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Papers, 1954-2012

  • F3704
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  • 1954-2012.

Copies of seven photographs, three curriculum vitae, and a recording of an interview of Bruce Paulsen by Don Watson on USB flash drive.

Paulsen, Bruce Donald, 1926-

University of Queensland Bushwalking Club Photographs

Commercially produced scrapbook photograph album, by Regal, 25 x 30 x 3 cm, 'Photographs' embossed on cover, with 25 grey two hole punched paper pages, and 8 cream two hole punched pages. Written on the cover "University of Queensland Bushwalking Club". Comprises 147 black and white photographs, some yellowing with age, and 4 colour photographs. Most photographs have been pasted onto the pages, with captions. Few photographs have dates. Captions from album are in single inverted commas; other titles are provided by the processing archivist. Photograph numbers have been assigned by the processing archivist, as have the page numbers. There are some photographs that have a title for the event and this is in italics, grouped by image numbers. There are eight loose photographs, inserted at the end of the album.

  1. Group of people at a social event, possibly farewell party, 20 x 23 cm, 1954. [Inside cover].
  2. 'At farwell party for Jon Stephenson, 1954 (Steve conveys "thanks" for [indecipherable])', 20 x 23 cm, 1954. [Page 1].
  3. '"Steamers" - Emu Ck.', 15 x 19 cm, [undated]. [Page 2].
  4. 'S.E. Ridge of Mt Bowen - Minchinbrook Id.', 20 x 21 cm [undated]. [Page 3].
  5. 'Mt Diamantina - Hinchinbrook Id.', 16 x 17 cm, [undated]. [Page 4.].
  6. 'Running Ck Falls - Lamington', 20.5 x 13 cm, [undated]. [Page 5].
  7. 'Springbrook hath charms', 15.5 x 21 cm, [undated]. [Page 6].
  8. 'Wilson's Peak - Main Range', 16.5 x 19 cm, [undated]. [Page 8].
  9. 'Lamington Falls - Waterfall Ck.', 16 x 16 cm, [undated]. [Page 9].
  10. 'Barbecue [sic] at Walton's Bridge, 1954', 14 x 17 cm, 1954. [Page 10].
  11. 'Camp at Springbrook', 15.5 x 20.5 cm, [undated]. [Page 11].
  12. 'Climbing party - Mt Tibrognargon (after ascent of E. Face)', 11 x 15 cm, [undated]. [Page 12].
  13. 'Exhausted walkers after "Rim Trip" 1951, 14.5 x 19 cm, 1951. [Page 13].
  14. 'Mt Greville', 10 x 15 cm, [undated]. [Page 14].
  15. 'Mt Alford', 10 x 15 cm, [undated]. [Page 14].
  16. 'Part of Mt Bowen - Hinchinbrook Id.', 16 x 17 cm, [undated]. [Page 15].
  17. 'Mts Roberts & Superbus from Panorama Pt - Mt Aspleneum [sic, correct spelling is Asplenium]', 14 x 18.5 cm, [undated], pencil annotation pointing out Lizard Lookout. [Page 16].
  18. '"Steamers" Ridge front Panorama Pt.', 14.5 x 18.5 cm, [undated], yellowing. [Page 17].
  19. 'Mt Barney from the West', 13 x 8 cm, [undated]. [Page 18].
  20. 'Mt Greville', 13 x 8 cm, [undated]. [Page 18].
  21. 'East Face of "The Thumb" Mt Bowen', 10.5 x 11 cm, [undated]. [Page 19].
  22. ‘Sth End of Ramsay Bay from Nina Pk Hinchinbrook Id.’, 11 x 11 cm, [undated]. [Page 19].
  23. ‘Southern side of the “The Thumb” Mt Bowen’, 10 x 11 cm, [undated]. [Page 20].
  24. ‘N.W. Side of “The Thumb”’, 10 x 10.5 cm, [undated]. [Page 20].
  25. ‘”Steamers” from Emu Ck.’, 9.5 x 13 cm, [undated]. [Page 21].
  26. ‘N.E. Ridge of Mt Bowen – Hinchinbrook Id.’, 11 x 11 cm, [undated]. [Page 21].
  27. ‘Crossing Running Ck’, 10 x 9 cm, [undated]. [Page 22].
  28. ‘Dunwich’, 7.5 x 10 cm, [undated]. [Page 22].
  29. ‘Dunwich “Beach”’, 7 x 7.5 cm, [undated]. [Page 22].
  30. ‘”Pinnacle” – Steamers Group’, 11 x 11 cm, [undated]. [Page 23].
  31. ‘The “Bow” of Steamers’, 10.5 x 13 cm, [undated]. [Page 23].
  32. ‘Mt Warning from Uki’, 14 x 17.5 cm, [undated]. [Page 24].
  33. ‘Mt Ballow & Midget Peak from Mt Barney’, 15 x 16 cm, [undated]. [Page 25].
  34. ‘”Hole in the Wall” – Mt Castle’, 14 x 14.5, [undated]. [Page 26].
  35. ‘Mt Maroon from Barney’, 10 x 14.5, [undated]. [Page 27].

Cedar Ck Trip 1950 – images 36 to 38:

  1. ‘Party on Mt Lawson’, 6 x 9 cm, 1950. [Page 27].
  2. ‘Another party on Mt Lawson’, 6 x 9 cm, 1950. [Page 27].
  3. ‘Waterfall below Cedar Ck Falls’, 6 x 9 cm, 1950. [Page 27].

First Club through walk from Villenuve to Esk 1950 – images 39 to 51.

  1. ‘Crowds line the streets of Villenuve as we depart for the vast unknown (Party: Natasha Potanin, Margaret Barrowman, Shirley McKenny, David Steward, John Comino)’, 6 x 9 cm, 1950. [Page 28]
  2. ‘Climbing Mt Archer, we stop to admire the view – or was it complete exhaustion’, 6 x 9 cm, 1950. [Page 28]
  3. ‘On top of At Archer – Pain, and Natasha is modest’, 6 x 9 cm, 1950. [Page 28]
  4. ‘We camp by a puddle beneath a stinging tree’, 6 x 9 cm, 1950. [Page 28]
  5. ‘They are almost as hard to go down as up!’, 6 x 9 cm, 1950. [Page 29]
  6. ‘Hypnotised into inactivity by the spectre of a storm?’, 6 x 9 cm, 1950. [Page 29]
  7. ‘Somerset Lake, patches of rainforest – and us’, 6 x 9 cm, 1950. [Page 29]
  8. ‘Gol bless the pioneers who leaves huts where it rains’, 6 x 9 cm, 1950. [Page 29]
  9. ‘Somerset Lake’, 6 x 9 cm, 1950. [Page 29]
  10. ‘Somerset Dam, a rucksack, and Natasha’, 6 x 9 cm, 1950. [Page 29]
  11. ‘It leaks!’, 6 x 9 cm, 1950. [Page 30]
  12. ‘Long shadows over Esk as we surmount our last hill – actually it is dawn next morning’, 6 x 9 cm, 1950. [Page 30]
  13. ‘The slums and shanty section of Esk’, 6 x 9 cm, 1950. [Page 30]

Rock climbing on Mt Gilles – images 52 to 54.

  1. ‘Stephenson makes it look easy’, 8.5 x 6 cm, [undated]. [Page 31]
  2. ‘Broadbent can S-T-R-E-T-C-H?’, 8.5 x 6 cm, [undated]. [Page 31]
  3. ‘But Comino simply defies gravity and walks in space’, 8.5 x 6 cm, [undated]. [Page 31]

Rock climbing practice at Kangaroo Point (can be so absorbing – especially for those watching – images 55 to 58

  1. Climber on rock face and one person with rope at the top, 10.5 x 8 cm, [undated]. [Page 32]

  2. Onlookers at the top of Kangaroo Point, 10.5 x 8 cm, [undated]. [Page 32]

  3. Climber using rope, with onlookers, 10.5 x 8 cm, [undated]. [Page 32]

  4. Onlooker, kneeling to see over edge, 10.5 x 8 cm, [undated]. [Page 32]

  5. ‘Barbecue at Eaton’s Crossing 1955’, 11.5 x 15 cm, 1955. [Page 33].

  6. ‘Working party on Barney Hut’, 9 x 14 cm, [undated]. [Page 34].

  7. ‘Mts Ernest & Lindesay from East Peak, Mt Barney’, 9 x 14 cm, [undated]. [Page 34].

  8. ‘On way to Federation Peak – Tasmania’, 18 x 24 cm, [undated]. [Page 35].

  9. ‘Waterfall on Tributary of Burnett Creek’, 11 x 9 cm, [undated]. [Page 36].

  10. ‘Mt Ballow from below’, 8 x 11 cm, [undated]. [Page 36].

  11. ‘Mt Moon from Ballow’, 8 x 11 cm, [undated]. [Page 36].

  12. ‘Mt Barney from Ballow’, 8 x 11 cm, [undated]. [Page 36].

  13. ‘North Peak’, 9 x 14 cm, [undated]. [Page 37].

  14. ‘After Barney on Burnett Ck’, 9 x 14 cm, [undated]. [Page 37].

  15. ‘The fate of the chocolate biscuit owner’, 12.5 x 9 cm, [undated]. [Page 37].

  16. ‘Wilsons Pk from Mt Ballow’, 8.5 x 10 cm, [undated]. [Page 38].

  17. ‘From Mt Throakban. Tweed River’, 8.5 x 10 cm, [undated]. [Page 38].

  18. ‘Mt Barney from Palen Ck’, 6 x 8.5 cm, [undated]. [Page 38].

  19. ‘From Mt Bithongabel – Mt Durigan’, 8.5 x 10 cm, [undated]. [Page 38].

  20. ‘Yarrbilbong Falls – Lamington’, 10.5 x 8.5 cm, [undated]. [Page 39].

  21. ‘Coomera Falls’, 10.5 x 8.5 cm, [undated]. [Page 39].

  22. ‘Mt Warning from Throakban’, 9 x 14 cm, [undated]. [Page 39].

  23. ‘Mt Warning from Kalinya Lookout’, 7.5 x 14 cm, [undated]. [Page 40].

  24. ‘Springbrook, Mt Cougal from Cominan Lt.’, 9 x 14 cm, [undated]. [Page 40].

  25. ‘Coomera Falls’, 14 x 9 cm, [undated]. [Page 41].

  26. ‘Mt Warnng – border track’, 8 x 10.5 cm, [undated]. [Page 41].

  27. ‘Mt Warning from Upper [Karumbyn] Ck’, 8.5 x 14 cm, [undated]. [Page 41].

  28. ‘”The Sisters” from Mt Warning’, 8.5 x 14 cm, [undated]. [Page 42].

  29. ‘Easter trip 1955’, 12 x 8 cm, 1955. [Page 42].

  30. ‘Double Peak from West’, 6 x 9 cm, [undated]. [Page 42].

  31. ‘Mt Cordeaux’, 6 x 9 cm, [undated]. [Page 42].

  32. ‘Main Ro from Near Mt Castle’, 8.5 x 14 cm, [undated]. [Page 43].

  33. ‘Mt Castle from near “Hole in Wall”’, 8.5 x 14 cm, [undated]. [Page 43].

  34. ‘Mt Castle from Upper Laidley Ck Road’, 8.5 x 14 cm, [undated]. [Page 44].

  35. ‘Mt Castle from “Hole in Wall”’, 8.5 x 14 cm, [undated]. [Page 44].

  36. ‘South from Castle Razorback’, 8.5 x 14 cm, [undated]. [Page 45].

  37. ‘Mts Crookneck & Beerwah’, 6.5 x 9 cm, [undated]. [Page 45].

  38. ‘Early morning from Crookneck’, 6 x 9 cm, [undated]. [Page 45].

  39. ‘Organ Pipes on Beerwah’, 8.5 x 6 cm, [undated]. [Page 45].

  40. ‘Beerwah from Crookneck’, 8.5 x 6.5 cm, [undated]. [Page 46].

  41. ‘Arch Ck – from Carnarvon’, 8 x 6 cm, [undated]. [Page 46].

  42. ‘Carnarvon plateau from Ingelara Hmstd’, 5.5 x 8.5 cm, [undated]. [Page 46].

  43. ‘It won’t roll! – 1st pyramid Wyberba’, 6 x 8.5 cm, [undated]. [Page 46].

  44. ‘2nd Pyramid – Wyberba’, 5.5 x 8.5 cm, [undated]. [Page 46].

  45. ‘Carnarvon from Ogres Thumb’, 6.5 x 24 cm (comprised of 2 photographs 6 x 12 cm), [undated]. [Page 47].

  46. ‘Aboriginal art in Cathedral Cave – Carnarvon Gorge’, 6 x 8.5 cm, [undated]. [Page 47].

  47. ‘Looking along Carnarvon Plateau past Arch Ck & Devils Signpost’, 6 x 8.5 cm, [undated]. [Page 47].

  48. ‘Mt Normah – Wyberba (BBW)’, 5.5 x 8.5 cm, [undated]. [Page 48].

  49. ‘Tasmania – I think’, colour, 9 x 13 cm, [undated]. [Page 48].

  50. ‘Rod Timmins on Mt Greville daywalk’, 9 x 13 cm, [undated]. [Page 49].

  51. ‘”Cheeze!”’, 13 x 9 cm, [undated]. [Page 49].

  52. ‘Piccabeen Gorge on Mt Greville – Marilyn Markwell’, 9 x 13 cm, [undated]. [Page 50].

Inserted (cream) pages

  1. ‘Mt Lindsay from the foothills of Mt Barney’, 8 x 12 cm, [undated]. [Page 51].
  2. ‘Mt Barney from Yellow Pinch’, 8 x 11 cm, [undated]. [Page 51].
  3. ‘Mt Barney from J. Hardgraves’, 6.5 x 6 cm, [undated]. [Page 51].
  4. ‘Mt Barney from Yellow Pinch’, 6.5 x 6 cm, [undated]. [Page 51].
  5. ‘Northern aspect of Mt. Barney’, 6.5 x 6 cm, [undated]. [Page 51].
  6. ‘Eagle’s Ridge from Yellow Pinch’ 6.5 x 6 cm, [undated]. [Page 52].
  7. ‘Mt. Lindsay from Yellow Pinch’, 6.5 x 6 cm, [undated]. [Page 52].
  8. ‘Leaning Peak from Isolated Peak’, 6.5 x 6 cm, [undated]. [Page 52].
  9. ‘Lower Portals’, 6.5 x 6 cm, [undated]. [Page 52].
  10. ‘The Main Range and Flinders Peak from Mt. Mermaid’, 8 x 12 cm, [undated]. [Page 52].

Typical country of the trip – images 117 to 121

  1. ‘The party camped here 6 days. Note snow’, 8.5 x 6 cm, 1950. [Page 53].

  2. ‘Amonolith on the edge of the plateau, falling sheerly several thousand feet into the valley, with the shadow of the peak on it’, 8.5 x 6 cm, 1950. [Page 53].

  3. ‘Four members of the party with typical weather’, 8.5 x 6 cm, 1950. [Page 53].

  4. M.U.M.C. Federation Peak Jan 1950 … Patsy Watson, M.U.M.C.), 8.5 x 6 cm, 1950. [Page 53].
    121 ‘ Typical country of the trip’, 6 x 8.5 cm, 1950. [Page 53].

  5. ‘The peak from the camp on the plateau, 1500 feet below’, 8.5 x 6 cm, 1950. [Page 53].

  6. ‘Springbrook from the Pinnacle’, 7.5 x 19 cm (2 photographs), [undated]. [Page 54].

  7. ‘View from Lyrebird Ridge [crossed out and replaced by] Bilborough’s Lookt, Springbrook’, 16.5 x 21. 5 cm, [undated]. [Page 55].

  8. ‘Mt. Castle’, 15.5 x 21.5 cm, [undated]. [Page 56].

  9. ‘Mts. Ernest and Lindesay from Mt. Barney’, 15 x 20 cm, [undated]. [Page 57].

  10. ‘The Mast, easternmost of The Steamers’, 16.5 x 12 cm, [undated]. [Page 58].

  11. ‘Leaning Peak (Mt. Barney)’, 17.5 x 12 cm, [undated]. [Page 58].

  12. ‘Wilsons Peak from the North’, 12 x 16.5 cm, [undated]. [Page 59].

  13. ‘Mt. Aspleneum’, 12 x 16.5 cm, [undated]. [Page 59].

  14. ‘Mts. Huntley, Double Top & Spicer’s Pk’, 6.5 x 14 cm (2 photographs), [undated]. [Page 60].

  15. ‘Bon Accord Falls – Montville’, 9 x 6 cm, [undated]. [Page 60].

  16. ‘ Camp in Rain Forrest’, 5.5 x 8.5 cm, [undated]. [Page 60].

  17. ‘Boojirala Falls – Springbrook’, 6 x 9 cm, [undated]. [Page 60].

  18. ‘Intrepid explorers at the beginning of the Rim Trip. Set out from Boonah on Nov. 22nd 1951’, 11.5 x 16 cm, 1951. Standing: Power Chief, Ken Morwood, Ian McLeod & Johnno Comino (behind camera). Sitting: The Big Chief (Jon Stephenson), Geoff Broadbent, Geoff Goadby, Pam Watkins & Margaret Wilson. Absentia: Bob MacLennan. [Page 61].

  19. ‘Camp Site. Rim Trip – Nov. 1951’, 11.5 x 16 cm, 1951. [Page 62].

  20. ‘Mts Moon & Greville from Cordeaux’, 6.5 x 9 cm, [undated]. [Page 63].

  21. ‘Purlingbrook falls – Springbrook’, 6.5 x 9 cm, [undated]. [Page 63].

  22. ‘Mt. Mitchell from Cordeaux’, 9 x 6.5 cm, [undated]. [Page 63].

  23. ‘From the top of Springbrook’, 9 x 6.5 cm, [undated]. [Page 63].

Binna-Burra to Mt. Barney. Journal undertaken by D. Stewart, A. Rossen, N. Thompson - images 141 to 143

  1. ‘Norm Thompson, Alf Rosser & Dave Stewar’, 9 x 6.5 cm, [undated]. [Page 64].
  2. ‘The Coomera a few miles past Binna Burra’, 8.5 x 5.5 cm, [undated]. [Page 64].
  3. ‘Early morning view of Mt. Warning from Throakban’, 5.5 x 8.5 cm, [undated]. [Page 64].

Loose photographs, with captions on reverse, inserted at end of album:
• ‘Mt Geryon from the Labyrinth. Du Cane Range – Cradle/Clair N.P.’, 19 x 25 cm, [undated].
• ‘Triumph! The top of E Peak Mt Barney – D. Stewart’, 6 x 9 cm, [undated].
• ‘Early morning clouds spread high above Warning as we looked across from Throakban – D. Stewart’, 6 x 9 cm, [undated].
• ‘Noel Eberhardt. Cougals 1970’, 21.5 x 16.5 cm, 1970.
• ‘President Noel Eberhardt. Unsuccessful Couglas trip, Feb 70’, 21.5 x 16.5 cm, 1970.
• ‘Expo. Uni. 1970. Bushwalking Display, Left to Right, Dave Bayliss, John Siemon, Bob Dyne (man in white), Janeen Samuel (club matriarch), eoff Brownlie, and Margo Goodman’, colour, 9 x 13 cm, 1970.
• ‘Orientation Week 1977. Emily Sutherland & Dave Sheely behind books’, colour, 9 x 9 cm, 1977.
• ‘Orientation Week 1977. Dave Sheehy behind book’, colour, 9 x 9 cm, 1977.

University of Queensland Bushwalking Club

The tour of His Excellency the Governor through Northern & Western Queensland, 1908

Handmade photograph album with gold embossed title on cover The tour of His Excellency the Governor through Northern & Western Queensland, 1908. Cover has the top left-hand cover torn away thus first words of the inscription on the inside cover is missing: [To Colin] Bell from Ralph Verney in remembrance of a very pleasant tour. Ralph Verney was aide-de-camp to the Governor. The Governor, Frederick John Napier Thesiger, (Lord Chelmsford) accompanied by the Minister for Lands, Joshua Thomas Bell, left Brisbane on June 13 on a tour in Northern and North-western Queensland. Photographs:

  1. A change of horses
  2. Constable Dick
  3. Irvinebank
  4. Inspector Malone
  5. The native cooks at Forest Home
  6. Forest Home
  7. An Aboriginal
  8. Forest Home
  9. His Excellency’s Goat Escort at Georgetown
  10. His Excellency’s Goat escort at Georgetown
  11. Main St, Georgetown
  12. The luggage, Mr Mooney and Mr Smith
  13. Floraville Post Office
  14. Warandingo
  15. The start from Inverleigh Station
  16. Our hotel at Burketown
  17. Burketown water supply
  18. Burketown bore
  19. Gregory Downs Hotel
  20. Rocklands
  21. A Bore at Rocklands
  22. Gate in Boundary fence between Queensland and Northern Territory
  23. Boundary fence between Queensland and Northern Territory
  24. Colin Bell on the left, His Excellency, and Inspector McGrath on the right
  25. A midday meal
  26. Our Camp
  27. The Australian Gum Trees
  28. Roughing it
  29. A midday halt
  30. Colin Bell (1867-1934) on the trip with the Governor, and his brother Joshua Thomas Bell who was Minister for Lands and The Speaker
  31. Packing up in the morning
  32. On the road [in horse drawn carriage]
  33. Coming out of the Leichhardt river [in horse drawn carriage]
  34. The Leichhardt River
  35. The bath at Rocklands
  36. Harnessing up
  37. On the road
  38. The luggage buggy on the road
  39. Starting for the days journey
  40. Putting in the horses
  41. Native Trackers
  42. Native Trackers
  43. Colin Bell and Fogarty bringing the horses out

Verney, Ralph

Album

A "Bedford" series photo scrap album with 40 leaves (the last 13 unused) containing 104 black and white photographs of the Murray Island group of islands and inhabitants. Inscriptions with some photographs and pencil numbering of each photograph. The photographer was probably Neville Lyons, Manager of Murray Island Fisheries (MIF). Undated but photographs most likely taken between 1932 and 1934. Captions were apparently written in the 1960s and include the names of people who appear in the photographs. Some photographs are duplicates of others in the collection; titles in square brackets assigned by processing archivist.
List of photographs (with their pencil numbers):

  1. Thursday Island
  2. Wharf at Thursday Island. Melbidir at wharf
  3. Luggers [small boats] at Thursday Island
  4. Luggers at Thursday Island
  5. Melbidir at Thursday Island [wharf]
  6. Reception to Mr. Agnew and us by the natives on arriving at Mer
  7. Dowar Island showing Mountain and Spit, where factory stands [eastern end of Dowar cut out]
  8. Dowar Island as seen from Mer [Island]. Fishery at right end
  9. Dowar and Wyer [Islands] as seen from Mer
  10. Dowar and Wyer Islands
  11. Look-out on the luggers [man atop mast of boat]
  12. Look-out on the luggers [man atop mast of boat]
  13. Beach and Spit. Northern side of Dowar
  14. The Spit – Dowar Island. Note the tents!
  15. Beach northern side of Dowar. Recently landed luggage. Company’s flatty [dinghy] on beach
  16. Beach on northern side of Spit, Dowar island
  17. Dowar Mountain meeting the sea on the south side of Dowar
  18. Mr O’Connell [standing] on turtle. End of Spit – Dowar
  19. Native women from Murray [Island] on northern side of Dowar Island
  20. Murray Islanders at play at Las (eastern side of Murray)
  21. Eastern end of Dowar Island and the whole of Wyer Island
  22. Dowar Island from Murray
  23. Dowar and Wyer Islands, as seen from Mer
  24. Clearing sight [sic] for factory at Dowar Island and looking towards thicket, which is a
    short distance from the end of the Spit
  25. Cleaning and preparing ground for drying trays – Dowar
  26. Preparing and clearing of ground for drying trays at Dowar
  27. Factory – Dowar Island
  28. Skeleton of factory. Native men at work. Mer [Island] in distance
  29. Factory – in course of erection
  30. Temporary kitchen. Mr Fletcher, Acting Cook. Note skeleton of factory [in background]
  31. Ah-Mat (Singalese Cook) and Gordon Bright at temporary kitchen on northern side of Dowar
  32. York Island. Mr Murray (Darnley Island) on left; Mr Woods (York Island) on right; Professor Goddard centre
  33. Dowar (right) and Wyer (left). Seen from the top of mountain on Mer
  34. Mer Island [sloping hillside with buildings visible in distance]
  35. Netting fish
  36. Netting fish near Wyer
  37. Netting fish near Wyer
  38. Netting fish near Wyer
  39. Carrying fish in baskets from boat on northern beach of Dowar. Mer Island in distance
  40. Carrying fish in baskets from boat on northern beach of Dowar. Mer Island in distance
  41. Fish in baskets. Baskets average 100 lbs
  42. Fish Traps – north-eastern end of Mer
  43. First tray of dried fish. Tray carries 1 cwt
  44. Fish drying (Dowar) showing thicket protecting drying site from factory, [photo taken] from north-western
  45. Fish drying on trays. The ground has been levelled. The trays are on the western side of the factory. The lugger [boat] is on the Mer side of Dowar, i.e. the north side
  46. Drying trays with fish – Dowar Island. Each tray carries 1 cwt
  47. Drying trays
  48. Drying trays
  49. At the end of Spit – Dowar Island
  50. Mer Island in distance
  51. The lugger Nera off northern side of Dowar opposite camp
  52. Southern end of Mer as seen from west
  53. Southern end of Mer as seen from west
  54. Mer Island
  55. Darnley Island. Showing Medigee Bay on left; Mission Bay on right; building on hill is residence of native missionary
  56. Murray Island
  57. Murray Island seen from the western side. Native gardens on left, volcanic crater on right
  58. Mer Island seen from the west. Volcanic crater on right of picture
  59. Front view of Mr. Agnew’s house
  60. Back of Mr. Agnew’s house, Mer Island. The large tree beneath the buildings is the rendez-vous for public meetings
  61. The village of Mer seen from height on Mountain
  62. Church in centre; Mr Agnew’s house to left, Murray Island
  63. [Fleet of sailing boats on water]
  64. [Large steam ship in near land. People standing on sea wall]
  65. [The lugger Candia]
  66. [Men standing around piles of rubble and sand, possibly for building]
  67. [Bucket of sardines from above]
  68. [Man in diving gear floating on top of the water]
  69. [Shells mounted for display]
  70. [Shells carved and mounted for display]
  71. [View of sun setting through trees]
  72. [Mer Island]
  73. [Islander men and women working outdoors]
  74. [Murray Island employees (except European boy sitting in front)]
  75. [Murray Island employees, including five Europeans and child standing at back]
  76. [Island men working on building site]
  77. [Large group of Islander women and children]
  78. [Group of Islanders. Buildings directly behind]
  79. [Islander man spear fishing from a wooden structure in the sea]
  80. [Partially constructed building]
  81. [Partially constructed building]
  82. [Group of Islanders holding a baby dugong]
  83. [Island man dressed in white apron and cap standing in front of hut carrying bowl]
  84. [Island children sitting on and standing around four dead dugong lying on the beach]
  85. [Large gathering in clearing near buildings]
  86. [Large gathering in clearing near buildings]
  87. [Large gathering in clearing under trees]
  88. [Wooden scaffolding or fencing standing in front of furniture under trees]
  89. [Photograph of Islands from an elevation]
  90. [Photograph of Islands from an elevation]
  91. [Photograph of Islands from an elevation]
  92. [Photograph of Islands from an elevation]
  93. [Photograph of Islands from an elevation]
  94. [Long white building with corrugated iron roof behind palm trees]
  95. [European man holding large fish aboard boat]
  96. [Traditionally constructed shelter over long benches]
  97. [Drying trays filled with sardines]
  98. [Drying trays filled with sardines]
  99. [Submersible or other object sinking beneath the sea]
  100. [Object almost fully submerged in the sea]
  101. [European man standing in front of traditional hut]
  102. [Photograph of jetty surrounded by small boats and a large steam ship in middle distance]
  103. [Two Islander men carrying a large fish skewered on a stick]
  104. [Object almost fully submerged in the sea]

Notebook of vocabulary of Aboriginal dialects

  • F1072
  • Item
  • 1855

Photocopy of handwritten notebook of vocabulary and phrases in Aboriginal languages, Queensland. Original notebook about 150 leaves, 16cm. Inside front cover of original : "W. Ridley, Minister of the Gospel, 21 February, 1855'.

Ridley, William, 1819-1878

Should a Queensland Aborigine still beg for his own wages?, October 1970

In October 1970, the FCAATSI decided if the Commonwealth Banking Corporation did not dissociate itself from the Trust Fund system in Queensland they would transfer their business to another bank and called for others to do the same by filling in their details on the leaflet and / or making a donation. In Queensland an assisted Australian Aboriginal may have all or part of their wages be paid into a "trust fund" and was only available upon request to a district officer of the Department of Aboriginal and Island Affairs.

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