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Souvenir of official trips by the Home Secretary, Hon. James Stopford M.L.A.

  • F3091
  • Item
  • 1923-1928

Album, 32 x 28 x 5 cm, of ninety-two (92) black and white photographs presented to William James Gall of the official trips by James Stopford. The photographs feature James Stopford and William James Gall, as well as others possibly during the period from 1923 to 1928. Stopford was Home Secretary in the Queensland Government from 1923 to 1929. Gall worked as under-secretary for home affairs and protector of Aborigines from 1913 until possibly 1926.

Includes photographs of: Stopford Home for Aboriginal Girls at Barambah Aboriginal Settlement (now Cherbourg); Yhurri Gurri ceremonial arch at Barambah Aboriginal Settlement, 3-May-1928; Cherbourg Hospital; Cobbo Williams play acting with Mr Stopford at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement ca. 1925; a resident of Barambah giving a speech to welcome the members of the parliamentary party at the opening of the Stopford Home for Aboriginal Girls (The bandsmen, left to right, are Eddie Gilbert, Freddy Martin and Jimmy Dodd); the G-AUER air plane, called Hermes; photographs of a mine; and many unidentified Aboriginal and Torres Straits islander peoples.

Only the last six photographs have notations indicating that the photographs were taken by/belonged to E.W. Dabelstein. The album has the title embossed on the cover with the photographs pasted, generally two per page, onto the leaves which are made of green mid-weight card. There are some panorama photographs which have been folded to fit in the album.

Content advice: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are warned that this resource may contain images, transcripts or names of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples now deceased. It may also contain historically and culturally sensitive words, terms, and descriptions.

Stopford, James, 1878-1936

Australians for Native Title & Reconciliation Ephemera

  • FVF689
  • File
  • 1997-1998

Brochures, leaflets, petition forms, newsletters and a letter produced by Australians for Native Title & Reconciliation (ANTaR).

Australians for Native Title & Reconciliation

At last the dream comes true...

Double parallel fold brochure, titled 'At last the dream comes true...', promoting the Dreamtime Cultural Centre, 'Australia's largest Aboriginal cultural centre'. Contains information on the Darumbal Tribe, the original custodians of the land on which the Cultural Centre is located, as well as the purpose, aims, opening hours and guided tour times of the Centre. Includes photographs of spaces inside the Centre and some of the artworks on display. The verso features a colour illustration of waterlilies and a colour photograph of a young unidentified man wearing a red lap lap and white body paint holding a boomerang. Brochure is undated.

Dreamtime Cultural Centre

Dreamtime Cultural Centre Ephemera

  • FVF767
  • File

Brochure promoting the Dreamtime Cultural Centre, located just outside Rockhampton on Darumbal Country.

Dreamtime Cultural Centre

Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action Ephemera

  • FVF186
  • File
  • 1977-1991

Letters, brochures, leaflets, meeting minutes, event materials and other documents produced by the Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action (FAIRA) and its members.

Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action

One People of Australia League Ephemera

  • FVF269
  • File
  • 1970-1989

Leaflets, booklets, event notices and a statement produced by members of the One People of Australia League (OPAL).

OPAL (Organisation)

Geerbaugh Aboriginal Cultural Centre brochure.

Copy of a trifold brochure, brown type on yellow paper, undated, promoting the Geerbaugh Aboriginal Cultural Centre, also known as the OPAL Cultural Centre. Address for the Centre is listed as 466 Ann Street, Brisbane. Features a biography and a black and white photograph of Uncle Willie MacKenzie (Geerbaugh), for whom the Centre was named. Contains a list of items for sale (didgeridoos, boomerangs, spears, bark paintings, shields, paintings, and other artefacts) as well as sketch illustrations of these objects. Includes black and white photographs from inside the Centre showing displays of art by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, and a hand-drawn map of where the Centre is located in the Brisbane central business district.

OPAL (Organisation)

An introduction to 'One People of Australia League'.

Black type on white paper. Information booklet. The second page notes it is intended to be the pilot issue of a recommenced quarterly magazine made to raise awareness in the Brisbane community of the work carried out by OPAL. The booklet covers the history, aims and objectives, and key people of OPAL. Includes articles on OPAL's first president Jim Hamilton; Uncle Willie MacKenzie (Geerbaugh), for whom the OPAL Centre (Geerbaugh) on Anne Street was named; the Miss OPAL Quest pageant; and Yelangi Pre-School. Booklet contains an insert of a blank OPAL membership application form; the form indicates it cost $1 to join OPAL and an applicant had to be nominated by two current OPAL members.

OPAL (Organisation)

The March Update issue no. 2.

Typescript newsletter, second issue, with updates on activities undertaken by the March Organising Committee in preparation for the March for Justice, Freedom and Hope. States that Stan McKay was submitted to the Committee as a proposed speaker and that Reverend Jesse Jackson had been in touch with the Committee to express a desire to attend the march as part of his trip to New Caledonia. Also mentions the march has received support from the Māori people and an application for 'Bicentennial funds' was not successful. First page features the UAICC logo in black and white, top right, and black footprints dotted along the left margin of the text. Second page references a meeting of Aboriginal people of the Catholic faith held in Alice Springs during the Pope's visit, and that Charles Harris attended as a representative of the UAICC. Newsletter ends with advice that the next meeting of the Committee is due to be held on Friday 19 December 1986 at the UAICC office on Clarence Street, Sydney, to be chaired by Maisie Cavanagh from Granville.

March 88 Committee

March for Justice, Freedom and Hope Planning Committee letter.

Typescript letter dated 1 September 1987 and addressed, "Dear friends". The letter explains the purpose and objectives of the March for Justice, Freedom and Hope. It describes the plan for supporters from all over Australia to gather in Sydney by 22 January 1988 to participate in a number of events, including a prayer vigil, in the lead up to the march from Railway Square to Hyde Park on 26 January 1988. The letter also mentions a coordinator has been appointed for the march but does not name the coordinator; this could be a reference to Reverend Charles Harris.

March 88 Committee

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