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Rock markings, The Granites, N.T.
Rock markings, The Granites, N.T. This image was taken during a University of Adelaide expedition.
Harold Shepherdson using his pedal radio
"At the pedal radio, we contacted Cloncurry 700 miles away on Morse Code 1930s - had good results". Harold Sheppherdson at the pedal radio he built. The Yolŋu term for morse code is 'tap tap'.
Harold Shepherdson at the Darwin mission house
"H.U.S. in Darwin 1927". Harold Shepherdson at the Mission House.
Missionaries at the first synod meeting, Yirrkala
Missionaries at the first Synod meeting at Yirrkala.
Mission house, Yirrkala
Family at the mission house at Yirrkala, 1936. Left to right: Harold Shepherdson, George Goldsmith, Theodore Webb, Len Kentish, Wilbur Chaseling, and Gordon Sweeney.
Reverend T.T. Webb
Rev. T.T. Webb by a tree. Reverend Webb was superintendent from 1926 to 1939.
Fijian missionaries Paula and Nancy Seru and family
"Paula and his wife Nancy (Fijian missionaries) Seru". Paula Seru and his wife Nancy arrived at Milingimbi on 16 February 1929. Arriving with them were two other Fijian missionaries, Ilaija and his wife Meri. None spoke English. Both men were teachers. They left at the end of 1936.
Missionaries
Group of missionaries. On the right are Jess and George.
Fijian missionary with cassava, Milingimbi
"Fijian Missionary with cassava from the Mission garden".
Pineapple garden, Groote Eylandt
"Pineapple garden at Groote Is. 1936".
Coastal view, Yirrkala
"A scene of the coastline at Yirrkala, 1935". Or possibly Elcho Island coastline, 1945.
Mission house, Darwin
Methodist Mission house at Darwin.
Methodist Mission Church, Darwin
"The Methodist Mission Church, Darwin, Rev Jarvis Standing in front".
Dr Fenton's Spray Moth at Milingimbi
Dr C. Fenton's plane, Spray Moth. Dr Fenton landed at Milingimbi in 1934.
Fijian missionaries Paula and Nancy Seru and family
"The Fijian family at Milingimbi - Paula and Nancy Seru (Fijian missionaries) with their children, 1930s."
Mission staff in fancy dress
"Mission staff having some fun, 1930s." Male mission staff dressed in costumes.
Mission staff and families on the beach
"Not very tropical dress but mosquitos very bad, 1929". Mission staff and families in dresses and hats, on the beach. Possibly at Milingimbi.
Ella Shepherdson in her house
"Our house with Ella sitting in chair, 1929". Ella Shepherdson reading a book on the verandah of her home in Milingimbi.
Church women in Darwin
A meeting of church women in Darwin 1927.
Mission house in Darwin
"The new mission house in Darwin". The Mission House later relocated to Rapid Creek in Darwin.
Northern Territory view
"Somewhere in our travels, can't remember where". Possibly near Newcastle Waters, Northern Territory.
Picnic in South Australia
"Picnic in South Australia during a furlough late 1930s".
Mount Bold reservoir
"Mount Bold spillway, South Australia".
Billabong at Arafura
"Billabong in the Arafura area opposite Milingimbi, late 1930s"
Water pipeline, Milingimbi
"Pipeline form Macassar Well to the garden, Milingimbi, mid 1930s". The Makassan Well pipeline was built in 1934 and the pipes and tank were left over from the Elcho Island Naptha Petroleum Company.
Methodist Church and garden, Darwin
"The church and garden Darwin. Rev Shelton, his wife and my wife". Harold Urquhart Shepherdson married Ella (Isabella) Gray on 8 October 1927. They both volunterred to become lay missionaries with the Methodist Overseas Mission.
Macassa well, Milingimbi
"The Macassar Well, Milingimbi, early 1930s". The Makassan Well pipeline was built in 1934 and the pipes and tank were left over from the Elcho Island Naptha Petroleum Company.
Shepherdson Family at Milingimbi
"My parents and 2 brothers at Milingimbi mid 1930s. Allan, Alister, Mother, Father (one visit)".
River in Arnhem Land
"Somewhere in Arnhem Land 1930s". Landscape view of a river in Arnhem Land.
Mr and Mrs Shepherson at Wudinna
"My brother and wife at Wudinna, South Australia". The Shepherdsons visited their family while on furlough.