Glossary

When the Rain Stops Falling

Alice Springs - pg 8
A remote town in Australias northern territory close to the Red Centre, the countrys interior
desert region. http://www.australiasnorthernterritory.com.au/Living/nt-cities-towns/Pages/alicesprings.aspx

Bed-sit - pg.10
a furnished sitting room containing sleeping accommodation and sometimes cooking and
washing facilities (Dictionary.com
Difference between bedsit and studio apartment: http://www.redresidential.com/rent-a-roombedsit-or-studio-in-london/
Bangladesh - pg 13
A South Asian country east of India on the Bay of Bengal. It is one of the worlds most densely
populated countries and consists of lush greenery and many waterways.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-12650940
Causes of flooding in Bangladesh: https://freshclick.wordpress.com/2009/03/27/causes-of-theflooding-in-bangladesh/
Fishmonger - pg 14
noun, Chiefly British. a dealer in fish, especially for eating. (Dictionary.com)
There was still a fair amount of rationing from the war in the 50s and 60s and it affected how
well the Brits cooked. The women did all of the grocery shopping, and there were no
supermarkets at the time. http://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/Food-in-Britain-in-the-1950s1960s/ http://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/The-1950s-Housewife/
High street - pg. 14
Refers to Kensington High Street, London. Is one of the main streets in London. http://now-herethis.timeout.com/2013/09/24/time-out-takeover-remembering-kensington-market-in-the-1980s/

The Year Without Summer 1816 - pg. 16

An explosion due to Mount Tambora caused frigid temperatures in North America and Europe in
June and July. http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2016/05/26/year-without-a-summer1816-mount-tambora/84855694/
The year without a summer influenced severel aspects of Mary Shelleys Frankenstein.
http://www.branchcollective.org/?ps_articles=gillen-darcy-wood-1816-the-year-without-asummer
Mount Tambora, Indonesia - pg.16
An active volcano in Indonesia that erupted in 1815 and was recorded as the largest eruption in
history. https://www.britannica.com/place/Mount-Tambor

The Coorong - pg 21
The Coorong is a long, narrow lagoon 90 miles long in southern Australia
http://www.thecoorong.com/about.html

Roadhouse - pg 21
An inn, hotel, or other establishment providing accommodation, meals, etc., for travellers; (in
later use esp.) a roadside public house catering chiefly to motorists. (English Oxford Dictionary)

Skinhead - pg 22
an antisocial person who affects a hairless head as a symbol of rebellion, racism, or anarchy.
(Dictionary.com)
One who shaves his head, wears boots, and represents the working-class. There are three
variations of skinhead. Traditional, Racist, Anti-Racist. The movement started in London in the
1960s. (urbandictionary.com)

Thatcher - pg. 24
Margaret Thatcher was the first female Prime Minister of Britain. She had conservative ideology,
and was controversial in her time of office. http://www.biography.com/people/margaret-thatcher9504796
Thatchers attempts to heal Britain's weak economy left many unemployed - more than 3 million
by 1986. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Margaret-Thatcher
Uluru, Australia - pg 26
Also known as Ayers Rock and located in Petermann, Australia in the heart of the Northern
Territory Red Centre desert. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biuYA54nb7Y
Its not illegal to climb the rock, but visitors are strongly advised not to
Accounts of snow on the Uluru in 1997.
http://forum.weatherzone.com.au/ubbthreads.php/topics/607442/Snow_on_Ayers_Rock
Callixtus Hurricane 1780 - pg 29
A hurricane in the Caribbean recorded as one of the deadliest hurricanes in the world.
https://books.google.com/books?
id=NUrOfm9zt0gC&pg=PA123&lpg=PA123&dq=Callixtus+Hurricane+1780&source=bl&ots=oqC
aRM92ye&sig=Hip0MwQReFjduDXaSj_6lmXqDhY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjGgeffh9TRAh
VD0YMKHXvTAZMQ6AEINDAD#v=onepage&q=Callixtus%20Hurricane%201780&f=false
Britain and France were fighting in the American Revolutionary War at the time, and had ships
stationed in the Caribbean http://www.history.com/topics/great-hurricane-of-1780
Diderot - pg 29
A Jesuit, French philosopher who was a leader in the Enlightenment. His writings show his
progression from Christianity to Atheism and philosophical materialism.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Denis-Diderot
Famous Works:
Encylopeide ou Dictionnaire Raisonne Des Science, Des Ars et Des Metiers
http://encyclopedie.uchicago.edu/
Regrets for my Old Dressing Gown
https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/diderot/1769/regrets.htm
Adelaide, Australia - pg 31
A cosmopolitan coastal city in Southern Australia http://www.adelaidecitycouncil.com/?
newhome=1
Adelaide is actively engaged in culture and hosts a Fringe Festival every year. When the Rain
Stops Falling premiered at the 2008 Festival. http://southaustralia.com/en/places-to-go/adelaide

Hay Plain - pg 31

The Hay Plains is a region in New South Wales, Australia, and is one of the flattest places in the
World. https://sleeplivetravel.com/2014/06/02/the-hay-plains-one-of-the-flattest-places-in-theworld/
Video of a drive through the Hay Plain - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZoZibTgVkk

Kilometer to Miles Conversion - pg 31

110Ks = 68 mph
140Ks = 86 mph http://www.convertunits.com/from/140+km/to/miles

Narandarrah - pg 31
Narrandera, New South Wales Australia (the city has several different spellings) about eight
hours from the Coorong, and five and half from Sydney. (Google Maps)
Pronunciation - https://forvo.com/word/narrandera/
Saturn - pg 33
Cronos (Saturn) was the god of agriculture, liberation and time. The story of Saturn eating his
children was a metaphor for the passing of time. http://www.crystalinks.com/saturnrome.html
Francisco de Goyas painting of Saturn Devouring One of His Sons https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/becoming-modern/romanticism/romanticism-inspain/v/goya-saturn-devouring-one-of-his-sons
The Centre, Australia - pg 38
The northern central desert region of Australia, often called the Red Centre
http://www.australia.com/en/places/red-centre.html
Alice Springs (a city in the Red Centre region) has extreme climate changes. Very hot summers
and very cold winters, and does not receive a lot of rain, an average of 1.5 in. a year. (Indiana
has an average of 42 in. a year) http://www.australia.com/en-us/facts/weather/alice-springsweather.html
https://rainfall.weatherdb.com/l/93/Indianapolis-Indiana
Netball - pg 39
A sport similar to basketball and the most popular women's sport in Australia.
http://netball.com.au/our-game/what-is-netball/
Some netball courts in the Coorong - https://www.coorong.sa.gov.au/page.aspx?
u=381&t=uList&ulistId=0&c=12434

Salt Creek - pg 39
Smallest settlement in Australia and location of Coorong National Park.
http://www.murrayriver.com.au/salt-creek/

The Heart of the Coorong is the name of a Roadhouse in Salt Creek.

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g7909279-d7906446-ReviewsThe_Heart_of_the_Coorong-Salt_Creek_South_Australia.html
Off-license - pg 43
A term popular in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and New Zealand to describe a place with a
liquor license. http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/off-licence
In the 1960s alcohol sales increased partly due to the deconstruction of taboos on women
consuming alcohol. http://www.historyandpolicy.org/opinion-articles/articles/the-highs-and-lowsof-drinking-in-britain
Claret - pg 43
In the 1960s a claret was abundant and affordable wine for an average Englishman. Wine grew
to be a commodity in the 1960s and even as a means against inflation.
http://www.elizabethonfood.com/content/1093/2/wine_prices_-_some_historical_notes.html
Perth - pg 46
Perth prides itself for the perfect balance of city and nature, and it is one of Australias major
tourist destinations http://www.australia.com/en/places/perth.html
Cottesloe is a famous beach in Perth (pg 46)

(Cottesloe)

(Perth)

Nullabor - pg 46
The Nullarbor is a vast flat plain in
Southern Australia. Most tourist follow the
Eyre Highway traveling east to west, and

start the journey at either Melbourne, Adelaide or Perth. http://www.australia.com/enus/itineraries/crossing-nullarbor.html

Edward John Eyres opinion of the plain, "a hideous anomaly, a blot on the face of Nature, the
sort of place one gets into in bad dreams. http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/thenullarbor-plain.html

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