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Campfire at the Mission

c. 1944, Photograph, B 49378

Campfire at the Mission, Swan Reach.

Mission, Swan Reach

c. 1944, Photograph, B 49379

A group at the Mission, Swan Reach.

Mission, Swan Reach

c. 1944, Photograph, B 49380

Packing up to move to Gerard.

Mission, Swan Reach

c. 1944, Photograph, B 49381

Leaving the Mission for a new location at Gerard.

Homestead employees

1908, Photograph, B 47889

TODMORDEN, MOUNT: Homestead employees with donkeys.

The Poole Family

1867, Photograph, B 26343

The Poole Family at Victor Harbor, from the left: Katie Poole, Willie Poole, Poole Senior, Eliza Poole and a little girl and baby. Men at the back are not identified.

Victoria River Downs Head Station on the Wickham River, Northern Territory. The station was established in 1880 and just before this photograph was taken it ran 23,000 head of cattle. It is located 157 miles west of Daly River. The property and stock were sold in 1900 for 27,500 pounds and it was regarded as one of the largest cattle stations in the world.

Wave Hill

c. 1920, Photograph, B 50657

A tug of war contest, Wave Hill.

King Billy, Wooltana Station

1927, Photograph, B 52462

WOOLTANA: King Billy driving a donkey cart, Wooltana Station.

Andrew Dunn

c. 1900, Photograph, B 19007

Andrew Dunn, thought to be of the Kingston Tribe.

Shearers

Sweet, Samuel White, c. 1880, Photograph, B 10724

GENERAL: Shearers. A plaque on the wall of the shearing shed says "TPB 1875". The stamp of ownership on the wool bales is BB CH ME. The shearers are holding their hand shears.

Undiah, Mounted Constable Wurmbrand, Undudna, Ardahkee, Corporal Chickylia, Mounted Constable Willshire and Jack. Billy lies prostrate in front

Taylor, James, 1888, Photograph, B 13496

"The Central figure is 'Chickylia' (Corporal of the Black Police) who with arm extended points out to M.C. Willshire a smoke which he perceives in the distance, marking the camp of the hostile blacks. Stripped to the waist ....Chickylia is flanked on the right by M.C. Willshire, leaning on the muzzle of a carbine, ... while on the left stands rigidly at attention Ardahkee (otherwise Dick), bushily bearded, with torso bare even of a bandolier, carbine on shoulder. Under the shadow of a wurlie on the left squats Undudna (otherwise Barrows' Creek Billy), the best shot in the native police, who clasps his carbine as if he loved and relied on it. M.C. Wurmbrand, in an attitude suggestive of fatigue, flanks the ebony Hawkeye, and 'The Mahdi' (why so called does not appear, his real name being Undiah) squats along side in a posture of steadfast attention, with his carbine between his knees. The prostrate form of 'Billy' one of the Northern trackers, lies at the Corporal's feet; and the Henbury blackboy, 'Jack', who gave his evidence so clearly in the police Court, completes the group." Port Augusta Dispatch, 24 January 1888. The following notes appear on the back of the photograph. Mounted constables, WH Willshire and Wurmbrand with native police, May 20, 1887. Mr NB Tindale suggests that these native police were unofficial and recruited by Willshire. But see "The Pioneers of the NW of South Australia" by NA Richardson, page 102, also "Observer", 1884, part 2, page 559. A reversed view with slightly different posing can be be seen at B 44610, and the same view of B 44610 (but reversed) can be seen at PRG 280/1/2/119.

Burial of Fanny Agars

1922, Photograph, B 15189

Burial of Fanny Agars at Port Lincoln. She died at Port Lincoln in 1922. Fanny [sometimes known as Black Fanny] was burried as Margaret Agnes (Fanny) in Port Lincoln Pioneer Cemetery Row H Plot 5. See also B 14941

Fanny

1917, Photograph, B 15188

Fanny of Port Lincoln. She died at Port Lincoln in 1922. - Known on her headstone as Margaret Agnes (Fanny).[Fanny Agars - Sometimes referred to as "Black Fanny"] See also B 14941

Trooper and Trackers in N.T.

c. 1913, Photograph, B 20201

Roper River, Northern Territory. Trackers Delta, Yurunditba, Koolmutchki with Trooper Johns. (Chinese storekeeper at Pine Creek made un-official uniforms for the Trackers.

Rosy and Sam

Hopewell, Alice Mary, c. 1910, Photograph, B 38363

GENERAL: Rosy and Sam Any reproduction to include the acknowledgment : "Photograph by Mrs A.M. Hopewell".

Billy Prowdie

c. 1870, Photograph, B 41811

GENERAL: Billy Prowdie.

Stage coach

c. 1890, Photograph, B 50340

GENERAL: Stage coach about to start a journey.

Aboriginal man at Pitjantjatjara Protest Camp

1980, Photograph, B 38061

In February 1980 the Pitjantjatjara Council of Elders travelled to Adelaide to protest the state government's decision to open part of their land to mineral exploration. They camped at the Victoria Park Racecourse and met with Premier Tonkin and senior Cabinet Ministers on Thursday 14 February 1980.