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Private gallery exhibitions

One USB flashdrive storing Word files documenting exhibitions held at private Queensland galleries. Files are titled: Minor Galleries, Johnstone Gallery, Ray Hughes Gallery, Doggett Street Studio, Town Gallery and Victor Mace Fine Arts Gallery. The flashdrive also contains documents on the exhibiting history of Kenneth MacQueen, a file titled 'Vital Decade Artists' about the exhibiting history of various Queensland artists, and two versions of a presentation, 'The Sunshine State in the Washup!' for the 40th Anniversary Symposium of the Australiana Society, Sydney 19 October 2019.

Women's Information and Support Association Records

  • F3894
  • File
  • 1981-1996

Includes records, ephemera, newspaper cuttings and other items relating to the Women's Information and Support Association (WISA) between 1981 and 2022.

Handwritten and typed monthly meeting minutes from May 1981 to March 1982 (during which time WISA was named Women's group).
Handwritten and typed monthly meeting minutes from February 1984 to February 1986 (excludes April 1984). WISA did not meet in the month of January in1984, 1985 and 1986.
Handwritten meeting minutes from April 2000.

Flyer for events organised by WISA in August to December 1985.
Ephemera, handwritten documents and newspaper cuttings relating to WISA's tenth anniversary celebration held on 9 October 1993 in Maroochydore.
Ephemera, handwritten and typed documents and photocopied newspaper cuttings relating to a dinner organised by WISA on 12 October 1996 in Buderim. Maroochy Barambah was a guest speaker at this dinner.

Thirteen pages of photocopied newspaper cuttings about WISA and other topics relating to females (1935 to 1990).

An undated typed document titled 'Women in the workforce'. The name Sue Murray is written at the bottom of the document.
Typed document inviting women of the Sunshine Coast to a WISA meeting on 29 May 1993.
A printed portion of an email from Joan Welsh, to Joan Welsh, with the subject 'Welcome to Jackie Huggins' dated 3 March 2022. Appears to be the start of a speech given at a forum retrospectively celebrating WISA at which Jackie Huggins was a guest speaker.

Women's Information and Support Association

Notes for a Ph.D. thesis.

  • F407
  • File
  • 1970

Research material and notes for a Ph.D. thesis, An analysis of Brisbane society in the 1890's by Ronald Lynton Lawson. The thesis was submitted to the History Department of the University of Queensland in 1970. The thesis analyses the society of Brisbane in 1891 and 1901. In 1967 Lawson used a structured interview technique, with a 112 questions on many aspects of life, surveying people who were children or adolescents in the city of Brisbane in 1891 and 1901. Over a period of three months Lawson interview 75 people aged 79 years and over. Questions included: when did parents arrive in Australia; the sort of dwellings they lived in; if they had servants; family roles; employment; newspapers read; diet; where was the grocery shopping done; vehicles; education; religion. This file includes the questionnaires, notes and photographs.

Lawson, Ronald Lynton

Bell Family Photographs

This file has 120 items of photographic material that was previously housed loosely in the collection. Most are black and white phototgraphs. The list of photographic material:

  1. View of Jimbour head station from creek, 1869
  2. Real photo postcard of the log cabin Isisford, ca. 1884
  3. With my brother in law Dr Lorrimer Dods taken at Fenton? Sunday 3rd’, 1928?, [Lorrimer Dods knighted for world child welfare] and Colin Basil Peter Bell, [United Graziers president]
  4. Jimbour [garden]. From post-it note (now removed): garden being created, ca. 1890.
  5. J. P. Bell [Joshua Peter Bell]. From post-it note (now removed): J. P. Bell, knighted 1881, died 1881
  6. [Unknown place, undated]
  7. [Men in stockyards, at Westland?], most of caption on missing corner, undated
  8. Colin B. P. Bell [Colin Basil Peter Bell] Taken March 4 1898 on wedding trip. [He married Theodora Sybil Frances Needham of Canning Downs]. Photographic studio: Freeman & Col, Ltd, 318 George Street, Sydney. Platinotype.
  9. Take great care of this photo [initials indecipherable], The late Sir Joshua Peter Bell. Return photo to Mr Colin B. P. Bell "Westland" Longreach, [undated].
  10. Jimbour about 1890. Left to right, back row: J. T. Bell [ Joshua Thomas Bell], Miss Galletly, Mrs Buckland Taylor with Isabell (baby), Isabell Moffatt, Lady Bell, Colin Bell, Maida Bell. Sitting: Emma Armytage. On ground: A. P. MacDonald, Willie [William Alexander] Bell, [Baten Tale?], 1890
  11. ‘Gambetta’ [by] ‘Lord of the Hills [from] ‘Greyskin’. From post-it note (now removed): taken at Jimbour, ca. 1896
  12. Outside Jimbour house, [Aboriginal man with horse and foal], undated
  13. Mr & Mrs C B P Bell [Colin and Sybil] Longreach show, first prize pair. From post-it note (now removed): for best pair of buggy horses, ‘Westland’ bred horses, ‘Lydia’ and ‘Foam’, ca. 1920
  14. Mr & Mrs Colin Bell at Longreach Show - date unknown. From post-it note (now discarded): Mr & Mrs C B P Bell (Colin and Sybil) at Longreach show, best four-in-hand, Westland Station horses, ca. 1920
  15. Coach from Jimbour house. From post-it note (now discarded): now in Cobb & Co Museum in Toowoomba, known as ‘The Yellow Buggy’, undated. Photograph from the Courier-Mail.
    15a. Coach. Most likely ‘The Yello Buggy’. Undated.
  16. Jimbour. From post-it note (now discarded): Jimbour house ca. 1880
  17. Colin Basil Peter Bell, 1889
  18. Real photo postcard. Joshua [Joshua Peter Ferguson Bell (1907-1997) son of Joshua Thomas Bell (1863-1911)] at the children’s picnic on his first birthday, 3 Feb 1908, Dalby
  19. Xmas 1932: [Colin Basil Peter Bell (1867-1934), manager of Westland]. Tennis at ‘Westland’, Longreach, 1932: Back Row L-R 1. [unknown], 2. Jock Inglis (manager, Welshot), 3. Colin Basil Peter Bell (manager, Westland), 4. Holmes, 5. Alec Ramsay (manager, Tocal), 6. Francis Needham Bell (son of Colin and Sybil); Row 2: Theodora Sybil Frances Needham Bell (wife), 2. Josephine Thora Bell (daughter of Colin and Sybil) 3. Mrs Alex Ramsay, 4. Lynette Bell (daughter of Colin and Sybil); Front – 1. Dick Barnes of ‘Rivoli Downs’ 2. Arthur Taylor (nephew of Banjo Patterson) 3. Hugh Patterson (son of Banjo Patterson) 4. Les Hayward (Jackeroo), 1932
  20. Photograph of [Colin Basil] Peter Bell, receiving award, [C.B.E. in 1968?], 1968?. Photograph from Queensland Country Life Photo.
  21. [Photograph of [Colin Basil] Peter Bell’s retirement dinner, 1971] 12 x 16 cm. Photograph from Queensland Country Life Photo.
  22. [Photograph of Peter Bell's retirement dinner, 1971], 8 x 13 cm. Photograph from Queensland Country Life Photo.
  23. Photograph of Peter Bell's retirement dinner, 1971, 8 x 13 cm.
  24. Peter C.B.E. [On cover]. New Year card with a photo of [Colin Basil] Peter Bell, Apr 1976.
  25. Wedding photograph of Sibyl Bell (nee Needham), 12 Mar 1989.
  26. Photograph of Colin [Basil Peter] Bell, undated.
  27. Photograph of Sybil Bell, undated.
  28. Group photograph, includes Sybil and Thora, undated.
  29. Carte-de-visite photograph of Joshua Thomas Bell, 1880. Photograph by: Mathewson Artist Photographer Brisbane.
  30. Carte-de-visite photograph of Lady Bell, 1880.
  31. Carte-de-visite photograph of Colin Basil Peter Bell, 1886. Photograph by: R.H. Lord, Cambridge.
  32. Carte-de-visite photograph of Oswald Marmaduke D'Orsey Bell, 1880. Photograph by: Mathewson Artist Photographer Brisbane.
  33. Carte-de-visite photograph of Warraba. Caption on the back of the photograph: "Warraba" with my father when he was a boy in Jimbour, originally he [rode?] on to Jimbour from N.S. Wales ... Warraba was well known in Brisbane in 1880, he stayed there while my [people?] were there at Gov. House. C. B. P. Bell.
  34. Longreach Show: C.B.P. Bell & - Allden president and secretary of C. & N. Graziers Assn.
  35. Colin Basil Peter Bell (1867-1934), undated, [DISCARDED: active mould]
  36. Unidentified photograph of men in sporting attire, undated. [In very poor condition]
  37. Bell family at Jimbour, 7 Apr 2002.
  38. Moffatt and Bell families sandstone vault, obelisk style monument with fencing surrounding the site at the Ipswich cemetary, 2003? The sandstone vault honors Thomas de Lacy Moffatt, Colonial Treasurer of Queensland who died in 1864.
  39. Close up of the Moffatt and Bell families sandstone vault at Ipswich cemetary with plaque for Gerald Kellett Moffat (1862-1894) and Thomas de Lacy Moffatt (ca. 1857-1894) , Nov 2003.
  40. Close up of the Moffatt and Bell Families vault with the plaque at the base for John Alexander Bell (ca. 1829-1901), Nov 2003.
  41. Fragment of a stone plaque for the Moffatt family vault 1864.
  42. Photograph of Thomas de Lacy Moffatt (1857-1894
  43. Photograph of Thomas de Lacy Moffatt (1857-1894) [son of Thomas de Lacy Moffatt (1824-1864) and Mary Isbella Moffatt (previously MacDonald, nee Bell (1826-1866)] mounted on card.
  44. Photograph of Gerald Kellett Moffat (1862-1894) [son of Thomas de Lacy Moffatt (1824-1864) and Mary Isbella Moffatt (previously MacDonald, nee Bell (1826-1866)]
  45. 'Mother on Valery Longreach', 'Sibyl Frances Bell at Longreach Show Chapion HackTaken about 1926 born 4 Feb 1877 m. 1898 Mr C.B.P. Bell', ca. 1926, mounted on card, edges damaged.
  46. Photo photo postcard with handwritten note: 'The Morgan Parliamentary Party before the General Election 1904. I wish you a Happy New Year JTB. Graceville 11-12-04.'; addressed to Hon. [indecipherable] Ferguson, London.
  47. Carte-de-visite photograph of Joshua Thomas Bell, with handwritten annotation 'JTB 1880). Photographer is Albert Lomer of Queen Street, Brisbane.
  48. Real photo postcard with annotation on reverse 'J.T. Bell speaking at opening of Dalby-Tara railway'. Very faded.
  49. Photograph of Joshua Peter Ferguson Bell (1909-1997) with note on version 'J.P.F. Bell son of Joshua Thomas (Bell) eldest son of Sir Joshua Peter and Lady Bell', mounted on card and missing sections of the photograph.
  50. Real photo postcard of Joshua Thomas Bell and Joshua Peter Ferguson Bell, with annotation on reverse 'JTB & JPFB on board Q.C.S. Otter'.
  51. Photograph of ACM Alden and CBP Bell (Colin Basil Peter Bell (1902-1977)), Cattle committee meeting, Townsville, 1954.
  52. Photograph of Jimbour Station, mounted on card.
  53. Photograph of Lady Bell (wife of Sir Joshua Peter Bell) and children: from left Oswald Marmaduke D’Orsey Bell (Ossie) (1871-1942), Colin Basil Peter Bell (Colin or Collie) (1867-1934), Maida Isabella Sarah Bell (1872-1942), Lady Bell (Margaret Miller Bell) (1849-1914), Joshua Thomas Bell (Joey) (1863-1911), and William Alexander D’Orsey Bell (1865-1940) taken at Lindin, 1889 [broken in half but still connected]. Photographer: Tho. Fall, Portman Square.
  54. Photograph of five men at Arrilalah Races. Eric Duflies [?], George Coar, Dad (CPB Bell), Bobbie Miller, C J Allicht. Undated.
  55. Black and white photograph of a couple, unidentified.
  56. Black and white group photograph, unidentified.
  57. First stage of the Public Offices, viewed from corner of Queen and William Streets, North Quay, Paul L Poulsen, Photographer, 7 Queen Street, Brisbane, ca. 1889.
  58. The main street in Tanga - Tanganyika Territory [previously inserted in Joshua Peter Ferguson Album].
  59. Negative of ship at dock, [previously inserted in Joshua Peter Ferguson Album].
  60. Real photo postcard. [previously inserted in Joshua Peter Ferguson Album].
  61. 'New Public Offices, Brisbane', mounted on card. Reverse side of card has information for Post and Telegraph Department, Queensland.
  62. Rakeevan, 1912.
  63. Jinny Maxwell Dads nurse. Maxwell was nurse to the Bell children], oval picture, mounted on card, undated.
  64. Margot Margaret Maxwell Bell, undated.
  65. My cousin Margot Bell aged 19, ca. 1927.
  66. Peter Bell holding Colin Bell at Watreley [?], Southport.
  67. Bell family relatives at Jimbour, Sunday 7 April 2002

[68 to 103.] [36 colour photographs from the opening of the Cellar Door at Jimbour House, April 2002].
[104 to 121. ] [18 colour 35mm negatives from the opening of the Cellar Door at Jimbour House, April 2002].

Bell Family Photographs, oversize

Photographs, mounted on card:

  1. Ayrshire Downs station, Winton, 1898.
  2. Kynuna Station Homestead with Edmund Jorvett?, McCall McCowan and Colin Basil Peter Bell, ca. 1894.
  3. Jimbour house, ca. 1880.
  4. [Joshua Peter Bell], caption: returned to C. Bell Westland Longreach Queensland Australia.
  5. Taken at Lindin 1889. [Lady Bell (wife of Sir Joshua Peter Bell) and children: from left Oswald Marmaduke D’Orsey Bell (Ossie) (1871-1942), Colin Basil Peter Bell (Colin or Collie) (1867-1934), Maida Isabella Sarah Bell (1872-1942), Lady Bell (Margaret Miller Bell) (1849-1914) Joshua Thomas Bell Bell (Joey) (1863-1911) and William Alexander D’Orsey Bell (1865-1940], 1889
  6. Jimbour church and water tower, 12 metres high (first in Queensland), undated
  7. Welcome plaque to General Sir William R Birdwood signed Colin B P Bell, chairman Longreach, ca. 1932?
  8. The passing of Joshua Thomas Bell, March 11, 1911.
  9. The passing of Joshua Thomas Bell – the laying to rest, March 11, 1911.
  10. The passing of Joshua Thomas Bell, March 11, 1911.
  11. Jimbour station, Darling Downs, Queensland in 1877. Mounted on dark brown card.
  12. Jimbour station, Darling Downs, Queensland in 1877. Mounted on card, bottom left-hand corner of photograph missing.
  13. Jimbour store in 1877. Mounted on card.
  14. Jimbour homestead in 1877, Joey & Willie with Jinney.
  15. Old Jimbour house, 1877. Mounted on card.
  16. Jimbour about 1875, Possibly Maida and her brother Oswald M D Bell. Mounted on card.
  17. Jimbour. Queensland. Reckitt and Mills Photographers. Mounted on card. Undated.
  18. [Joshua Peter Bell]. Oval shaped photograph. Undated.
  19. The passing of Joshua Thomas Bell, March 11, 1911. Poulsen Studios Brisbane. Mounted on card. Undated.
  20. [First stage of the Public Offices, viewed from corner of Queen and William Streets, North Quay], Paul L Poulsen, Photographer, 7 Queen Street, Brisbane, ca. 1889.
  21. [First stage of the Public Offices, viewed from corner of William and Elizabeth Streets, North Quay], Paul L Poulsen, Photographer, 7 Queen Street, Brisbane, ca. 1889.
  22. Duke of Manchester [William Drogo Montagu, 7th Duke of Manchester], Jimbour, undated.
  23. The river - Petrie's Bight and wharves, G.P. Wright Photo, Brisbane. Album photograph, on paper mounted on card with printed captions, by George Parkinson Wright. ca. 1874-1879.
  24. Victoria Bridge, from William Street, G.P. Wright Photo, Brisbane. Album photograph, on paper mounted on card with printed captions, by George Parkinson Wright. ca. 1874-1879.
  25. '"Rakeevan" - Graceville - converted into Red Cross Convalescent Home during first World War', adhered fully to card, on reverse 'K.E. Kent 195 Laurel Avenue, Graceville'.
  26. 'Graceville Railway Station 1905. Miss Kelly station mistress on left working hand signal - This photograph was taken looking towards Chelma - Verney Road ran straight through the railway gates which were hand operated - Later this station building was transferred onto the opposite platform - and the overbridge also moved - The lamps were kerosene', adhered fully to card, on reverse 'K.E. Kent 195 Laurel Avenue, Graceville'.

Murray Island Fisheries Ltd Photographs

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]

Brisbane Shakespeare Society Miscellaneous Papers

  • F1460
  • File
  • 1923-1951.

Programmes, syllabi, correspondence, and circulars. Includes letter to J.J. Stable appointing him President of the Society (1923 Aug 4).

Brisbane Shakespeare Society

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