Person
Pollard, James Harvey Theodore (1900 - 1971)
- Born
- 1900
Yorkshire, United Kingdom - Died
- 1971
Perth, Western Australia, Australia - Occupation
- Naturalist and Writer
Summary
James Pollard wrote a weekly nature column 'Denizens of the bush' for the Western Australian Newspaper between 1923 and 1937 under the name 'Mopoke' His articles fostered an interest in native plants and animals that proved popular and sustained. Pollard's membership of the Western Australian Naturalists Club, the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union and the Gould League provided him with access to naturalists on whose expertise he relied. The column was significant for the way in which it provided a bridge between amateur observation and expert opinion.
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Chronology
- 1913
- Life event - Family migrated to Western Australia
- 1915 - 1918
- Career event - Enlisted in the AIF
- 1923 - 1937
- Career position - Writer of the 'Denizens of the bush' column for the Western Australian Newspapers
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Hughes-D'aeth, Tony, '"Denizens of the Bush" (1923-1937): James Pollard and Popular Nature Study', Studies in Western Australian History, 27 (2011), 45-61. Details
- Smith, L. A.; and Smith, F., 'James Pollard - Western Australia's first freelance nature writer with particular reference to his nom de plume "Mopoke"', Western Australian Naturalist, 30 (1) (2015), 1-11. Details
Resources
- 'Pollard, James (1900-19711231)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-586244. Details
Helen Cohn
Last modified: 21 August 2019