Bessell-Browne, Elizabeth & Gaica, Branco

 

Elizabeth Bessell-Browne

& Branco Gaica

Libby Bessell-Browne and Branco Gaica lived in inner-city Sydney at the time of the First Mardi Gras in 1978. In this interview, they recall the events of that night, the involvement of the police, and the escalation into violent clashes in Kings Cross.

Photo: Supplied/Branco Gaica

 

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BPride History GroupFirst Mardi Gras, Oxford Street, Taylor Square, Hyde Park, College Street, Kings Cross, El Alamein Fountain, Darlinghurst Police Station, David Eyles