Aboriginal • Find • State Library of South Australia

Sewing lesson at Koonibba Mission

Kreusler, H., c. 1916, Photograph, PRG 559/3/74

A number of Aboriginal girls and women (from Koonibba Mission) seated around a table sewing; another is working on a sewing machine. A white woman is instructing them.

Arts and crafts on display at Glossop

State Library of South Australia, 1991, Photograph, B 74416/1-4

Arts and crafts on display at the Jerry Mason Senior Memorial Centre at Glossop in the Riverland. Photographs taken by the Aboriginal Unit of the State Library of S.A.

Man and horses at Lake Hart

Reeve, Paul, 1940, Photograph, B 74501

An Aboriginal man on a horse, holding the reins of another horse. Identified on the back of the photo as 'Morgan on Lake Hart'.

Stockman on a horse

Reeve, Paul, 1946, Photograph, B 74503

An Aboriginal stockman on a horse, identified on the back of the photo as 'Little Mick near saddle room'.

A group of Aboriginal men, women and children posed in front of a banner '1859 Jubilee 1909' and a shield 'Pt McLeay Mission 6 May 1909'. It appears the image is supposed to convey the benefits brought to the society by the Mission, with the group on the left wearing skins and holding spears, boomerangs and a shield, while on the right is a group dressed in western clothing and posed with an open piano. David Uniapon is seated at the organ.

Early houses in the Coorong

c. 1875, Photograph, PRG 197/7/9

One of a collection of photographs collected by J.M. Maughan, this shows two stone houses, one with a rough picket fence enclosing a yard. A number of people are in front of the buildings, including three Aboriginal people. On the back is 'Needles Coorong', suggesting that these were on Needles Island in the Coorong.

Beeston Camp, Tarcoola

Gee, Lionel C. E., c. 1901, Photograph, PRG 326/4/13/1

Beeston Camp, Tarcoola, sometime between 1900-1902. Group of eight people, including a man holding a small child at the back. Four women are standing in the middle row. Seated in the front row are two men and a woman. The group includes Robert W Beeston's Aboriginal workers. Robert Beeston, known as 'Bustling Bob', was a mining expert from Victoria, one of the first people to arrive on the Tarcoola field, where he lived for some years.

Group in Tanami Gorge

Gee, Lionel C. E., 1910, Photograph, PRG 326/4/102/1

In Tanami Gorge (from left to right): Jack (an Aboriginal man), Warden L C E Gee, Philip Foster.

Aboriginal baby at the Port Lincoln Hospital

Whitely, Patricia, 1957, Photograph, PRG 1697/31

An Aboriginal baby being held by a nurse at the Port Lincoln Hospital.

Aboriginal baby at the Port Lincoln Hospital

Whitely, Patricia, 1957, Photograph, PRG 1697/32

An Aboriginal baby being held by a man at the Port Lincoln Hospital.

International Women's Day

Scott, Jenny, 2011, Photograph, B 76951

At an International Women's Day centenary event on North Terrace, Adelaide, six women stand next to a National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women's Alliance poster celebrating 100 women. L-R: Sharon Barnes (Victoria), Doris Eaton (Port Hedland), Nyapura Margaret Rose (Nyangumarta woman - Port Hedland), Matilda House (Ngambri-Ngunnawal Elder, Canberra), Nellie Flagg (Wemba Wemba, near Swan Hill), and Professor Lowitja O'Donoghue (South Australia).

Index 177, batch 28

Edwards, Robert, 1967, Photograph, PRG 1409/22

Eighteen black and white prints, (20.5 cm x 15.5 cm) relating to exploration of Koonalda Cave. The cave lies in the Nullarbor Plain about eighty kilometres from the West Australian border. The Koonalda Cave expedition team included Robert Edwards, Dr. A. Gallus, B. Frank, Lesley Maynard, D. Symon and A. Thorne. Students of the Department of Anthropology, University of Sydney acted as assistants. Photographs show evidence of Aboriginal habitation. Also includes twenty four contact prints.

David Unaipon, John Henry Sexton, George Rankine and Mark Wilson

Krischock Studios, c. 1940, Photograph, B 78028

Reverend John Henry Sexton meeting with prominent Aboriginal leaders. Left to right: George Rankine, David Unaipon (Ngarrindjeri), Reverend John Henry Sexton, and Mark Wilson.

Adelaide ‘Black Lives Matter’ Protest, King William Street

Murdey-Green, Shannon, 2020, Photograph, PRG 1763/1/14

Black Lives Matter' protester, walking along King William Street, from Victoria Square. She is holding an Aboriginal flag, and wearing a protective mask.

Woman at the Adelaide Justice for George Floyd march, Tarndanyangga.

Gonçalves, Fernando M., 2020, Photograph, PRG 1766/15/50

Woman at the Adelaide Justice for George Floyd march in Tarndanyangga (Victoria Square). She is wearing a 'Black Lives Matter' mask. The protest, also referred to as 'Black Lives Matter' protest, was held on 6 June 2020. It started at Tarndanyangga (Victoria Square), in response to the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and was organised by Adelaide Campaign Against Racism and Fascism, and Sosblakaustralia SA Action Group. In addition, it was a rally to protest police violence, racism, and the murder of black people in Australia, and was in solidarity with the Aboriginal liberation struggle. Attendees were instructed by the organisers to wear masks and follow social distancing guidelines due to COVID-19.

Woman at the Adelaide Justice for George Floyd march, Tarndanyangga.

Gonçalves, Fernando M., 2020, Photograph, PRG 1766/15/61

Woman at the Adelaide Justice for George Floyd march in Tarndanyangga (Victoria Square). A sign with the message 'What I stand on is what I stand for' is being held in the crowd behind her. The protest, also referred to as 'Black Lives Matter', was held on 6 June 2020 and attended by more than 5000 people. It started at Tarndanyangga (Victoria Square), in response to the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and was organised by Adelaide Campaign Against Racism and Fascism, and Sosblakaustralia SA Action Group. In addition, it was a rally to protest police violence, racism, and the murder of black people in Australia, and was in solidarity with the Aboriginal liberation struggle. Attendees were instructed by the organisers to wear masks and follow social distancing guidelines due to COVID-19.

Protesters at the Adelaide Justice for George Floyd (Black Lives Matter) protest march, King William Street, Adelaide

Scott, Jenny, 2020, Photograph, PRG 1629/19/17

Protesters at the Adelaide Justice for George Floyd (Black Lives Matter) protest march, King William Street, Adelaide. The protest march which started at Tarntanyangga, was held in response to the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and was organised by Adelaide Campaign Against Racism and Fascism, and Sosblakaustralia SA Action Group. In addition, it was a rally to protest police violence, racism, and the murder of black people in Australia, and was in solidarity with the Aboriginal liberation struggle.

Protesters at the Adelaide Justice for George Floyd (Black Lives Matter) protest march, King William Street, Adelaide

Scott, Jenny, 2020, Photograph, PRG 1629/19/20

Protesters at the Adelaide Justice for George Floyd (Black Lives Matter) protest march, King William Street, Adelaide, on the corner of Currie Street. Protesters are holding up signs and placards. The protest march which started at Tarntanyangga, was held in response to the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and was organised by Adelaide Campaign Against Racism and Fascism, and Sosblakaustralia SA Action Group. In addition, it was a rally to protest police violence, racism, and the murder of black people in Australia, and was in solidarity with the Aboriginal liberation struggle.

Nhunggabarra, Kooma man and singer / songwriter Glenn Skuthorpe performing at the Australia Day Smoking Ceremony, Mourning in the Morning at Botanic Park / Tainmuntilla

Scott, Jenny, 2021, Photograph, PRG 1629/15/11

Nhunggabarra, Kooma man and singer / songwriter Glenn Skuthorpe performing at the Australia Day Smoking Ceremony, Mourning in the Morning at Botanic Park.

Sarah Day waving the Aboriginal flag at Tarntanyangga (Victoria Square) before the Survival Day March, Adelaide

Scott, Jenny, 2021, Photograph, PRG 1629/15/21

Sarah Day waving the Aboriginal flag at Tarntanyangga (Victoria Square) before the Survival Day March, Adelaide. Thousands gathered for the annual march to support the changing the date of Australia Day, marching to Parliament House and back to Tarntanyangga.