Aboriginal • Find • State Library of South Australia

Highways tug M.V. Nalta Yuki being launched at Morgan

1960, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/2850

Bow view of 'M.V. Nalta Yuki', flags flying, being launched into the river at Morgan, with several people at the bow, on 8 January, 1960.

Reverend George Taplin founder of Point McLeay Mission Station

c. 1870, Photograph, PRG 1258/2/1955

Fisherman and wife in a long canoe on the river

c. 1908, Photograph, PRG 1258/2/2354

Fisherman and wife in a long canoe on the Murray, with dense timbered country behind.

On the Gawler (river)

Minchin, R. E., c. 1875, Photograph, PRG 119/28/18

View along the Gawler River, with Aboriginal people engaged in various activities.

On the Murray

Minchin, R. E., c. 1875, Photograph, PRG 119/28/19

View along the Murray River during an electrical storm, with two Aboriginal people watching from the river bank.

Flood waters subsiding

Laver, Jack, 1924, Photograph, PRG 1365/1/151

Todd River 'flood waters subsiding. Goat yards can be seen on the opposite side of the bank. Mushrooms used to be found near here. The Aborigines would not eat them. "I'm bad follow", "no ayunga", "no eat 'em"'.

Emily Gap

Laver, Jack, 1924, Photograph, PRG 1365/1/223

'Emily Gap, McDonnell Range, Central Australia, north side. Charlie Meyers, George, our Aboriginal boy, Bob & Mrs Laver, also Mr Klienig or Klien, then staying with the Johannson's of Maryvale'.

Young lubra

Laver, Jack, 1924, Photograph, PRG 1365/1/267

Young lubra. She can also be seen on the initiation photo [PRG 1365/1/266 RESTRICTED] - the girl in the cloak'.

Sam

Laver, Jack, 1924, Photograph, PRG 1365/1/272

'Sam again. Note the tumor at the back of his neck'.

Sam

Laver, Jack, 1924, Photograph, PRG 1365/1/273

'This tumor was caused by a blow from a boomerang'.

[Dispute]

Laver, Jack, 1924, Photograph, PRG 1365/1/275

'A lover's quarrel between Johnnie Boy, an Arunta and Multa, a western Myal blackfellow. Johnnie Boy can be seen walking away holding a shield and boomerang'.

[Dispute]

Laver, Jack, 1924, Photograph, PRG 1365/1/276

'The fight begins [ ... between Johnnie Boy, an Arunta and Multa, a western Myal blackfellow]'.

[Dispute]

Laver, Jack, 1924, Photograph, PRG 1365/1/277

'Johnnie Boy, a camel driver and attendant returning from a trip to find his lubra, Marie, having a love affair with Multa. He challenges Multa to a fight'.

[Dispute]

Laver, Jack, 1924, Photograph, PRG 1365/1/278

'The fight is getting hot, Johhnie Boy has taken his trousers off and has a white shirt on, next is Marie defending Multa, then George (hotel boy), Multa next naked and holding a boomerang'.

[Dispute]

Laver, Jack, 1924, Photograph, PRG 1365/1/279

'George is now being held back, they find he has a stone knife'.

[Dispute]

Laver, Jack, 1924, Photograph, PRG 1365/1/280

'George breaks away and at this point he hamstrings Multa, Multa can be seen with his back to the camera. The shields and stone knife are in my possession. These photos were taken on the eastern bank of the Todd'.