An Aborigine behind a tree points a tree towards a kangaroo.aborigine, aboriginal, spear, kangaroo

Gold representation of an Aborigine wearing a possum skin cloak holding a spear, with kangaroo, emu and platypus.aborigine, aboriginal, kangaroo, platypus, emu, possum skin cloak

Scanned from "The Old Pioneers' Memorial History of Melbourne From the Discovery of Port Phillip to the World War". Image of a Victorian Aborigine about to throw a spear with the assistance of a woomera. In this other hand he holds more spears and a boomerang."A tract of country [called?] by the native chief of Southern Ausralia to be John Batman 6th June 1935."aborigines, aboriginal, aboriginal weapons, spear, woomera, boomerang

Aboriginal man holding a boomerang.carngham mechanics' institute, gorvenrment of victoria, bookplate

First edition copy of James Dawson's book, Australian Aborigines, detailing their culture and customsBook"Australian Aborigines" by James Dawson. The languages and customs of several tribes of Aborigines in the Western District of Victoria. George Robertson Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide. MDCCCXXXI

Aborigines spearing from a Boat, c1939aborigine, aboriginal, spear, spearing

Franklinford is in the 'shadow' of Mt Franklin, the site of Edward Stone Parker's Aboriginal Protectorate.Photograph of a stone memorial cairn to Edward Stone Parker, Protector of Aborigines. "Edward Stone Parker 1802-1865 Regional Pioneer, Protector of Aborigines Established the Loddon Aboriginal Station Homestead, Church and School near this site in 1841. His devoted service remains a challenge and an Inspiration. April 1965."edward stone parker, protector of aboriginies, aboriginal protectorate, loddon aboriginal protectorate, franklinford aboriginal protectorate, franklinford

Copy of black and white line image of Aborigines, settlers, emus, trees, canoe, and coroboree. (from 'The Aborigines of Australia' by R. Brough Smithaboriginal, aborigine, bark canoe, canoe, emu, coroborree, tommy barns, g.h. poole

Painting depicting three reclining aborigines and four bother figures with emu and swan. Signed (L.r) 'Eric Stewart 1964'.eric stewart, painting, aborigine, bother figure, emu, swan

Pastor Doug Nicholls, M.B.E., J.P. was field officer for the Aborigines Advancement League (Victoria).Quarto hand written letter on letterhead of the Correspondence from the Aborigines Advancement League (Victoria) to the headmaster of the Ballarat Technical School. The letter relates to a bursary for a student. aborigines, aboriginal, aborigines advancement league (victoria), doug nicholls, cope, muir

An early black and white photograph taken by Nicholas John Caire in 1884, of a large group of Aborigines on board a Cobb & Co Coach on their way to Coranderrk Aboriginal Settlement.An early black and white photograph taken by Nicholas John Caire in 1884, of a large group of Aborigines on board a Cobb & Co Coach on their way to Coranderrk Aboriginal Settlement.nicholas john caire, cobb & co, coranderrk station, mr john cato, aboriginal station, john green, healesville, badger creek

Adolphus Peter Elkin (1891-1979), professor of anthropology was president of the Association for the Protection of Native Races and vice-president of the N.S.W. Aborigines Welfare Board from 1940. He wrote numerous articles, reports and books with detailed descriptions of the aboriginal way of life.This book was one of the few authoritative works on the subject of Australian Aborigines published before the second world war. It is of interest because Elkin was one of the very few white Australians who was prepared to speak for the Aboriginal people. A dark blue cloth-covered book. The Australian Aborigines: How to Understand Them. Written by A.P. Elkin, Univ. of Sydney. 4th edition.australian-aborigines elkin-a.p. anthropology

This Monument was erected in1934,to commemorate the Centenary of the Addington district and its pioneering families. A memorial to the Aborigines in the form of a boomerang was at that time placed on a tree and later resited on the monument. Commemorating the Addington Pioneering families.A monument to commemorate the Centenary of Addington district,erected in memory of each pioneer family.A memorial in memory of the Aborigines in the Shape of a boomerang was placed on a tree at the same time. Over the years the tree died, the boomerang was resited and placed on the monument. (Boomerang)'' IN MEMORY OF THE BLACKS" (Plaque 1) " ERECTED BY A.J. BESELER IN 1994, RESITED BY LEARMONTH AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY UNVEILED ON 1-4-1990 BY Cr.A.R. McDONALD BALLARAT SHIRE PRESIDENT". (Plaque 2) " ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF THE PIONEERS OF ADDINGTON 1934".1934, addington pioneer monument

Scanned from "Australia, her heritage, her future"Tho Aborigines with boomerangs.aborigines, aboriginal, boomerang

Digitised directly from William Westgarth's "Australia Felix".A number of images of Australian Aborigines. aboriginal, aborigines, william westgarth

The Church Men's Society was a part of the Church of Christ in Peel Street, Ballarat. In 1958 the President was C. Thomas, and S.C. McBride was Secretary. The Aborigines Advancement League (also known as the Aboriginal Advancement League) claims to be the oldest Aboriginal organisation in Australia. It is primarily concerned with Aboriginal welfare issues and the preservation of Aboriginal culture and heritage, and is based in Melbourne. The League was established in 1957 as a response to an enquiry by retired magistrate, Charles McLean, into the circumstances of Aboriginal Victorians. McLean was critical of conditions in the Lake Tyers and Framlingham Aboriginal Reserves. McLean recommended that persons of mixed Aboriginal and European descent be removed from the reserves. The people of Lake Tyers objected to this, and the League was formed out of their campaign. The new League drew from two already existing organisations, the Australian Aborigines League, established 1934 and the Save the Aborigines Committee, which had been established in 1955 as a response to the Warburton Ranges crisis. Founding President of the League was Gordon Bryant, with Doris Blackburn as Deputy President, Stan Davey as Secretary and Douglas Nicholls as Field Officer. Early activities included lobbying for a referendum to change the Australian constitution to allow the Federal government to legislate on Aboriginal affairs, and an establishing a legal defence fund for Albert Namatjira, after he was charged with supplying liquor to an Aboriginal ward.[1] By 1967 it had moved to being fully controlled by Aboriginal people with Bill Onus as the first Aboriginal President.Typed letter on Church Men's Society (C.M.S.) letterhead. The letter concerns a film 'showing the tragic condition of aborigines in Central Western Australia ...' The C.M.S. (Ballarat) planned to hold a public meeting in Ballarat at which Pastor Doug Nicholls, M.B.E. will speak and screen the film. doug nicholls, c. thomas, aborigines, ballarat town hall, stan davey, s.c. mcbride, letterhead

Line image of a Corroboree of Victorian Aborigines.aborigines, aboriginal, corroboree, celebration, dancing, camping, campfire, possum skin cloak

A man in a boat shoots at a party of Aborigines.aborigines, boat, river, reisitence, shooting

Black and white image of Aborigines in a bark canoe.aborigines, aboriginal, bark canoe, central australia

Image of a group of Aborigines sheltering under bark .aborigines, aboriginal, bark shelter, bark hut, mia mia

This booklet was collated and printed for the 2014 Lake Bolac Eel Festival, ‘Return to Country’. The author, Peter Bakker, has spent several years researching the part played by south western Victorian aborigines and this booklet details the results of this research. Several of the soldiers came from the Warrnambool area.This is a booklet of ten pages with printed material and black and white and colour photographs and a map.Front Cover: ‘Fighting For Country – Honouring Aborigines from South West Victoria who served Australia during War Time’ (plus other printed material) Back Cover: Map and List of Service Men and Women of Aboriginal Descent with connections to South West Victoria aborigines from south west victoria, return to country, lake bolac eel festival, peter bakker, world war one, world war two, korean war, vietnam war

When he died at Camperdown in February 1883, Wombeetch Puyuun (Camperdown George) (c1820-1883), was the last member of the Liwura Gundidj clan of the Djargurd Wurrung, still living on Country.Sepia studio photograph of Wombeetch Puyuun (Camperdown George) in European dress Back: Camperdown George well known and loved aboriginecamperdown, cdhs, djargurd wurrung, djargurdwurrung, wombeetch puyuun, camperdown george, wombeech puyuun, aboriginals

Pictorial poster known as Governor Davey's Proclamation to the Aborigines aboriginal, aborigines, law, spearing, proclamation

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of fossilised bones of animals eaten by Aborigines on Phillip Island.local history, photography, fossils, black & white photograph, aborigines, john jenner, bryant west

Black and white photograph of the Aborigines Advancement League Headquarters, Melbournesilver gelatin, paper

From Victoria and Metropolis.Black and white image of a camp of Aborigines with mia mia in background. aboriginal, aborigines, mia mia, bark hut, boomerang, spear

Scanned from "The Old Pioneers' Memorial History of Melbourne From the Discovery of Port Phillip to the World War". Image of a Victorian Aborigines during a corroboree. They are being watched by European setters.aborigines, aboriginal, aboriginal weapons, spear, corroboree

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of fossilised bones of animals eaten by Aborigines found on Phillip Island.local history, photography, fossils, black & white photograph, aborigines, john jenner, bryant west