prettier than Brisbane, more like England a place to raise your children I feel accepted by the community a pleasant place townspeople hoped Ipswich would be the capital always regard it as home good place but could get better constantly challenging the boundaries no rush, no fuss city a re-emerging community a place to stimulate lively discussions people are friendly (sometimes underground) thriving community a place to look forward to when coming home miners swelled early Ipswich population living cultural and history place sometimes maker of champions 1935 TV signals sent to Bundamba a growing place I'm not where I'm at yet a complex, interesting, dynamic place don't know about future a secure place to rear a family a going-ahead place people can have a say in their future suburbs are better than city we were surrounded by standards to measure ourselves by can think of better places home, hearth and heartland to the multicultural very animated place in 1844 place to bring up children community undergoing significant change a social town a lucky and friendly place more community activities needed Welsh community started Eisteddfods an interesting place place to create your own world Aborigines were forced into artificial culture a place to have your cake and eat it too little support for community action place to collaborate locally my people's condition was a reproach a place with productive nooks peaceful and satisfying place needs to get with the times a comfortable place try it on for size a place to enjoy history a place of mal-communed forces country style atmosphere with advantages of big city place to regroup and grow the people make it important can be a mind numbing place a welcoming, caring place a town of Pubs and Churches a chrysalis changing from within most horsey 1860 town in Queensland Ipswich is finding new strengths little artistic pottery despite commercial potteries residents from 115 countries need system to tell like it was a nice place to live enjoyed traditional industry for too long confident when doing right younger Murri kids need to find their identity Ipswich fostered my creativity migrant communities flourish in Ipswich core groups make things happen strength of our spirit kept us going few large city negatives a place to personally contribute laid back lifestyle

			a pretty, leafy city was known as Tulmur to Aborigines place to shop Logan noted presence of coal and limestone initially little more than convict camp softly undulating hills was at the head of the navigation home to many people down to earth place 103 in 1846 and 300 in 1847 provided access to the interior gotta get to know the place chief beauty lay in the hills limestone quarried, burned and ferried to Brisbane a beautiful place everything we need is here agricultural industries used Bremer River for transport large country town with friendly people foundation owed to mineable limestone a magnificent place it had railway workshops very hot place in summer upon these Limestone Hills a town will be raised a bit run down has calcareous hummocks of Limestone has benefits of a smaller city was known as the sheep station hills surround it like a crown migrants came from the UK and Germany enjoyable old homes thick accumulations of coal deposited on alluvial plain proposed township is to be called Ipswich Welsh attracted here because of coal mining close to the coast has gotten under my skin migrants brought strong dance, vocal and choral traditions quiet and tranquil place was seen as a potential capital a cultural thread of bazaars, Ipswich Punch, plays, 'burlesques', poems, orchestras, brass bands, roller skating, football, speech competitions, rowing, skating, music, theatres foliage abounded everywhere the region was rich in natural resources partially insulated against 1890's depression good investment place early Ipswich had diversified economy had first railway line was known as Limestone Queensland's first provincial city always comfortable here extractive industries used Bremer River for transport a beautiful cozy city interesting and hot place was at threshold of interior a place to relax in Ipswich became a powerful industrial town a place to explore the roots and plant seeds too much racial intolerance a place to come home to a small but spacious place our community spirit is renowned bad point is parking meters good value for money happy, relaxed and friendly place was nucleus of coal fields place to live well been my home for almost 60 years free from predatory power groups easy access to the south east, west and north was supply town of western districts you can spend a night in a colonial home Leichhardt wrote glowing reports of the area too close to Brisbane d'Arcy Doyle Place designed as a cultural precinct my home town never felt part of city heart Ipswich and Moreton Councils formed new City of Ipswich was vital contributor to Qld. Development an historic place we build upon our pride in the past a stepping stone to other things endangered Eucalyptus Curtisii is city floral emblem our heritage trails can be explored Ipswich is still going ahead once a proud pioneering city Winternational is premier racing event can take advantage of regional centrally located between Gold and Sunshine Coasts enjoyed various prosperity booms C19 rail yards still in operation Ipswich people are proud and resilient rural areas mainly in the west Ipswich is a progressive, dynamic city was largest Qld. coal producer we build upon our excitement about the future frail, industrial heart beats lower and slower Ipswich Cup is older than Queensland itself buoyed by influx of new, successful businesses a great place to live, work and visit rural areas are quite separate in character State's fourth largest local government area a city grown from a limekiln