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The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs [B 499A/1-107] • Photograph

The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs

Elliot, Frederick John, 1891-1892, Photograph, B 499A/90

Fraser Range, Western Australia, Messrs Dempster Bros.' Station

The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs — The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs

Elliot, Frederick John, 1891-1892, Photograph, B 499A/90

Fraser Range, Western Australia, Messrs Dempster Bros.' Station

The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs

Elliot, Frederick John, 1891-1892, Photograph, B 499A/91

Fraser Range, Western Australia, Messrs Dempster Bros.' Station

The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs — The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs

Elliot, Frederick John, 1891-1892, Photograph, B 499A/91

Fraser Range, Western Australia, Messrs Dempster Bros.' Station

The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs

Elliot, Frederick John, 1891-1892, Photograph, B 499A/92

Fraser Range, Western Australia, Messrs Dempster Bros.' Station

The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs — The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs

Elliot, Frederick John, 1891-1892, Photograph, B 499A/92

Fraser Range, Western Australia, Messrs Dempster Bros.' Station

The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs

Elliot, Frederick John, 1891-1892, Photograph, B 499A/93

Fraser Range, Western Australia, Messrs. Dempster Bros.' Natives employed on station

The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs — The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs

Elliot, Frederick John, 1891-1892, Photograph, B 499A/93

Fraser Range, Western Australia, Messrs. Dempster Bros.' Natives employed on station

The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs

Elliot, Frederick John, 1891-1892, Photograph, B 499A/94

Fraser Range Station, Natives dam sinking

The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs — The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs

Elliot, Frederick John, 1891-1892, Photograph, B 499A/94

Fraser Range Station, Natives dam sinking

The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs

Elliot, Frederick John, 1891-1892, Photograph, B 499A/99

Lake Deborah, dry salt lake

The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs — The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs

Elliot, Frederick John, 1891-1892, Photograph, B 499A/99

Lake Deborah, dry salt lake

The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs

Elliot, Frederick John, 1891-1892, Photograph, B 499A/100

Lake Deborah, dry salt lake

The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs — The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs

Elliot, Frederick John, 1891-1892, Photograph, B 499A/100

Lake Deborah, dry salt lake

The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs

Elliot, Frederick John, 1891-1892, Photograph, B 499A/101

Lake Deborah, dry salt lake

The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs — The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs

Elliot, Frederick John, 1891-1892, Photograph, B 499A/101

Lake Deborah, dry salt lake

The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs

Elliot, Frederick John, 1891-1892, Photograph, B 499A/102

Lake Deborah, dry salt lake

The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs — The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs

Elliot, Frederick John, 1891-1892, Photograph, B 499A/102

Lake Deborah, dry salt lake

The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs

Elliot, Frederick John, 1891-1892, Photograph, B 499A/103

Near Lake Deborah, granite outcrop and cave

The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs — The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs

Elliot, Frederick John, 1891-1892, Photograph, B 499A/103

Near Lake Deborah, granite outcrop and cave

The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs

Elliot, Frederick John, 1891-1892, Photograph, B 499A/104

Near Lake Deborah, granite outcrop and cave

The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs — The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs

Elliot, Frederick John, 1891-1892, Photograph, B 499A/104

Near Lake Deborah, granite outcrop and cave

The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs

Elliot, Frederick John, 1891-1892, Photograph, B 499A/105

Near Lake Deborah, granite outcrop and cave

The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs — The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs

Elliot, Frederick John, 1891-1892, Photograph, B 499A/105

Near Lake Deborah, granite outcrop and cave

The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs

Elliot, Frederick John, 1891-1892, Photograph, B 499A/106

Near Lake Deborah, granite outcrop and cave

The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs — The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs

Elliot, Frederick John, 1891-1892, Photograph, B 499A/106

Near Lake Deborah, granite outcrop and cave

The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs

Elliot, Frederick John, 1891-1892, Photograph, B 499A/107

Annean Station, Cruickshank's, near Murchison goldfields.

The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs — The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2: photographs

Elliot, Frederick John, 1891-1892, Photograph, B 499A/107

Annean Station, Cruickshank's, near Murchison goldfields.

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Summary

'The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition 1891-2, photographs taken by the Medical Officer of the Expedition, F. J. Elliot, F. R. G. S., Surgeon. Presented to Surgeon Elliot by Sir Thomas Elder'. Comprises two albums of photographs showing country passed through during the expedition, including creeks, wells, rock holes, springs, camping places, granite outcrops, vegetation, notable trees marked during earlier exploration by Giles, Forrest and Mills. The expedition left from Nilpinna Spring, near Cootanoorina in northern South Australia and explored areas of the Everard Ranges, Birksgate Ranges, Fraser Ranges and Hampton Plains regions in Western Australia ending at the Murchison River. Album 1 contains images 1-76; album 2 contains images 77-107. An index to the numbered plates appears at the front of each album. The Indexes have been photographed as images 1A and 77A. The wording of the captions (seen above) is taken directly from the indexes. Note that the numbered captions for photographs 50-52, 60-75, in volume 1 have been pasted against the wrong photographs. For this reason all photographs in the two albums have been digitised without their corresponding captions. Plates 97-98. Lake Deborah, dry salt lake, in volume 2 are missing.

Restrictions

This collection depicts Australian Aboriginal people or aspects of their culture.

Conditions of use

Physical description

Photograph (albumen); 10.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

1891-1892

Photographer

Elliot, Frederick John

Collections

Part of Album Collection
Part of Elder Scientific Expedition Collection

Subject

Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition, 1891-1892
Western Australia -- Discovery and exploration -- Photographs
South Australia -- Discovery and exploration -- Photographs

Catalogue record

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Formatted content

B 499A/1: Nilpinna Spring, near Cootanoorina
B 499A/1A: Index (Several captions are not legible. These should read, 64. View of valley, ranges and hills from Fort Mueller, looking east, 65. Camel laden with firewood, Forrest's rock hole, camp 33, 66-67. Bloodwood tree marked by Mills and E. E. E.)
B 499A/2: Camp at Nilpinna Spring
B 499A/3: Caravan starting from Cootanoorina
B 499A/4: Caravan starting from Cootanoorina
B 499A/5: Caravan starting from Cootanoorina
B 499A/6: Camp no.9, Arkaringa Creek, 125 miles from Warrina
B 499A/7: Arkaringa Creek, looking west
B 499A/8: Arkaringa Creek, looking east
B 499A/9: Watercourse south of Arkaringa well
B 499A/10: Camp no.13, Arcoeillina Well, log hut built by Mr Chambers
B 499A/11: Arcoeillinna Well, looking west
B 499A/12: Arcoeillinna Well, looking west
B 499A/14: Wa-Wee waterhole
B 499A/15: Valley and creek, near Wa-Wee waterhole
B 499A/16: Valley and creek, near Wa-Wee waterhole
B 499A/17: Everard Range, Mount Illbillie in background
B 499A/18: Everard Range
B 499A/19: Creek in Everard Range
B 499A/20: Gorge in Everard Range, looking west
B 499A/21: Gorge in Everard Range, looking east
B 499A/22: Camp Lat. 26 degrees 16 min, Long. 130 degrees 40 min, granite rocks
B 499A/23: Camp Lat. 26 degrees 16 min, Long. 130 degrees 40 min, native willow tree
B 499A/24: Camp no. 14, granite hills to south-east
B 499A/25: Camp no. 14, granite hills to south-east
B 499A/26: Camp no. 14, country to south-west
B 499A/27: Camp no. 15, granite rocks
B 499A/28: Camp no. 15, country to north-west
B 499A/29: Camp no. 15, view of range looking south-west
B 499A/30: Camp no. 17, view of hills to south
B 499A/31: Camp no. 17, Mount Watson, looking west
B 499A/32: Camp no. 17, Mount Watson, looking east
B 499A/33: Camp no. 15, view of range, looking west
B 499A/34: Camp no. 17, granite hills N. W. of Mount Watson
B 499A/35: Camp no. 22, granite hill, Lat. 27 degrees 4 mins, Long. 129 degrees 24 min
B 499A/36: Camp no. 15, view of range, looking south
B 499A/37: Camp no. 19, Birksgate Range, Mount Sir Thomas
B 499A/38: Camp no. 19, Birksgate Range, Mount Sir Thomas
B 499A/39: Birksgate Range, looking north-west
B 499A/40: Birksgate Range, looking west
B 499A/41: Birksgate Range, looking north
B 499A/42: Birksgate Range, view taken in hills
B 499A/43: Native tobacco plant in Birksgate Range
B 499A/44: Granite boulders with vertical lines drawn by natives
B 499A/45: View taken from top of Mount Sir Thomas, looking east
B 499A/46: View taken from top of Mount Sir Thomas, looking north-east
B 499A/47: Large boulders, with trees growing in crevices apparently without soil
B 499A/48: Moses Creek, Skirmish Hill, gum tree marked by Gosse, Forrest, Mills & E. E. E.
B 499A/49: Moses Creek, Skirmish Hill, gum tree marked by Gosse, Forrest, Mills & E. E. E.
B 499A/50: Moses Creek, Skirmish Hill, gum tree marked by Gosse, Forrest, Mills & E. E. E.
B 499A/51: Moses Creek, Skirmish Hill, gum tree marked by Gosse, Forrest, Mills & E. E. E.
B 499A/52: Moses Creek, Skirmish Hill, gum tree marked by Gosse, Forrest, Mills & E. E. E.
B 499A/53: Skirmish Hill, south east view, camp no.27
B 499A/54: Tree marked by Gosse in 1873, under Mount Cooper, Cavenagh Ranges
B 499A/55: Tree marked by Gosse in 1873, under Mount Cooper, Cavenagh Ranges
B 499A/56: Remarkable Peak noted by Forrest at Fort Mueller, Cavenagh Ranges
B 499A/57: Granite hills, near Mount Cooper
B 499A/58: Fort Mueller, Cavenagh Ranges
B 499A/59: Giles' marked tree, Fort Mueller
B 499A/60: Giles' marked tree, Fort Mueller
B 499A/61: View of valley, ranges and hills from Fort Mueller, looking south
B 499A/62: View of valley, ranges and hills from Fort Mueller, looking west
B 499A/63: View of valley, ranges and hills from Fort Mueller, looking north-west
B 499A/64: View of valley, ranges and hills from Fort Mueller, looking east
B 499A/65: Camel laden with firewood, Forrest's rock hole, camp 33
B 499A/66: Bloodwood tree, marked by Mills and E. E. E.
B 499A/67: Bloodwood tree, marked by Mills and E. E. E.
B 499A/68: Bloodwood tree, marked by Mills and E. E. E.
B 499A/69: Bloodwood tree, marked by Mills in 1883
B 499A/70: Bloodwood tree, marked by Mills in 1883
B 499A/71: Forrest's rock hole, camp 33
B 499A/72: Mulga tree marked by Forrest in 1874, growth cleared
B 499A/73: Mulga tree marked by Forrest in 1874, growth cleared
B 499A/74: Mulga tree marked by Forrest in 1874, growth not cleared
B 499A/75: Mulga tree marked by Forrest in 1874, growth not cleared
B 499A/76: Forrest's rock hole, camp no. 33
B 499A/77: Desert gums, camp no. 48
B 499A/77A: Index
B 499A/78: Queen Victoria Spring, looking south-east
B 499A/79: Queen Victoria Spring, looking south-east
B 499A/80: Queen Victoria Spring, looking north-west
B 499A/81: Queen Victoria Spring, looking north-west
B 499A/82: Salt Creek, dry, looking south east, below island in the Ponton River
B 499A/83: Salt Creek, dry, looking south east, below island in the Ponton River
B 499A/84: Salt Creek, dry, looking south-east, 1 mile above island
B 499A/85: Salt Creek, dry, looking north-west, 1 mile above island
B 499A/86: Giant mallee, between camps 63 and 64
B 499A/87: Giant mallee, between camps 63 and 64
B 499A/88: Giant mallee, between camps 63 and 64
B 499A/89: Giant mallee, between camps 63 and 64
B 499A/90: Fraser Range, Western Australia, Messrs Dempster Bros.' Station
B 499A/91: Fraser Range, Western Australia, Messrs Dempster Bros.' Station
B 499A/92: Fraser Range, Western Australia, Messrs Dempster Bros.' Station
B 499A/93: Fraser Range, Western Australia, Messrs. Dempster Bros.' Natives employed on station
B 499A/94: Fraser Range Station, Natives dam sinking
B 499A/99: Lake Deborah, dry salt lake
B 499A/100: Lake Deborah, dry salt lake
B 499A/101: Lake Deborah, dry salt lake
B 499A/102: Lake Deborah, dry salt lake
B 499A/103: Near Lake Deborah, granite outcrop and cave
B 499A/104: Near Lake Deborah, granite outcrop and cave
B 499A/105: Near Lake Deborah, granite outcrop and cave
B 499A/106: Near Lake Deborah, granite outcrop and cave
B 499A/107: Annean Station, Cruickshank's, near Murchison goldfields.

General notes

Note inside each album says, in part, 'At the suggestion of Sir Thomas Elder, authority was given by the SA Branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, for the presentation of a set of the photographs to each member of the Expedition (vide minutes of the Society, May 2, 1892, fol.194). There is evidence in subsequent minutes that a few sets were also distributed to kindred institutions.' Images 95-96 (Aboriginal girl with six fingers and six toes, Fraser Range) are restricted from viewing.

Local notes

Contains Aboriginal content

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