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Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Photograph - colour, Scarred Tree, Mildura
The scar on this tree probably resulted from bark being removed to make a canoe.Scarred tree on display in the Mildura Information Centre.aboriginal, aborigine, scarred tree, canoe -
Camperdown & District Historical Society
Photograph - ''Wuurong'' homestead, Camperdown, c1870s
"'Wuurong'' homestead (originally 'Basin Banks') was built c1867 by Donald McNicol (1812-1903) shepherd, store owner and pastoralist. The property was leased c1870 by James Dawson (1806-1900) Guardian of the Aborigines, pastoralist and environmentalist. James Dawson renamed the property 'Wuurrong'. His daughter, Isabella Park Dawson (1842-1929), recorded the languages and customs of Western Victorian First Nations people and together with her father, published the book "Australian Aborigines" (1881).Black and white photograph of ''Wuurong'' homestead Front: An Early Photograph of "Wuurrong" Built By Donald McNicolcamperdown, cdhs, wuurong, djargurd wurrung, djargurdwurrung, cdhsfirstnations -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NARRATIVE OF PATRICK COSTELLO ''IN THE DAYS WHEN THE WORLD WAS WIDE''
Narrative of Patrick Costello (1841-1856) ''In the days when the world was wide'' Part XIII - Aborigines - Gold Fever! - Bendigo - Gold Licences! Mention of the ''Old White Hill''. ''Piccaninny Gully''. ''Bendigo Mack'' (sic), ''Red Jacket Gully'', Blue Jacket Gully ''.bendigo, history, gold rush, patrick costello. gold licences. gold fever. old white hill. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - THE AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES, 1956
Hardcover book The Australian Aborigines How to understand Them, 349 pages with black and white photographs. Published by Angus and Robertson, printed by Halstead Press Sydney, inscription inside front cover reads, To Momma & Daddy Christmas 1961 with best wishes love Billy.A.P.Elsinaboriginal, book, customs, australia-aborigines-culture -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Bibliography of the Victorian Aborigines : from the earliest manuscripts to 31 December 1970, 1971
This bibliography is designed to list all the material written about Victorian Aborigines (except for newspaper accounts) within the given time frame. The material has been divided under headings distinguishing the subject, town, region and locality in alphabetical order, and provide a cross-index.colour illustrationshistorical bibliography, victorian aborigines, victorian history, local history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING: THE DIGGINGS - THE DIGGERS
Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide depicts: The White Hills Diggings, Bendigo, 1853. Shows aborigines sitting on near side of hill. Over the hill in the back ground is a small township forming. Markings: 22 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Those Were the Days, 1962
To record a history of Shepparton & District from early aborigines to discovery and naming of Goulburn River. Early explorers and settlers. R West was Town Clerk 1927-1960Pale blue hard cover, old letters. Pink and brown dust jacket. Title in black on yellow square. Author's name in black on yellow strip. 283 pages.those were the days, west r, ford t, aborigines, shepparton and district history, early explorers of shepparton, town clerk of shepparton -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Booklet - Bogong High Plains & Kiewa Valley, Early History & Discovery of the Bogong High Plains & Settlement of the Kiewa Valley, July 1968
A brief history of the area including the Bogong High plains including aborigines and cattlemen. Settlement of the Kiewa Valley including cattlemen and families. A list of the Origin of names of places in the valley.SECV published this booklet using research resources available at the time and using current knowledge with regard to naming of places where the SECV worked and 'created'.Light cardboard cover with 3 staples and with 9 pages printed on one side. Text is boxed. Front cover has 5 simple sketches each of which covers the topics included in the booklet."Dick Puttyfoot" on front coverstate electricity commission of victoria., kiewa hydro electric scheme, kiewa valley, bogong high plains -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book and CD, Birrarung database; compiled by Mick Woiwod, 1863-1924
This book and database attempts to develop an understanding of the place of Aborigines in the Victorian context. It uses a wide variety of references from early white settlement (1835) and more recent documents.Detailed information such as this will be valuable to researchers in their understanding of Indigenous peoples of Victoria.Paperback. 318 pages, illus. Includes CD-Rom "Birrarung database compiled by Mick Woiwod".Signed by compiler.yarra valley, aborigines victoria, birrarung, mick woiwod -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Newspaper Article - 'The Murray Tribes' and 'Back to Beauty', October 10th 1998
The Murray Tribes written by Cliff Chamberlain a general history of the Aborigines possibly as reported in previous newspapers. The Back to Beauty article was a report of the 50th anniversary of public education in Mt Beauty.The Murray Tribes visited the Alpine areas in pursuit of the Bogong Moth. Public Education began in Mt Beauty in 1948 as a result of the number of children living in the town. Their fathers working for the State Electricity Commission of Victoria on the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme.Newspaper Article entitled 'the murray tribes' and on the back 'Back to Beauty' - the Border Mail Saturday Oct. 10, 1998aborigines, bogong moth, public education, mt beauty -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Sydney University Press, Aborigines in Colonial Victoria 1835-86, 1979
General account of pre-contact Aborigines; white colonisation and violent conflict; racial attitudes of early settlers; native police; government policy; mission work; foundation of reserves; Coranderrk.Sydney : Sydney University Press, 1979 viii,227p., 12p. of plates : maps ; 22cm. non-fictionGeneral account of pre-contact Aborigines; white colonisation and violent conflict; racial attitudes of early settlers; native police; government policy; mission work; foundation of reserves; Coranderrk.aboriginal australians -- victoria -- treatment -- history., aboriginal and torres straight islander -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Poster - Jordan Studios, 1906
This is a 1906 advertising poster for the photographic business, Jordan Studios, Liebig Street, Warrnambool. This business was established in 1890 by Joseph Jordan, an Englishman who had been in the British Army in India. He erected the Jordan Studios building (94 Liebig Street) in 1901. Joseph’s son, Arthur, was also a photographer and artist. He photographed and sketched Wilmot (Abraham) several times and used one of these sketches as a basis for this advertising poster. It was well-known at the time that Wilmot was always willing to pose for photographs or drawings. Wilmot (Corwhorong), called ‘the last of his tribe’, was a member of the Tooram group associated with the Kirrae tribe. He spent the early part of his life at the Allan ‘Tooram’ property and was later at the Murray Warrnambool home, ‘Waikato’. He died in 1916 and is buried in the Warrnambool CemeteryThis advertising poster is of considerable importance as it is an interesting example of advertising by a photographer at the beginning of the 20th century. It is also important because it advertises Jordan Studios, one of the most significant photographic businesses in Warrnambool’s history. It also is an example of Arthur Jordan’s artistic abilityThis is large advertising sheet of paper featuring a black and white sketch of the aborigine, Wilmot and Arthur Jordan, the artist/photographer. Jordan is seated and is sketching Wilmot who is sitting cross-legged. The sketch includes a mug, a billy can, a fire and a humorous caption. The edges of the sheet are somewhat tattered. ‘Notice. Visitors to Warrnambool, go to Jordan’s Studio, Liebig St, next Bank of Victoria, for your Portraits, Groups, Views and Postcards’ ‘Hurry up, old feller, I want to go to Jordan’s before I go to the races. A lady wants my photo very pertickler’ ‘Jordan ‘06’ jordan studios, arthur jordan, wilmot, warrnambool, corwhorong, advertising, liebig street -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''FOLKLORE OF THE AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES'' BY R.H.MATHEWS
Booklet. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 35 page softcover booklet of seven legendary stories told by Aborigines. Preface by the author, R. H. Mathews (Licensed Surveyor). Published and printed in 1899 by Hennessey, Harper & Co., Sydney. Catalogue sticker ''2237 MAT'' on front cover.R. H. Mathewsbooks, collections, folklore, alec h chisholm collection, r.h.mathews, aborigines, folklore -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MERLE BUSH COLLECTION: COLLECTION OF CORRESPONDENCE, 1947/1957
Assorted correspondence to/from Merle Bush. A. To Dad from MB; b: To MB from Board for Protection of Aborigines (15/4/1947); c: From MB to Peg?/Reg? (6/12/1957); d: From Peg?/Reg? to MB with envelope (30/6/1947)person, individual, bush collection - personal -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Image, Collins Street, Melbourne in 1840, 1840
Image of Collins Street Melbourne in 1840, looking west towards Russell Street, from a drawing by Elisha Noyce and William Knight, August 1840. The original worko is held by the State Library of Victoria. A group of Aborigines stand in the foreground. From the State Library of Victoria's Pictures Collection. collins street melbourne, melbourne, aborigines -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Book - Adult Education, At the Roadhouse, 1980
The South Australian Department of Education published books to educate adults in English Literacy. This one depicts Australian aborigines in the photos and may have been used in Aboriginal classes during the 1980's.Adult literacy in South Australia was targeted for varying groups including Aborigines. This book demonstrates the understanding of and attitude towards this group of people in 1980.Sepia coloured cover with cash register, coffee and woman serving a customer. The book is held together with 3 staples. Each page has a large black & white photo with large print at the top explaining the picture. Stamped on back and front cover: 'Myrtleford Adult Literacy Group'aborigines. adult education. literacy. -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Tom Prior, River Yarra
Situated near Sweeney's Lane, the house in the picture was owned by the man who was Commissioner that looked after the Aboriginees - Ivy Reynolds. Labelled by Ivy Reynolds' mother who had a good sense of humour.The Reynolds family were early settlers in Research. The Reynolds/ Prior collection of photographs were taken by Tom Prior, the maternal uncle of Ivy Reynolds, around 1900 and the 60 photos in the album give a fine overview of many of the landmarks of Research and Eltham over 100 years ago. lvy lived in the family home for many years at 106 Thompson Cres Research. Ivy's father, Ernst Richard Reynolds and grandfather, Richard Reynolds, lived at the same address. Ivy's father Richard worked for Mr. Trail on his property in Research. Reynolds Road is named after the family. Mr Tom Prior (wife Eva) worked at the Melbourne zoo. He was very innovative and made his own camera, using the black cloth hood to exclude the light. The photographs are a reminder of the rural nature of Research and Eltham and its rich heritage. Black and white photograph mounted in an album, the Reynolds/Prior Photograph Collection, this being one of 53 reproduced black and white images of early Eltham.The Reynolds/Prior Photograph Collection, Presented to the Eltham District Historical Society, 14 June 2006 by Ross McDonald. A second copy was also presented to the Andrew Ross Museum, Kangaroo Groundreynolds prior collection, eltham, yarra river, sweeneys lane -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, Lothian Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd, Geelong - Then and Now, 1969
Geelong, second city of the state of Victoria, lies some 72 km. south west of Melbourne on the curve of Port Phillip Bay. This short history covers from the aborigines through to the mid-1960. Geelong - Then and Now. C.P. Billot. 1st ed. Melbourne (Vic)203mm x ; Lothian Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd.; 1969. iv, 44p.; illus., map. SBN 85091 109 5geelong; history; aborigines; corio shire; -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, J.H. Pollitt, An Historical Record of Melton, c1961
Melton is a town in Victoria.Orange soft covered booklet of 64 pages. Includes sections on Aborigines, John Bull, exploration, survey, early settler, graves, Melton Roads Board, cemetery, common school, churches, agricultural society, rail, Melton weir, index of students enrolled at the Melton Common School in 1864.william dredge darke, samuel staughton, simon straughton, thomas henry pyke, djerriwarrh, charles williams, richard manning, william oldershaw, william yuille, benjamin porter, john ferris, captain moonlight, viaduct, pennyroyal creek, thomas pyke, toolern toolern creek, melton, keilor station, melton weir, melton common school, john bull, melton coursing cup, melton agricultural society -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, June-July 1981
Mr Bena-Silu is director of the cabinet for the Kimbanguist Church in Zaire, Africa, and a member of the WCC Central and Executive Committees. He was in Australia as part of the WCC Visit to the Aborigines, June 15-July 3 1981.B&W photograph of Mr Bena-Silu speaking into a microphone. Mr Bena-Silu is director of the cabinet for the Kimbanguist Church in Zaire, Africa, and a member of the WCC Central and Executive Committees.bena-silu; world council of churches; wcc visit to the aborigines; kimbanguist church; zaire -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Elizabeth Adler, June-July 1981
Elisabeth Adler was part of the World Council of Churches Program to Combat Racism's visit to Australian Aborigines, June 15-July 3 1981. Adler was the German DDR Director of the Evangelical Academy of Berlin Brandenburg.Black and white photograph. Head and shoulders portrait of Ms Elisabeth Adler with dark hair and wearing a white blouse.elizabeth adler, world council of churches -
Unions Ballarat
Victorian history and politics : European settlement to 1939 : a survey of the literature, Monie, Joanna, 1982
Literature review. Contents - Volume 2 Transport and Communications Natural Disasters Women Immigration and Demography Aborigines Social Welfare Health Education Libraries and Museums Leisure Press The Administration of Justice Bushrangers AppendixRelevant to the history of Victorian state history, social customs and politics.Paperback book. Front cover: red background; picture of horses and carts - historical setting; white and black text. Back cover: picture of Bignell's New Hotel with flag.Front cover: Title and author name. transport, communications, natural disasters, women, immigration, demography, aboriginals, welfare, health, libraries, museums, leisure, press, law, law enforcement, bushrangers -
Heytesbury District Historical Society Inc.
Plant specimen - Fungus
This fungus is known as black fellows bread. It grew freely on Dr Curdie's 'run'. The Aborigines called it 'tandarook' -hence the name given to the property. It can still be found, though less abundant than formerly.Tapered semicircular pancake layers dark brown in colour with a woody base -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Ken Clements, Peterborough Puzzles, 2009, 2009
Massacre Bay is located on Victoria's Great Ocean Road, and is in the centre of the Bay of Martyrs. The bay consists of 20 m high, red limestone bluffs. This paper by Ken Clements considers the origin of the term martyr in connection to this location, and where the Aboriginal massacre may have taken place. Thirteen page document by Ken Clements relating to Peterborough, Victoria. Contents include coastal features, local Aborigines, Bay of Martyrs, Massacre Bay, Massacre Hill, Buckley Creek Run, Pioneer Pastoralists, British Traversers, settlers, Peterborough, Maps, tourism, history method. Photographs by Laurie Moore.aborigines, bay of martyrs, massacre bay, massacre hill, buckley creek run, pioneer pastoralists, british traversers, settlers, peterborough, maps, tourism, history method, childers cove, barque children, murnane bay, sandy bay, dog trap bay, buckley creek, viviennes lookeout, stanhope bay, buttres bay, burnies beach, armstrong creek, flaxman hill, antares rock, lovers nook, crofts bay, clements, worm bay, halladale point, the well, wold dog cove, james irvine monument, curdies inlet, squirrel creek, wallaby creek, boggy creek, whiskey creek, pioneer beach, schomberg rock, young australia, spit, crown of thorns, newfield bay, the grotto, london bridge, point hesse, high cliffs, the arch, cape martyr, little massacre bay, aboriginal massacre, ken clements -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - INDIGENOUS STONE TOOL COLLECTION: GRINDING STONE
Dark brown grinding stone, found near Strathfieldsaye. Sticker on stone '4'. Interpretive sign used in early display of items reads ' Stone Age Implements, exhibits Nos. 1 - 5, found near Strathfieldsaye, Victoria. Used by the aborigines of the Campaspe area to grind the seeds of plants into flour' -
NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)
Booklet: The Mabo decision information workshop: discussion summary 1993
A4 size spiral bound booklet of nineteen pages, prepared by Northern Metropolitan College of TAFE in 1993. On cover: 'Aborigines Advancement League / Thursday Feb 18th 1993 / Presented by: The Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service. Cover title. Speakers: Alf Bamblett, Bryan Keon-Cohen, Terry Garwood.northern metropolitan college of tafe, aboriginal services unit, nmit -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - black and white, William Strutt, View of Golden Point, Ballarat, Taken from West
The lithograph is held by the State Library of Victoria. Printed below the image is Lithographed by Campbell & Macartney. The title is beneath image and continues: 'Respectfully dedicated to the inhabitants of Victoria / By their obedient servant / Wm. Strutt.'Photograph of a lithograph of view of the Golden Point - Ballarat by William Strutt. The Golden Point goldfield at Ballarat is depicted with a number of people congregated along a creek (Yarrowee Creek), some tents, stockyards evident, a butcher's shambles (tent) a bullock dray, three aborigines and a number of 'diggers' walking towards the goldfield are evident.ballarat, golden point, william strutt, ballarat townscape, mining, goldfield -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Department of External Affairs, Melbourne, Bulletin of the Northern Territory, Bulletin No. 1, March 1912, 1912
Soft brown covered book of 68 pages. Photographic images of Roper River, Mount McMinn, Abraham's Lagoon, Edith Creek, Red Lily Lagoon, Darwin Boy Scouts, China Town in Darwin, Umbrawarra Creek, Paddy's lagoon, McMinn's Homestead, gold cradle, Aborigines, Syphilis, Mungurai, yaws.northern territory, scientific expedition, health, domesticated animals, j.a. gilruth, a. breinl, mosquitos, paul foelscher, roper river, mount mcminn, abraham's lagoon, edith creek, red lily lagoon, darwin boy scouts, china town in darwin, umbrawarra creek, paddy's lagoon, mcminn's homestead, gold cradle, aborigines, syphilis, mungurai, yaws, buffalo fly, henry tryon -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - INDIGENOUS STONE TOOL COLLECTION: CUTTING, SCRAPING STONE
Dark grey cutting stone. Number '5' on stone. Stone is dome shaped with sharp, knapped end. Interpretive sign found with stone reads ' Stone age implements, exhibits Nos 1 - 5, found near Strathfieldsaye, Victoria. Used by the aborigines of the Campaspe area to grind the seeds of plants into a flour'first people, dja dja wurrung, bendigo, campaspe -
Federation University Historical Collection
Image - black and white, Duel with Spears in the Far North of South Australia
Digitised directly from 'Blackfellows of Australia' by Charles Barrett and A.S. Kenyon (Sun Books)Black and white Image of four painted Aboriginal men and a number of dogs. Two of the men point spears towards each other. aborigine, aboriginal, spears, south australia, dogs