These photographs were taken in between 1929 and 1934. 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.
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Holding netful of sardines, from left to right, Tetor Loko, Mataika Maza, Josiah Baud, and Sabau Dau, Dowar Island.
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Hands scooping up sardines from net; left: Sabau Dau's; right: Mataika Maza's.
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Sabau Dau holding net full of sardines, Dowar Island. Mataika Maza's right hand.
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[Hauling Net in, from left, Sabau Dau, Nanai Gesa, Tetor Loko, Mataika Maza, and Alo Tapim Snr].
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Hauling Net in, from left, Sabau Dau, Nanai Gesa, Tetor Loko, Mataika Maza, and Alo Tapim Snr.
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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]
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[Group of men on the beach off loading planks of wood from a dinghy]
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Fisheries Employees, Mataika Maza, Manai Gesa, Sabau Dau, Alo Tapim Snr., Taken at the back of Murray Island.
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Fish traps (North Eastern end of Mer).
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[Men in water with dinghy]
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The lugger "Nera" off northern side of Dowar (opposite camp).
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Thursday Is. loading sardines for Java c 1929 (John [Indecipherable])
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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].
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Murray Island. Native holding basket of sardines.
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[Man holding up a lobster, Non-indigenous man standing behind]
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Hauling net into flattie on the completion of the catches.
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Carrying fish in baskets from boat on northern beach of Dowar. Mer in the distance.
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Netting fish near Wyer.
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[Men in the water standing near dinghy with fishing net attached]
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[Five men in the dinghy, rowing]
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Shewing [sic] company's transport vessel.
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Hauling net into flattie Dowar Island, From left to right Sabau Dau, Mataika Maza, Tetoe Loko, Josiah Baud.
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[Large ship at dock, Torres Strait Islands]
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Sardines on beach after haul.
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[Three small fish in the palm of a person's hand].
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Sardines caught in a mesh of net after haul.
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[Men standing near dinghy loaded with cargo].
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[Two men carrying cargo along beach].
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[Men standing at the back of the dinghy using a fishing net].
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Beach on Northern side of Spit, (Dowar Island).
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Beach Northern side of Dowar. Recently landed luggage. Company's flattie on beach.
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Look-out on lugger.
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Look-out on the lugger.
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"Melbidir" at Thursday Island.
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Trubador leaving Murray Island [Photograph postcard].
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Loading sardines at Thursday Island for Java.
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Borobudur Temple Java Indonesia [Photograph postcard]
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[Rice terraces in Indonesia] [Photograph postcard].
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[Rice terraces]
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[Rice paddies].
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[Women washing clothes in conduit running down the middle of a street] [Photograph postcard].
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[Women washing clothes in canal] [Photograph postcard].
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[Women washing clothes in canal]
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[Stately building]
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[Women washing clothes in canal]
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[Photograph of building behind trees]
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[Stately building with driveway and open gates]
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Rowing a larger boat with large oars at Penang, F.M.S.
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[Steam boats in harbour]
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Fish traps at Bagan Si Api Api.
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Fish trap in distance at Bagan Si Api Api, Sumatra.
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Bamboo poles in arm of fish trap BaganSi Api Api.
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[Indecipherable] and third officer Robert (K.P.M. Agent there) a Chinaman and the Chinese owner of fish taps [indecipherable] at BaganSi Api Api.
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Fish trap BanganSi Api Api Sumatra c 1930.
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Net drying - used with tide to catch fish as per model at Bagan Si Api Api.
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Chinese craft.
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Bottom of fish trap lifted up to see if any larger fish in trap. Bagan Si Api Api.
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Drying area and warehouse of BanganSi Api Api.
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Net drying - used with tides to catch fish as per model at BaganSi Api Api.
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Trassi and fish drying on the wooden floors BaganSi Api Api.
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Sun drying small fish on wooden floor at Bagan Si Api Api Sumatra.
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Waterfront, shewing [sic] boats awaiting to go to fish traps BaganSi Api Api.
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Town of BaganSi Api Api Sumatra.
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Wicker rope for user in making parts of fish trap - Bagan Si Api Api.
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S.S. "Pasir" - cargo steamer running to Bagan Si Api Api, Sumatra.
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Town of Bagan Si Api Api, Sumatra.
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[Ship at dock. Steam ship on water].
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Millions of fish sun drying at Bagan Si Api Api, Sumatra. On large wooden floors [indecipherable] Main St.
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400 lbs of dried fish at Bagan Si Api Api Sumatra c 1929.
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Baskets of fish in hold of "Pasir" Bagan Si Api Api.
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Baskets of fish in hold of "pasir" Bagan Si Api Api.
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Loading 2 crates of fish each containing 400 kilos in Pasir at BaganSi Api Api.
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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.
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End of fish trap. Bottom having been lifted. Owner of trap standing on end. BaganSi Api Api.
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Chief Officer of "Pasir", standing in main street at Bagan Si Api Api.
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Main Street at Southern eng, BaganSi Api Api.
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Emptying fish from end of fish trap - Bagan Si Api Api.
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Trassie and fish drying on wooden floors at BaganSi Api Api, Sumatra. Masts of fishing fleet in background.
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[Group of Murray Islanders in traditional dress]
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[Group of Murray Islanders in traditional dress]
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[Man holding model boat]
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[Group of eight men, women and children]
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[Man holding child. Thatched shelter in background]
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Native feast, Torres Straits. [Photograph postcard].
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Native dance, Torres Straits. [Photograph postcard].
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[Islanders boarding a boat and preparing to sail]
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[Boat – Sedney A36 – on the water with passengers on board]
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Wedding feast Murray Is. 1929.
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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.
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King’s Birthday Sports gathering in old school grounds, Murray Island. Buildings: Left – Government Teacher’s Residence, Centre – Medical Aid Post, Right – School.
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School children, Murray Island. Teachers –1. Alick Passi (dec’d) 2. Daisy (Ansey) Lui, Coconut Island 3. Bakoi Baud, Murray Island
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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.
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Native women from Mer on north side of Dowar Island.
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Murray Island employees (except white boy sitting in front) [Photograph postcard].
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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
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Two Murray Islanders. One on left is half caste [sic]
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[Two Islanders. One young man and one elderly man]
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Three Murray Islanders [two young men and one young woman]
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[Two non indigenous men standing outside traditional hut]
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Two native girls employed by the company [two Islander women]
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Native girls employed by the company in packing etc. [From left]: Liz?, Wagi, Kamazi, Malina]
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Native girls employed by the company in packing etc. [From left]: Liz?, Wagi, Kamazi, Malina]
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Josiah Baud (dec’d) standing by flattie on beach Dowar Island
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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).
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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).
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Jack Williams – half caste – holding fish up caught in tow line.
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Fish caught on towline [two men on fishing boat – one holding fish, other with back to camera]
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Fish caught on towline on Troubadour
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Bob Ghee (dec’d) holding King Fish on deck Troubadour
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Sabau Dau looking for sardines Dowar Island
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Type of Murray Islander
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Gedee Williams – half caste company’s cook on Dowar Island
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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.
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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.
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[Four girls standing on a verandah in background. Man in foreground]
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[Group of children sitting on verandah. Man standing against tree in foreground]
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[Four men leaning against railing on boat]
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[Man standing in front of hut wearing white apron and chef’s hat, carrying a bowl] [Photograph postcard].
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“Nurmi” the Captain’s Steward on S.S. "Pasi[" loaned to [indecipherable] on voyage to Bagan Si Api Api (Chinese)
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[Young Islander girl wearing white dress] [Photograph postcard].
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[Man sitting in doorway of shed]
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[Non indigenous man sitting on bench top inside building]
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Mr. O’Connell and Turtle. End of Spit, Dowar Island
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[Five non indigenous men sitting outside traditional shelter] [Photograph postcard].
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[Five non indigenous men sitting outside traditional shelter]
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[Eight non indigenous men dressed in suits standing on jetty next to steam boat] c 1929
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[Coastal cliff formations]
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[Coastal cliff formations]
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The coconut grove with black cliffs behind
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[Cliffs covered with scrub]
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[Coastal cliff formation, Waier Island]
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Rounding the end of Waier Island, to come in to the bay
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Portion of coastline, Dauar Island
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[Man leaning down to touch cormorant on beach]
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Company’s transport vessel
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Portion of coastline, Dauar Island
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[Corrugated iron building on stumps]
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[Coastline from the water. Several buildings visible]
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A view from Tur-Paser Gardner’s resting place on hilltop overlooking Government and Mission buildings at Beur Murray Island
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Log on Dauar Island. Washed up from Fly River in New Guinea [man standing atop log]
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Murray Island Cutter 'Tagai' at anchor, Deo Murray Island. Gelam Hill in background
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Mer [Island] in distance [photograph taken from shore showing dinghy in foreground and sailing boat behind]
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View of the company’s buildings
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[Elevated view of Island]
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[Rocky coastline]
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Dowar Mountain meeting sea on northern side
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Dowar Island showing mountain and spit, where factory stands. Eastern end of Dowar is cut out
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Right is Dowar Island, left is Wyer Island. c 1929
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Dowar Island as seen from Mer. Fishery sight at right end. c 1929
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Dowar Mountain meeting the sea on the south side of Dowar
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[View of sea through palm trees]
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Eastern end of Dowar Island and the whole of Wyer Island
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Netting fish near Wyer
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[Cliff rock formations]
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[Coastal cliff formations]
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Mer Island
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The village on Mer, seen from height on Mountain
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Murray Island native woman preparing a feast from sardines given them by the Company – surplus of haul
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Ah Mat (Singalese cook) and Gordon Bright at temporary kitchen on northern side of Dowar
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Fish in baskets. Baskets average 100 lbs
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Sun drying sardines in trays, Dowar Island. People in picture unrecognisable
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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
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[Islander men working with fish]
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First batch of sardines canned at Murray Island. Packing shed showing behind [group of seven men in picture]
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View from top of Dowar Hill looking towards Fisheries Building at Giar Pit. "Troubadour" at anchor off-shore
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Sun drying sardines in trays at Giar Pit, Dowar Island. Murray Island in distance
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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
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[Wooden stick structure on beach with island in distance.] (Photograph has been double-exposed)
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Old school playgrounds. Buildings: Left – Teacher’s residence; Centre – Medical Aid Post; Right - School
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Fish drying (Dowar) showing thicket protecting drying site, from factory from north western
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Temporary kitchen. Mr Fletcher, acting cook. Note skeleton of factory
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Factory – in course of erection
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[Incomplete factory]
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[Traditional hut]
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Skeleton of factory. Native men at work. Mer in distance
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Freshly caught sardines in fisheries flattie, Dowar Island
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Sun dried sardines in baskets at fisheries building, Dowar Island
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Fish drying near the packing shed, Dowar
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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
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Clearing sight [sic] for factory from Dowar Island and looking towards thicket, which is a short distance from end of spit
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At the end of Spit, Dowar Island
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Preparing and cleaning of ground for drying trays at Dowar
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Factory – in course of erection c 1929
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Factory – Dowar Island
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[Building]
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[Section of coastline showing beach and hillside].
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[Interior of hut including bed and desk] [Photograph postcard].
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[Traditional hut]
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Fish drying on trays
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Giar Pit, Dowar Island showing fisheries buildings at left and Island employees quarters to the right.
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Ah Mat (Singalese cook) and Gordon Bright at temporary kitchen on northern side of Dowar (Duplicate written on reverse side)
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Fish drying at Bagan Si Api Api on wooden floors (Duplicate written on reverse side)
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Mer Island (Duplicate written on reverse side)
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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)
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[Fish traps] [Photograph postcard] (Duplicate written on reverse side)
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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)
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(Duplicate written on reverse side)
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Native women from Mer on north side of Dowar Island. (Duplicate written on reverse side)
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Drying fish on large wooden floors, off main street, BaganSi Api Api. (Duplicate written on reverse side)
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Murray Is fisheries
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Typical fish trap at BaganSi Api Api Sumatra (Duplicate written on reverse side)
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Sundrying small fish on wooden floors at Bagan Si Api Api Sumtra c. 1929 (Duplicate written on reverse side)
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Dowar and Wyer (Duplicate written on reverse side)
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Dowar and Wyer
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Dowar Island as seen from Mer. Fishery sight [sic] at right end (Duplicate written on reverse side)
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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)
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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)
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[End of fish trap. Bottom having been lifted. Owner of trap standing on end. BaganSi Api Api.]
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Temporary kitchen. Mr Fletcher, acting cook. Note skeleton of factory. C 1929
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[Fish trap in distance at Bagan Si Api Api, Sumatra.]
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[Net drying - used with tide to catch fish as per model at Bagan Si Api Api.]
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Beach and Spit. Northern side of Dowar.
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[Large group of Murray Islanders in front of timber building with verandah along front and side, with tank at the side].
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York Island. Mr Murray- Darnley Island - on left. Mr Woods – York Island – on Right. Professor Goddard – Centre.
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Baskets of fish in hold of "Pasir", BaganSi Api Api.
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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.
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Murray Island Head Man and a native foreman of company.
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Looking down from tope of hill on Company's buildings.
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[Non indigenous man sanding on rocks on foreshore]
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[Overlooking an isalnd from high place] [Photograph postcard]
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Three Murray Island natives middle one sitting on a turtle. [Photograph postcard]
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Native employees, excepting one white boy in front row [Photograph postcard]
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[Fish traps in ocean] [Photograph postcard]
