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The Biography of C.P. Mountford..
Mountford, Charles Pearcy (1890 - 1976)
Born at Hallet, SA, 8 May 1890; died in Adelaide, SA, 16 November 1976.
The son of Charles Mountford, at the age of 11 he left school to become a farm labourer.
The Biography of C.P. Mountford.
Mountford subsequently was employed in a variety of jobs such as a travelling salesman. blacksmith's assistant. conductor of horse drawn trams in Adelaide and telephone mechanic before seeking a further education.
In 1925.
his keen interest in Aboriginal Australia prompted him to take a degree at the University of Adelaide and later at Cambridge University where he studied Aboriginal folklore and history.
MOUNTFORD BARKS GET AN OUTING.Mountford's primary concem was to gain a better understanding of Aboliginal art.
Between 1937 and 1960 Mountford led 12 scientific expeditions to CentraI Australia, Arnhhem Land and Melville Island. This resulted in the publication of more than 20 books and numerous articles.
He was a keen obselver of human behaviour and achieved the praise of his colleagues for his ability to