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Windmill at Milingimbi

Shepherdson, Harold, c. 1935, Photograph, PRG 933/13/399

"Windmill and tank set up at Milingimbi".

Store at Milingimbi

Shepherdson, Harold, c. 1935, Photograph, PRG 933/13/401

"The store at Milingimbi".

Water tank, Milingimbi

Shepherdson, Harold, c. 1935, Photograph, PRG 933/13/430

"Our 20, 000 gallon water tank, 1930s".

Sweet potato garden at Milingimbi

Shepherdson, Harold, c. 1935, Photograph, PRG 933/13/432

"Sweet potato garden".

Sunday School class, Milingimbi

Shepherdson, Harold, 1930, Photograph, PRG 933/13/434

"Sunday School class Milingimbi 1930".

Water pump, Macassar well

Shepherdson, Harold, 1930, Photograph, PRG 933/13/436

"The pump set up at Macassar well 1930". The Makassan Well pipeline was built in 1934.

Visitors to Milingimbi

Shepherdson, Harold, c. 1935, Photograph, PRG 933/13/438

"Visitors at Milingimbi".

Repairs on the lathe at Milingimbi

Shepherdson, Harold, c. 1935, Photograph, PRG 933/13/439

"Repairs on the lathe".

Wind-sock at Milingimbi

Shepherdson, Harold, c. 1935, Photograph, PRG 933/13/444

"Our wind-sock at Milingimbi".

Tame eagle, Milingimbi

Shepherdson, Harold, c. 1935, Photograph, PRG 933/13/452

"Our tame eagle".

Saw mill bench, Milingimbi

Shepherdson, Harold, c. 1935, Photograph, PRG 933/13/459

"The saw mill bench, driven by the Ford tractor, 1930s".

Weaving baskets with pandanus

Shepherdson, Harold, c. 1963, Photograph, PRG 933/13/477

"Baskets being made at Elcho Island at our house using pandanus 1960s".

Yirrkala beach

Shepherdson, Harold, 1940, Photograph, PRG 933/13/490

"On the beach at Yirrkala waiting to go aboard the boat 1940".

Reverend Ellemor and Burrumarra

Shepherdson, Harold, 1950, Photograph, PRG 933/13/495

"Rev Ellemor and friend at Elcho, 1950". The friend may be Burrumarra. Arthur Ellemor's son Michael became a teacher and went to Elcho Island in July 1958. He became Principal of the School in October 1966 and stayed until 1968.

Second church building at Milingimbi

Shepherdson, Harold, c. 1953, Photograph, PRG 933/13/499

"The congregation in front of the second church". The first church was bombed by the Japanese forces during the air raids in the Second World War in 1942.

Clearing bush at Milingimbi

Shepherdson, Harold, c. 1935, Photograph, PRG 933/13/501

"Clearing the bush in Milingimbi 1930s".

Preparing for a corroboree

Shepherdson, Harold, c. 1932, Photograph, PRG 933/13/513

"Getting ready for corroboree, Milingimbi early 1930s".

Aerial view of Elcho Island from a Tiger Moth aeroplane

Shepherdson, Harold, c. 1947, Photograph, PRG 933/13/516

"Tiger Moth c1947 Part of Elcho Island".

First Church on Elcho Island

Shepherdson, Harold, c. 1942, Photograph, PRG 933/13/517

"First church at Elcho Island c1942".

First Church on Elcho Island

Shepherdson, Harold, c. 1942, Photograph, PRG 933/13/519

"First church at Elcho Island c1942".

Ella Shepherdson by the first Elcho Island Church

Shepherdson, Harold, c. 1942, Photograph, PRG 933/13/522

"Ella near the first church, coconut matting roof".

Woman holding a baby, Goulburn Island

Shepherdson, Harold, c. 1947, Photograph, PRG 933/13/524

"Goulburn Island, Ellison baby?".

Harold and Ella Shepherdson by the house on Elcho Island

Shepherdson, Harold, 1944, Photograph, PRG 933/13/526

"Harold and Ella Shepherdson at Elcho Island house 1944".

First Church on Elcho Island

Shepherdson, Harold, 1942, Photograph, PRG 933/13/527

"First church? 1942".

Crew of an aircraft forced to land on Elcho Island during wet season

Shepherdson, Harold, 1943, Photograph, PRG 933/13/528

"Aircraft forced down on Elcho Island during wet season, landed next island on only dry spot on Island. RAAF at Milingimbi asked Harold Shepherdson to pick them up - photo at Elcho Island or could be repair people, Coastwatch".