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Reminiscences of Mr. W.E. Hanlon : early days of Nerang Heads, and Southport's infancy

  • F315
  • Item
  • 1940

Typescript copy of W.E. Hanlon's memories of South East Queensland in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, including stories relating to local Aboriginal people.

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.

Hanlon, William Egan, 1862-1941

Views of Cairns-Herberton Railways, etc., Queensland

  • F3462
  • Item
  • 1886-1900

Album of twelve sepia photographs of views of North Queensland including Cairns, Herberton, Barron George, Barron Falls, Hambledon and railways in the area. Title handwritten inside album. Album is undated. A handwritten list of captions and supplied item numbers has been inserted prior to the title page. Most photographs appear to be around the construction of the railway to Herberton which began in Cairns in 1886. It finished in Ravenshoe in 1916.

Written on the inside cover the album, presumably by the seller: "In. [Inventory] 5033. Royal Qto. Oblong Purple toned. 10 [shillings]". These type of photographs were often taken by the Queensland Government.

Each photo has caption, supplied information is included in square brackets:

  1. Glacier Rock . --
  2. [Cairns-Herberton railway] From 28 bridge. --
  3. Surprise Creek bridge [Cairns-Herberton railway]. --
  4. Cairns end of long tunnel. --
  5. The Barron Gorge. --
  6. Herberton end of the tunnel. --
  7. Near the Barron. --
  8. Barron Falls. --
  9. Aborigines of Cairns-Herberton district. --
  10. Kanaka women working in sugar cane. --
  11. Hambledon Sugar Plantation Cairns, general views. --
  12. Hoeing weeds in young cane.

Content advice: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are warned that this manuscript may contain images or names of Aboriginal and Islander people now deceased.

Communication to heads of overseas governments.

A copy of a typescript submission to international heads of governments of countries in Asia, North America, Oceania, Africa and Europe detailing the Australian Government's treatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It alleges a conspiracy between the Queensland and Federal governments to avoid taking action in the advancement of Aboriginal affairs and neglect the rights, particularly Land Rights, of Indigenous Peoples. Unsigned but addressed from Robert Weatherall, Mick Miller, Eric Kyle and Lyle Johnson on behalf of FAIRA.

Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action

Flyer for UQ Press launch of Son of Alyandabu by Joe McGinness

Flyer, black type on yellow paper, announcing an event for the launch of publication Son of Alyandabu: my fight for Aboriginal rights by Joe McGinness, organised by FAIRA in conjunction with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) and University of Queensland Press. Event held at the Yurri Gurri Skilshare Centre in South Brisbane on Thursday 7 March 1991. Event information on the verso and a black and white photograph of Joe McGinness on the recto, above some biographical information.

Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action

Who is FAIRA?

Flyer, black type on white paper, providing an overview of FAIRA and its function as the Native Title Representative Body for the southeast Queensland region, as appointed by the Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs under the provisions of the Commonwealth's Native Title Act 1993.

Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action

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