Queensland Association of Professional Anthropologists and Archaeologists (QAPAA) records, minutes of meetings, incorporation, membership , and correspondence.

In 1936 the Presbyterian Church of Queensland commissioned Norman F Nelson to visit four Aboriginal mission stations administered by the Church in North Queensland (Mornington Island, Aurukun, Weipa and Mapoon) in order to make an inspection and evaluation of work and properties. He also visited Thursday Island. He was accompanied by J T Robinson. An exhibition organised by Norman F Nelson of the photographs taken on the trip was held at City Hall, Brisbane in 1937. This collection is comprised of two photograph albums. There are 1029 photographs (black and white, 6 x 6 cm) split over two parts (or albums). The original album with its captioning was retained (in Box 1); the photograph captions were transposed exactly into the new albums, and these captions are used as the titles for each photographs. Throughout the albums are typescript reports of trips to mission stations, original sketch plans of each mission drawn by J T Robinson and Norman F Nelson, which are found in Series B. Norman Francis Nelson was the main person to photograph the people and mission facilities.

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These photographs were taken in between 1929 and 1934, most likely be Neville Lyons. Comprises: black and white photographs and photograph postcards. Some photographs have sepia toning due to aging, inferior photographic paper, or poor photographic development at the time or a combination of these. They are not sepia photographs. Some have captions on the reverse of the photographs. Titles in square brackets assigned by processing archivist.

Items:

1. Holding netful of sardines, from left to right, Tetor Loko, Mataika Maza, Josiah Baud, and Sabau Dau, Dowar Island.

2. Hands scooping up sardines from net; left: Sabau Dau's; right: Mataika Maza's.

3. Sabau Dau holding net full of sardines, Dowar Island. Mataika Maza's right hand.

4. [Hauling Net in, from left, Sabau Dau, Nanai Gesa, Tetor Loko, Mataika Maza, and Alo Tapim Snr].

5. Hauling Net in, from left, Sabau Dau, Nanai Gesa, Tetor Loko, Mataika Maza, and Alo Tapim Snr.

6. The "Troubadours" at Murray Islands, Jack Williams who saw a city for the first time yesterday is in the stern of the small boat. [Photograph postcard]

7. [Group of men on the beach off loading planks of wood from a dinghy]

8. Fisheries Employees, Mataika Maza, Manai Gesa, Sabau Dau, Alo Tapim Snr., Taken at the back of Murray Island.

9. Fish traps (North Eastern end of Mer).

10. [Men in water with dinghy]

11. The lugger "Nera" off northern side of Dowar (opposite camp).

12. Thursday Is. loading sardines for Java c 1929 (John [Indecipherable])

13. The tiny lugger, Vera, which was the only means of communication, taking five days to make the trip from Murray Islands to Thursday Island, Murray island, Queensland. [Photograph postcard].

14. Murray Island. Native holding basket of sardines.

15. [Man holding up a lobster, Non-indigenous man standing behind]

16. Hauling net into flattie on the completion of the catches.

17. Carrying fish in baskets from boat on northern beach of Dowar. Mer in the distance.

18. Netting fish near Wyer.

19. [Men in the water standing near dinghy with fishing net attached]

20. [Five men in the dinghy, rowing]

21. Shewing [sic] company's transport vessel.

22. Hauling net into flattie Dowar Island, From left to right Sabau Dau, Mataika Maza, Tetoe Loko, Josiah Baud.

23. [Large ship at dock, Torres Strait Islands]

24. Sardines on beach after haul.

25. [Three small fish in the palm of a person's hand].

26. Sardines caught in a mesh of net after haul.

27. [Men standing near dinghy loaded with cargo].

28. [Two men carrying cargo along beach].

29. [Men standing at the back of the dinghy using a fishing net].

30. Beach on Northern side of Spit, (Dowar Island).

31. Beach Northern side of Dowar. Recently landed luggage. Company's flattie on beach.

32. Look-out on lugger.

33. Look-out on the lugger.

34. "Melbidir" at Thursday Island.

35. Trubador leaving Murray Island [Photograph postcard].

36. Loading sardines at Thursday Island for Java.

37. Borobudur Temple Java Indonesia [Photograph postcard]

38. [Rice terraces in Indonesia] [Photograph postcard].

39. [Rice terraces]

40. [Rice paddies].

41. [Women washing clothes in conduit running down the middle of a street] [Photograph postcard].

42. [Women washing clothes in canal] [Photograph postcard].

43. [Women washing clothes in canal]

44. [Stately building]

45. [Women washing clothes in canal]

46. [Photograph of building behind trees]

47. [Stately building with driveway and open gates]

48. Rowing a larger boat with large oars at Penang, F.M.S.

49. [Steam boats in harbour]

50. Fish traps at Bagan Si Api Api.

51. Fish trap in distance at Bagan Si Api Api, Sumatra.

52. Bamboo poles in arm of fish trap BaganSi Api Api.

53. [Indecipherable] and third officer Robert (K.P.M. Agent there) a Chinaman and the Chinese owner of fish taps [indecipherable] at BaganSi Api Api.

54. Fish trap BanganSi Api Api Sumatra c 1930.

55. Net drying - used with tide to catch fish as per model at Bagan Si Api Api.

56. Chinese craft.

57. Bottom of fish trap lifted up to see if any larger fish in trap. Bagan Si Api Api.

58. Drying area and warehouse of BanganSi Api Api.

59. Net drying - used with tides to catch fish as per model at BaganSi Api Api.

60. Trassi and fish drying on the wooden floors BaganSi Api Api.

61. Sun drying small fish on wooden floor at Bagan Si Api Api Sumatra.

62. Waterfront, shewing [sic] boats awaiting to go to fish traps BaganSi Api Api.

63. Town of BaganSi Api Api Sumatra.

64. Wicker rope for user in making parts of fish trap - Bagan Si Api Api.

65. S.S. "Pasir" - cargo steamer running to Bagan Si Api Api, Sumatra.

66. Town of Bagan Si Api Api, Sumatra.

67. [Ship at dock. Steam ship on water].

68. Millions of fish sun drying at Bagan Si Api Api, Sumatra. On large wooden floors [indecipherable] Main St.

69. 400 lbs of dried fish at Bagan Si Api Api Sumatra c 1929.

70. Baskets of fish in hold of "Pasir" Bagan Si Api Api.

71. Baskets of fish in hold of "pasir" Bagan Si Api Api.

72. Loading 2 crates of fish each containing 400 kilos in Pasir at BaganSi Api Api.

73. Third Officer S.S. "Pasir" underneath fish trap, 23 miles from Bagan Si Api Api (all fish traps are from 14 to 25 mles from Bagan Si Api Api) c. 1930.

74. End of fish trap. Bottom having been lifted. Owner of trap standing on end. BaganSi Api Api.

75. Chief Officer of "Pasir", standing in main street at Bagan Si Api Api.

76. Main Street at Southern eng, BaganSi Api Api.

77. Emptying fish from end of fish trap - Bagan Si Api Api.

78. Trassie and fish drying on wooden floors at BaganSi Api Api, Sumatra. Masts of fishing fleet in background.

79. [Group of Murray Islanders in traditional dress]

80. [Group of Murray Islanders in traditional dress]

81. [Man holding model boat]

82. [Group of eight men, women and children]

83. [Man holding child. Thatched shelter in background]

84. Native feast, Torres Straits. [Photograph postcard].

85. Native dance, Torres Straits. [Photograph postcard].

86. [Islanders boarding a boat and preparing to sail]

87. [Boat – Sedney A36 – on the water with passengers on board]

88. Wedding feast Murray Is. 1929.

89. Welcome party on beach in front of Teacher’s Residence, Murray Island on arrival Sir Leslie Orme Wilson, Governor of Queensland on Melbidir II. Recognizable [in the photograph]: Sergeant of Police Kaikai Modee (dec’d), Lui Bon (in Scout Uniform) Thursday Island, Police Constable Mabo Mopwale (dec’d), Police Constable Josiah Baud (dec’d), Police Constable Benny Mabo, Murray Island, Meb Salee (Boy’s Scout Uniform) Murray Island.

90. King’s Birthday Sports gathering in old school grounds, Murray Island. Buildings: Left – Government Teacher’s Residence, Centre – Medical Aid Post, Right – School.

91. School children, Murray Island. Teachers –1. Alick Passi (dec’d) 2. Daisy (Ansey) Lui, Coconut Island 3. Bakoi Baud, Murray Island

92. Girls at ball game – Las Bay, Murray Island. From right – Mena (Doboro) Bennyfather, Murray Island; Annie (Loko) Tapim, Thursday Island; Kamazi Wag (dec’d); Godai (Baruna) Williams, 76 Oxley St. Acacia Ridge, Brisbane; Mabigee (Kaumi) Bon, Thursday Island; Dalena (Barsa) Mataika (dec’d); Bakoi Baud, Murray Island; Kabay Sambo (dec’d) (Umpire); Wais (Ansey) Pearson, Yorkey’s Knob; Gagree (Bon) Sailor, Thursday Island; Emily (Agale) Ah Mat, Thursday Island; two at extreme left unrecognisable.

93. Native women from Mer on north side of Dowar Island.

94. Murray Island employees (except white boy sitting in front) [Photograph postcard].

95. King’s Birthday Sports gathering on old school grounds, Murray Island. Umpire – circled in centre with white shirt sleeves and white trousers, Lage Jacob Gabey then Chief Councillor and Senior Assistant Teacher. Buildings: Left – Government Teacher’s Residence, Centre – Medical Aid Post, Right – School

96. Two Murray Islanders. One on left is half caste [sic]

97. [Two Islanders. One young man and one elderly man]

98. Three Murray Islanders [two young men and one young woman]

99. [Two non indigenous men standing outside traditional hut]

100. Two native girls employed by the company [two Islander women]

101. Native girls employed by the company in packing etc. [From left]: Liz?, Wagi, Kamazi, Malina]

102. Native girls employed by the company in packing etc. [From left]: Liz?, Wagi, Kamazi, Malina]

103. Factory workers from left to right: Dalena (Barsa) Mataika (dec’d); Kamazi Wag (dec’d); Dobam (Mataika) Odo, Murray Island; Jessie (Omey) Sagigi, Murray Island; European visitor; Elizabeth (Geas) Tom, Murray Island; Wagi Tabo (dec’d), Gagree (Bon) Sailor, Thursday Island; Mobee (Tabo) Savage, Kubin, Moa Island.

104. At Dowar Island near fisheries buildings. From left to right: Bending (unrecognisable); Alo Tapim Snr (dec’d) holding Company’s mascot “Bargain”; Geede Williams, Yorkeys Knob; Peter Tapau Snr (dec’d) white lavalava; Spear Sambo (dec’d) facing camera; Mataika Maza, Innisfail; Jack Ansey, Murray Island, white tee shirt; Tom Tapau, Murray Island, white athletic singlet & lavalava; Morey Ghee, Murray Island.

105. At Coconut Island. Left to Right: Jalag Bob, Coconut Island Councillor; Gordon Bright, European; Lui Bon, Government Teacher Coconut Island now Thursday Island; Visitor, European, Nev Lyons; Olandi Pearson, Chief Councillor, Coconut Island.

106. Josiah Baud (dec’d) standing by flattie on beach Dowar Island

107. On board Troubadour. Back from left: Wagi Tabo (dec’d); David Debewale (dec’d); Sabau Dau (dec’d); Alo Tapim Snr. (dec’d); Bob Ghee (dec’d); David Williams, Thursday Island; Josiah Baud (dec’d). Front: Back to camera (unrecognisable).

108. On board Troubadour. Background: Tetor Loko (dec’d) sitting on rails facing camera; Joe Jib, Murray Island (leaning against mast facing camera). Foreground: Dobam (Mataika) Odo, Murray Island, holding baby Mamuru Tapau (dec’d).

109. Jack Williams – half caste – holding fish up caught in tow line.

110. Fish caught on towline [two men on fishing boat – one holding fish, other with back to camera]

111. Fish caught on towline on Troubadour

112. Bob Ghee (dec’d) holding King Fish on deck Troubadour

113. Sabau Dau looking for sardines Dowar Island

114. Type of Murray Islander

115. Gedee Williams – half caste company’s cook on Dowar Island

116. Fisheries Employees, Dowar Island. Back row from left: Mr. Turner (European) standing; Kabere Doo, Murray Island; Sabau Dau (dec’d); Mr. Fletcher (European); Tetor Loko (dec’d); Tapim Bennyfather, Murray Island; Morey Ghee Murray Island (up coconut tree); Timothy Debewale (dec’d); Jack Ansey, Murray Island. Centre left to right: Bob Ghee (dec’d) standing; Gordon Bright (European); Fred Kropp (European) Thursday Island; Mick Tuesley (European); Jim O’Connell (European); European visitor; Kay (European); David Debewale (dec’d); Murray Islander (unrecognisable) Front row left to right: Dalena (Barsa) Mataika (dec’d) kneeling; Waid (Ansey) Pearson, Yorkey’s Knob; Kamazi Wag (dec’d); Wagi Tabo (dec’d); Geede Williams, Yorkey’s Knob, Alo Tapim Snr. (dec’d); Elizabeth (Geas) Tom, Murray Island; Daisey (Ansey) Lui, Coconut Island; Dobam Odo, Murray Island; Gagree (Bon) Sailor, Thursday Island; Jessie Sagigi, Murray Island; Bakoi Baud, Murray Island.

117. In foreground: Akaline Bowie, Coconut Islander. Background: (in shirt sleeves and lavalava) Lui Bon then Government Teacher, Coconut Island chatting with visitor (unrecognisable) off vessel Troubadour. Photo taken at Coconut Island by a member of Fisheries Company travelling Murray Island aboard Troubadour.

118. [Four girls standing on a verandah in background. Man in foreground]

119. [Group of children sitting on verandah. Man standing against tree in foreground]

120. [Four men leaning against railing on boat]

121. [Man standing in front of hut wearing white apron and chef’s hat, carrying a bowl] [Photograph postcard].

122. “Nurmi” the Captain’s Steward on S.S. "Pasi[" loaned to [indecipherable] on voyage to Bagan Si Api Api (Chinese)

123. [Young Islander girl wearing white dress] [Photograph postcard].

124. [Man sitting in doorway of shed]

125. [Non indigenous man sitting on bench top inside building]

126. Mr. O’Connell and Turtle. End of Spit, Dowar Island

127. [Five non indigenous men sitting outside traditional shelter] [Photograph postcard].

128. [Five non indigenous men sitting outside traditional shelter]

129. [Eight non indigenous men dressed in suits standing on jetty next to steam boat] c 1929

130. [Coastal cliff formations]

131. [Coastal cliff formations]

132. The coconut grove with black cliffs behind

133. [Cliffs covered with scrub]

134. [Coastal cliff formation, Waier Island]

135. Rounding the end of Waier Island, to come in to the bay

136. Portion of coastline, Dauar Island

137. [Man leaning down to touch cormorant on beach]

138. Company’s transport vessel

139. Portion of coastline, Dauar Island

140. [Corrugated iron building on stumps]

141. [Coastline from the water. Several buildings visible]

142. A view from Tur-Paser Gardner’s resting place on hilltop overlooking Government and Mission buildings at Beur Murray Island

143. Log on Dauar Island. Washed up from Fly River in New Guinea [man standing atop log]

144. Murray Island Cutter 'Tagai' at anchor, Deo Murray Island. Gelam Hill in background

145. Mer [Island] in distance [photograph taken from shore showing dinghy in foreground and sailing boat behind]

146. View of the company’s buildings

147. [Elevated view of Island]

148. [Rocky coastline]

149. Dowar Mountain meeting sea on northern side

150. Dowar Island showing mountain and spit, where factory stands. Eastern end of Dowar is cut out

151. Right is Dowar Island, left is Wyer Island. c 1929

152. Dowar Island as seen from Mer. Fishery sight at right end. c 1929

153. Dowar Mountain meeting the sea on the south side of Dowar

154. [View of sea through palm trees]

155. Eastern end of Dowar Island and the whole of Wyer Island

156. Netting fish near Wyer

157. [Cliff rock formations]

158. [Coastal cliff formations]

159. Mer Island

160. The village on Mer, seen from height on Mountain

161. Murray Island native woman preparing a feast from sardines given them by the Company – surplus of haul

162. Ah Mat (Singalese cook) and Gordon Bright at temporary kitchen on northern side of Dowar

163. Fish in baskets. Baskets average 100 lbs

164. Sun drying sardines in trays, Dowar Island. People in picture unrecognisable

165. Canning of sardines in factory, Dowar Island. From left to right: Back to camera (unrecognisable); Kamazi Wag (dec’d); Wais Ansey) Pearson, Yorkeys Knob; European (visitor); Nev Lyons (European); Unrecognisable (Islander); Bob Ghee

166. [Islander men working with fish]

167. First batch of sardines canned at Murray Island. Packing shed showing behind [group of seven men in picture]

168. View from top of Dowar Hill looking towards Fisheries Building at Giar Pit. "Troubadour" at anchor off-shore

169. Sun drying sardines in trays at Giar Pit, Dowar Island. Murray Island in distance

170. Laying down concrete foundations for Fisheries Buildings at Dowar Island. From left to right: Gordon Bright (European); Sabau Dau (dec’d); Mick Tuesley (European); Esaka Ghee (Murray Island); Jim O’Connell (European) In foreground (bending): David Williams, Thursday Island

171. [Wooden stick structure on beach with island in distance.] (Photograph has been double-exposed)

172. Old school playgrounds. Buildings: Left – Teacher’s residence; Centre – Medical Aid Post; Right - School

173. Fish drying (Dowar) showing thicket protecting drying site, from factory from north western

174. Temporary kitchen. Mr Fletcher, acting cook. Note skeleton of factory

175. Factory – in course of erection

176. [Incomplete factory]

177. [Traditional hut]

178. Skeleton of factory. Native men at work. Mer in distance

179. Freshly caught sardines in fisheries flattie, Dowar Island

180. Sun dried sardines in baskets at fisheries building, Dowar Island

181. Fish drying near the packing shed, Dowar

182. Fish drying on trays. The ground has been levelled. Note the sea sand in foreground. The trays are on the western side of the factory. The Lugger [ship] is on the Mer side of Dowar, i.e. the north side

183. Clearing sight [sic] for factory from Dowar Island and looking towards thicket, which is a short distance from end of spit

184. At the end of Spit, Dowar Island

185. Preparing and cleaning of ground for drying trays at Dowar

186. Factory – in course of erection c 1929

187. Factory – Dowar Island

188. [Building]

189. [Section of coastline showing beach and hillside].

190. [Interior of hut including bed and desk] [Photograph postcard].

191. [Traditional hut]

192. Fish drying on trays

193. Giar Pit, Dowar Island showing fisheries buildings at left and Island employees quarters to the right.

194. Ah Mat (Singalese cook) and Gordon Bright at temporary kitchen on northern side of Dowar (Duplicate written on reverse side)

195. Fish drying at Bagan Si Api Api on wooden floors (Duplicate written on reverse side)

196. Mer Island (Duplicate written on reverse side)

197. Laying concrete foundations for fisheries buildings at Dowar Is. L to R Gordon Bright, Sabau Dau, Mick Tuesley; Esaka Ghee, Jim O’Connell. Foreground: David Williams (T. Islander) [Photograph postcard] (Duplicate written on reverse side)

198. [Fish traps] [Photograph postcard] (Duplicate written on reverse side)

199. Clearing sight [sic] for factory from Dowar Island and looking towards thicket, which is a short distance from end of spit. (Duplicate written on reverse side)

200. (Duplicate written on reverse side)

201. Native women from Mer on north side of Dowar Island. (Duplicate written on reverse side)

202. Drying fish on large wooden floors, off main street, BaganSi Api Api. (Duplicate written on reverse side)

203. Murray Is fisheries

204. Typical fish trap at BaganSi Api Api Sumatra (Duplicate written on reverse side)

205. Sundrying small fish on wooden floors at Bagan Si Api Api Sumtra c. 1929 (Duplicate written on reverse side)

206. Dowar and Wyer (Duplicate written on reverse side)

207. Dowar and Wyer

208. Dowar Island as seen from Mer. Fishery sight [sic] at right end (Duplicate written on reverse side)

209. Third Officer S.S. Pasir underneath fish tank 23 miles from BaganSi Api Api (all fish traps are from 14 to 25 mile from BaganSi Api Api) c 1930 (Duplicate written on reverse side)

210. Third Officer S.S. Pasir underneath fish tank 23 miles from BaganSi Api Api (all fish traps are from 14 to 25 mile from BaganSi Api Api. (Triplicate written on reverse side)

211. [End of fish trap. Bottom having been lifted. Owner of trap standing on end. BaganSi Api Api.]

212. Temporary kitchen. Mr Fletcher, acting cook. Note skeleton of factory. C 1929

213. [Fish trap in distance at Bagan Si Api Api, Sumatra.]

214. [Net drying - used with tide to catch fish as per model at Bagan Si Api Api.]

215. Beach and Spit. Northern side of Dowar.

216. [Large group of Murray Islanders in front of timber building with verandah along front and side, with tank at the side].

217. York Island. Mr Murray- Darnley Island - on left. Mr Woods – York Island – on Right. Professor Goddard – Centre.

218. Baskets of fish in hold of "Pasir", BaganSi Api Api.

219. Fish drying on Dowar. The ground has been levelled. Note the sea-sand in foregrond. The trays are on the Western side of the factory. The Lugger is on the Mer side of Dowar, i.e. the North side.

220. Murray Island Head Man and a native foreman of company.

221. Looking down from tope of hill on Company's buildings.

222. [Non indigenous man sanding on rocks on foreshore]

223. [Overlooking an isalnd from high place] [Photograph postcard]

224. Three Murray Island natives middle one sitting on a turtle. [Photograph postcard]

225. Native employees, excepting one white boy in front row [Photograph postcard]

226. [Fish traps in ocean] [Photograph postcard]

Correspondence; financial records; articles of Association and Prospectus of Company; newspaper cuttings; photograph album; and photographs.

Approximately 900 photographs, mostly black and white, some sepia. Photographs mostly relating to Queensland people and places, but including interstate and overseas photographs. Includes photographs of Australian authors, the 1893 Brisbane floods, and Mornington Island (Queensland). There are also a number of photographs of Papua New Guinea which were originally in the Beazley collection (UQFL271). Other photographs of Queensland people and places can be found in UQFL479.

Research materials relating to Central Cape York Peninsular languages collected from 1964 to 2003. Collection includes grammars, lexical material and text material from Oykangand. Materials comprise written notes, critical literature, theses, data CDs, audio cassettes and reel to reel tape recordings.
Collection includes tape list and introduction to collection, both by Dr Sommer. Fryer Library listing provides access to relevant box.

Content advice: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are warned that audio recordings in this resource contain material of a personal or sexual nature which may cause embarrassment or offence. Manuscript papers may contain images, transcripts or names of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people now deceased and could contain historically and culturally sensitive words, terms and descriptions.

The Murri School (also known as the Aboriginal and Islander Independent Community School) was first established in 1986. This file contains cards and letters, mostly from children to ‘Super Gran’ or Muriel Langford and a Certificate of appreciation to Muriel Langford.

Typescript draft, 3 leaves, giving an account of the Annual Dance Festival held on Thursday Island and education in the Torres Strait Islands; author unknown; undated by most likely 1993'; handwritten notes on the reverse of the last page, some in shorthand, possibly by Jackie Huggins. Photocopy of the 3 leaf draft with a map of the canoe trading routes in the Torees Strait Islands.

Business and administrative records of The Women's Bookshop, Highgate Hill, Brisbane from its inception in 1984 to its sale in 1998. Includes financial records, promotional material, correspondence, publisher's catalogues, flyers, photographs, posters and ephemera. The poster collection is comprised of 341 posters (which includes 48 screen printed or hand coloured posters plus two copies of a 1993 calendar) which exhibit graphic design history and local / social history from 1984 to 1998.

Papers relating to the Relics Advisory Committee within the Queensland Ministry for Aboriginal and Island Affairs and later within the Archaeology Branch of the Department of Aboriginal and Islanders Advancement. The papers contain correspondence, reports, newspaper cuttings and journal articles relevant to the Committee's decisions under the Aboriginal Relics Preservation Act 1967-1976. In addition the collection includes: notebooks, recordings, videos and photographs related to his linguistic and ethnographic works in Queensland; and papers relating to research, teaching, administrations and applied work (especially native title)..