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Federation University Historical Collection
Image - black and white, Collins Street. Town of Melbourne, Port Philip. New South Wales
... aborigines ...collins street, melbourne, aborigines, aboriginal -
Federation University Historical Collection
Image, Aboriginal Canoe
... aborigines ...Scanned from "Australia, her heritage, her future"Three people on a bark canoe.aborigines, aboriginal, canoe, bark canoe -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Bunjil of the Wurundjeri / Kenneth Eric Eckersall, 2007
... aborigines ...Self-published essay by Kenneth Eric Eckersall, Eltham, Victoria, October 2007 For the Wurundjeri people, Bunjil, the Eaglehawk was seen as being the all powerful Being of the Dreamtime, the all-father who created the centre world and its creatures. After the creation Bunjil with his wives and sons went up into the “tharingbeik”, the sky, where he remains today as the star Altair.Paperback; v, 58 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.[signed by author on title page]wurundjeri, aborigines, bunjil, mythology -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Barak
... aborigines ...Folder of information on William Barak, Wurundjeri Chief. Includes part of Gilham Folder 93.william barak, wurundjeri, aborigines, indigenous history -
Koorie Heritage Trust
Book, Brown, Anne, Koorie Bush Tucker of the Murray Basin, 1992
... Aborigines ...Accompanied by detailed charts this booklet explores the bush tucker of the Murray Basin Aborigines and the methods they used to obtain these foods.15 p.; ill.; tables; footnotes, bib.Accompanied by detailed charts this booklet explores the bush tucker of the Murray Basin Aborigines and the methods they used to obtain these foods.aborigines, murray basin - bush tucker., hunting and gathering - murray basin, aborigines. -
Koorie Heritage Trust
Document - Printed Sheets, Barwick Diane E, Changes in the Aboriginal Population of Victoria, 1863-1966. (extract), 1971
... Aborigines ...Reviews Aboriginal population and the effects of white settlement on population together with the Aboriginal Protection Board and the Missions influences on population, Government policty and conditions to 1966.288-314 P.; refs.; map; figs.; tables; 30 cm.Reviews Aboriginal population and the effects of white settlement on population together with the Aboriginal Protection Board and the Missions influences on population, Government policty and conditions to 1966. victorian-aborigines - population 1863-1966., board for the protection of aborigines-history., aborigines, victoria-population decline. -
Peterborough History Group
Booklet - Massacre Bay Mystery
... aborigines ...Continues the debate regarding the naming of Massacre Bay, a small bay located to the West of the Bay of Martyrs, with information and opinions from different people.Contributes to the ongoing debate about the reason for the name of Massacre Bay.Photocopy of a newspaper article from the Warrnambool Standard, 1973; transcription of same; a photocopy of a handwritten letter and a print out of an email.massacre bay, peterborough, aborigines, great ocean road -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1990-1999
... aborigines ...A number of photographs were taken to record the various aboriginal sites around Sunbury.View of one of the aboriginal sites in Sunbury. The sky is grey and the hillside are golden brown.sunbury, aborigines, sacred sites, george evans collection -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Price Tag Hard To Reconcile
... Aborigines ...The City of Whitehorse Reconciliation Action Plan 2016-18 - which costs $15,000 -The City of Whitehorse Reconciliation Action Plan 2016-18 - which costs $15,000 - has been criticised as too expensive by the Whitehorse Ratepayers and Residents Association.The City of Whitehorse Reconciliation Action Plan 2016-18 - which costs $15,000 - wurundjeri, city of whitehorse, whitehorse rate payers and residence association, aborigines -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, The Traditional owners of the Whitehorse Region, 1997
... Aborigines ...Brief outline of the Wurundjeri people's occupation of the Whitehorse area.Brief outline of the Wurundjeri people's occupation of the Whitehorse area.Brief outline of the Wurundjeri people's occupation of the Whitehorse area.aborigines, woiworung aboriginal tribe, wurundjeri aboriginal tribe, city of whitehorse -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Slices of time - Australian family life in 1838, 1987
... Aborigines ...Life in the 1830's in Australia.Life in the 1830's in Australia.Life in the 1830's in Australia.aborigines, clothing and dress, festivals and celebrations, manners and customs -
Federation University Historical Collection
Sign, University of Ballarat Aboriginal Education Centre Sign, c2011
... aborigines ...The sign was designed by Shirley Morgan while she was Director of the Aboriginal Education Centre.A sign featuring kangaroos around the University of Ballarat logo. aboriginal education centre, aborigines, university of ballarat, shirley morgan -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Grave of Mullawallah - The Last King Billy of Ballarat, 28/10/2019
... aborigines ...aborigines, mullawulla, king billy, ballarat -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Image, William Buckley
... aborigines ...William Buckley was an escaped convict who lived with the Waddawurrung.Image of William Buckley wearing a possum skin cloak and wearing two spears.william buckley, aborigines, aboriginal, wuddawurrung -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Lake Condah Mission Cemetery, 2016, 17/04/2016
... aborigines ...Colour photographs of Lake Condah Cemetery.lake condah, lake condah aboriginal mission, aborigines, cemetery -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Champion athlete needs a job fast, 17/09/1990
... Aborigines ...Article on Kyle Van-der-Kuyp who needs employment to fit in with his rigorous training schedule to enable him to travel to the Barcelona Olympics.van der kuyp, kyle, athletics, aborigines -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Bright future, 28/11/1990
... Aborigines ...Article regarding Kyle Van-der-Kuyp being admitted to the Victorian Institute of Sport and being employed by the Office of Aboriginal Affairs.van der kuyp, kyle, athletics, aborigines -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Grand offer, 13/02/1991
... Aborigines ...Kyle Van-der-Kuyp offered a scholarship to the Arizona University to further his athletic career.van der kuyp, kyle, athletics, aborigines -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, In line for games, 22/04/1992
... Aborigines ...Kyle Van-der-Kuyp has been selected in the B squad for the Olympics in Barcelona.van der kuyp, kyle, athletics, aborigines -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Buckley's Cave, Point Lonsdale, 31/03/2015
... aborigines ...Colour photograph of William Buckley's Grave on the coastline at Port Lonsdale. william buckley, aborigines, point lonsdale, buckley's cave -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Buckley's Cave, Point Lonsdale, 31/03/2015
... aborigines ...Colour photograph of William Buckley's Grave on the coastline at Port Lonsdale. william buckley, aborigines, point lonsdale, buckley's cave -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Buckley's Cave, Point Lonsdale, 31/03/2015
... aborigines ...Colour photograph of William Buckley's Grave on the coastline at Port Lonsdale. william buckley, aborigines, point lonsdale, buckley's cave -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Indigenous Service: a resource book for primary schools, 1914o
... aborigines ...This volume is a resource for primary schools to investigate the wartime experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from the First World War to the present.66 pages, colour illustrations, fold out map. Spiral binding with fold around outer cover.world war i, indigenous australians, aborigines, torres strait islanders -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Indigenous Service: a resource book for secondary schools, 1914o
... aborigines ...This volume is a resource for secondary schools to investigate the wartime experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from the First World War to the present.66 pages, colour illustrations, fold out map. Spiral binding with fold around outer cover.world war i, indigenous australians, aborigines, torres strait islanders -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Books - Australian Ski Year Books 1952 and 1953, Australian Ski Year Book 1952 and 1953
... Aborigines ...In the early 1950s snow skiing was becoming more popular as indicated by these two books of 94 pages covering the snow fields in N.S.W., Victoria and Tawmania. The first publication was limited to the Kosciusko Alpine Club in 1928. The 1952 edition being the 25th issue. Due to the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme many SECV employees had access to the Bogong High Plains including Falls Creek. These books are of historical value as indicated by the advertisements for the resorts, the equipment in the snow eg. tows, skis and clothes being used at the time, the results of ski races, etc. The accommodation has also developed and attracted a variety of people. The articles include disasters, people involved in the sport and overseas updates. In the 1952 book relevant pages for the Bogong High Plains and Falls Creek are pages 36, 38, and 68-69. In the 1953 book relevant pages are 62 and 71-72 and for aborigines 66 - 69Both books have a greyish photo as a cover with the title and year. Each book has 94 pages of soft paper. The books consist of advertisements, a Contents page and articles. Photos and diagrams are in black and white. On the front covers is written: "K. Mills"bogong high plains, skiing, falls creek, aborigines -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Work on paper, Joy Stewart, 1. Survey Team, 1988
Kew Tapestry. The eight panels depict the history of Kew. This was a 1988 Australian Bi-Centennial Project carried out under the auspices of City of Kew Council and the Kew Historical Society Incorporated. Nearly 600 citizens including many children participated in the production by adding a few or more stitches. A book records their names and the panels upon which they worked. Artist: Joy Stewart Co-ordinator: Dorothy BenyeiSydney Joy (Joy) Stewart was born in Melbourne 1925. She studied at Swinburne Technical College Art School from 1941-1945, then the National Gallery Art School 1946-1948. Her career included employment positions as a display artist, designer/painter, gallery assistant, and art teacher. Joy relocated to Cairns in 1981. Solo exhibitions in Melbourne and Cairns, including 'Done By Me' at Cairns Regional Gallery in 1999. Group exhibitions at Cairns Regional Gallery, 'The Fish John West Regrets, 1993' and 'Facets of Life' 1994. Joy Stewart died in Cairns in 2018.1. Survey Team. A Handcoloured cartoon created by the artist Joy Stewart as a template for the first of a series of embroidered panels depicting the history of Kew. Wool colour codes at left. Inscription: "8th February 1803. SURVEY. Grimes, Flemming (sic), Robbins and McCallum explored the river (Yarra) to the falls (Dights), sighting several friendly aborigines, and were the first Europeans to set foot in the area now known as Kew". Signed by the artist "(c) JStewart, 1988"bicentennial project (kew), joy stewart -
Connecting Home
Book, National Archives of Australia and Public Record Office Victoria, Footprints: The Journey of Lucy and Percy Pepper ...an Aboriginal family's struggle for survival, 2008
This book tells the story of the Pepper family, an Aboriginal family who experienced child removal and displacement. Percy Pepper also served in the First World War and was one of few Aboriginal service men who recived a soldier settler block. Also contains pictures, photos and records of histroical importance, including records from the Aborigines Protecion Board.Historical significance: This book is significant as it describes in detail an Indigenous family story. It also contains copies of original government reports and talks about the Indigenous experience of child removal in Victoria. Socially, it is relevant because of it's links to Aborigianal places of significance such as Lake Tyers.Softcover book, 132pages, brown cover with Indigenous design and black and white family photograph. al'. Conent is about the Pepper family, and contains family records.book, percy, pepper, lucy, family, stolen, generations, footprints, national, archives, public, records, office, victoria -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: AUSTRALIAN HISTORY, September 16th
... aborigines ...A cutting from 'The Sun News-Pictorial Magazine,' titled, 'Speared by Blacks, but Young Man of 70 Still Goes West.' Dated Saturday, September 16, 1939.The Sunhistory, australian, aborigines, lydia chancellor, collection, australia, history, australian history, aborigines, aboriginal contact -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Textile - Bicentennial tapestry, 1. Survey Team, 8th February 1803, 1988
This is one of eight embroidered panels, completed during the 1988 Australian Bi-Centennial, and carried out under the auspices of City of Kew Council and the Kew Historical Society. Nearly 600 residents, including many children, participated in their production by adding a few or more stitches. A book records their names and the panels upon which they worked. Artist: Joy Stewart / Co-ordinator: Dorothy Benyei.1. Survey Team. A framed embroidery created by adults and children of the City of Kew as a Bicentennial project, based on a design by the artist Joy Stewart. Five of the six completed embroideries created in the project are/were displayed in the Kew Library. [The five embroidered panels have now been temporarily removed for conservation reasons].Inscription: "SURVEY TEAM 8th February 1803 / Grimes, Flemming, Robbins and McCallum explored the river (Yarra) to the falls (Dights), sighting several friendly Aborigines, and were the first Europeans to set foot in the area now known as Kew." Embroidered signature of the artist: "(c) JStewart, 1988"bicentennial project (kew), joy stewart, charles grimes expedition, australian bicentennial -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Undated c.1949
Rev. Kolinio Saukuru was the grandson of the only survivor of the party led by Rev. Thomas Baker, which was massacred and eaten by a hill tribe in central Fiji in 1867. In 1933 he was appointed by the Methodist Mission as a catechist to work among the aborigines of North Australia. He was accepted for the ministry in 1939, and was ordained at Croker Island in 1945. During WWII he was in charge of the Yirrkala Mission Station. B & W head and shoulders studio portrait of the Rev. Kolinio Saukuru, in postcard format.Rev. Kolinio Saukurukolinio saukuru, methodist, minister, thomas baker, fiji, croker island, aboriginies, mission