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J W. Lindt - Portrait of an Aboriginal man - Google Art Project

J W. Lindt - Portrait of an Aboriginal man - Google Art Project

Public domain photograph - 19th-century male studio portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Punch. Wife of Cullabaa. Broken Bay Tribe. (BM 1893,0803.59)

Punch. Wife of Cullabaa. Broken Bay Tribe. (BM 1893,0803.59)

Portrait of Punch in profile (partially in silhouette), wearing a skirt and a cloak wrapped around herself; state with title lettering filled. 1836 Lithograph

Aboriginal Australian in 1965 detail, from- Charles Perkins talking with Aboriginal residents at Moree, February 1965 - The Tribune (20153364632) (cropped)

Aboriginal Australian in 1965 detail, from- Charles Perkins talking wi...

Aboriginal activist Charles Perkins talking with Aboriginal residents at Moree in Australia Deutsch: Der Aboriginalaktivist Charles Perkins im Gespräch mit Aboriginal-Einwohnern in Moree in Australien Can you h... More

Charles Perkins talking with Aboriginal residents at Moree, February 1965 - The Tribune (20153364632)

Charles Perkins talking with Aboriginal residents at Moree, February 1...

Aboriginal activist Charles Perkins talking with Aboriginal residents at Moree in Australia Deutsch: Der Aboriginalaktivist Charles Perkins im Gespräch mit Aboriginal-Einwohnern in Moree in Australien Can you h... More

Douglas Thomas Kilburn - Three Aboriginal men, Melbourne, Victoria - Google Art Project

Douglas Thomas Kilburn - Three Aboriginal men, Melbourne, Victoria - G...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a daguerreotype portrait, early photography, 19th century, Victorian style, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Walter Baldwin Spencer and Francis J Gillen - Arrernte welcoming dance, entrance of the strangers, Alice Springs, Central Australia, 9 May 1901 - Google Art Project

Walter Baldwin Spencer and Francis J Gillen - Arrernte welcoming dance...

Public domain photograph related to music, performing arts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Different methods of hair dressing - NMA-11787

Different methods of hair dressing - NMA-11787

Men displaying different methods of dressing their hair (Cambridge Gulf, Western Australia).

Expedition guides next to wet-weather huts - NMA-156838

Expedition guides next to wet-weather huts - NMA-156838

Depending on where they lived, Arnhem Land people might only move camps two or three times a year. They would spend the dry season (the middle of the calendar year) in lower areas including flood plains and the... More

Girl tobogganing down a granite slope, photograph by H. Basedow

Girl tobogganing down a granite slope, photograph by H. Basedow

Original caption: "Girl tobogganing down a granite slope."

Group of people, seated - NMA-11960

Group of people, seated - NMA-11960

Basedow photographed this group of people at Mount Currie, to the north-west of the Olgas (Kuta Tjuta), in 1926. On this trip Basedow's party were travelling by camel. The two groups camped near one another and... More

Hut Eastern Arrernte Basedow

Hut Eastern Arrernte Basedow

Hut decked with porcupine grass, Eastern Arrernte people, Arltunga district, Northern Territory.

Man and Woman - NMA-11873

Man and Woman - NMA-11873

A man and woman facing each other but the man turns his head to face the camera. Both wear a loin cloth. The man holds a cigarette? and has scarification on his body. There is a pleated bark container at the wo... More

Man scraping a boomerang with a sharp stone flake, photograph by H. Basedow

Man scraping a boomerang with a sharp stone flake, photograph by H. Ba...

Original caption: "Man scraping a boomerang with a sharp stone flake."

Man with a spear-thrower, photograph by H. Basedow

Man with a spear-thrower, photograph by H. Basedow

Original caption: "Man with a spear-thrower."

Men and boys playing a game of gorri - NMA-11726

Men and boys playing a game of gorri - NMA-11726

All over Aboriginal Australia, men, youths and sometimes boys play games where they try to spear moving targets. Often the targets are round discs of bark. In the Humbert River area two sides take it in turns t... More

Men showing their scars - NMA-12011

Men showing their scars - NMA-12011

Showing three standing Aboriginal men viewed from behind; all show prominent cicatrices (body scars); the man in the centre also wears a waist band and a string necklace (Port George IV, Western Australia).

Mother and child - NMA-11872

Mother and child - NMA-11872

Mother and child, Sunday Island, Western Australia. Public domain photograph of family portrait, mother and child, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Natives spearing fish - NMA-11825

Natives spearing fish - NMA-11825

Kakatu natives spearing fish in a billabong (East Alligator River, Northern Territory).

Old man with a fan to keep flies away, photograph by H. Basedow

Old man with a fan to keep flies away, photograph by H. Basedow

Original caption: "Old man with a fan to keep flies away."

Old woman in mourning, photograph by H. Basedow

Old woman in mourning, photograph by H. Basedow

Original caption: "Old woman in mourning."

Pandanus basedowii - A black and white photo of a tree in the desert

Pandanus basedowii - A black and white photo of a tree in the desert

Pandanus basedowii, northern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory.

Herbert Basedow, Indigenous Australian Man with Long Hair and Painted Markings, 1923-1930 AD, Photogrpah, National Museum of Australia

Herbert Basedow, Indigenous Australian Man with Long Hair and Painted ...

Original caption: "Portrait of a man with long hair and painted markings."

Herbert Basedow - Portrait of Two Men (1926)

Herbert Basedow - Portrait of Two Men (1926)

Original caption: "Portrait of two men."

Rock carvings - NMA-144270

Rock carvings - NMA-144270

Rock carvings. A very definite picture of a lizard fully 60cm long stands out boldly (Deception Creek, Red Gorge, Flinders Ranges, South Australia).

Sunday Islanders on board - NMA-13594

Sunday Islanders on board - NMA-13594

Original caption: "Sunday Islanders (Ikey, Teddy and Jacky) on board the 'Rita', as members of the crew (Western Australia)."

Two men with wooden hair ornaments, spears and shields, photograph by H. Basedow

Two men with wooden hair ornaments, spears and shields, photograph by ...

Original caption: "Two men with wooden hair ornaments, spears and shields."

Victor Trumper - 1890s - An old photo of a man holding a bat

Victor Trumper - 1890s - An old photo of a man holding a bat

Victor Trumper - 1890s, National Museum of Australia, Canberra, Australia

William Gilbert Grace - 1890s

William Gilbert Grace - 1890s

William Gilbert Grace - 1890s, National Museum of Australia, Canberra, Australia

Woman with a pet possum on her head - NMA-11728

Woman with a pet possum on her head - NMA-11728

This is a Pongaponga woman from western Arnhem land. She carries, suspended from her head, a basket or bag for holding the food she has gathered. And she has a pet ring-tailed possum, which she carries on her h... More

Women carrying water - NMA-12516

Women carrying water - NMA-12516

Women carrying water, Wadaman people, Northern Territory.

Face detail, from- Towtrer Tasmanian Aboriginal by W B Gould 1833 (cropped) (cropped)

Face detail, from- Towtrer Tasmanian Aboriginal by W B Gould 1833 (cro...

Towtrer Chief of the Port Davey Tribe, Tasmania, c.1933, W.B. Gould, State Library of New South Wales V/91}

Eliza Fraser portrait - Public domain portrait engraving

Eliza Fraser portrait - Public domain portrait engraving

Portrait sketch of Eliza Fraser. Public domain photograph related to Queensland, Australia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

StateLibQld 1 81419 Native house being constructed on Darnley Island, Torres Strait, 1899

StateLibQld 1 81419 Native house being constructed on Darnley Island, ...

Native house being constructed on Darnley Island, Torres Strait, 1899 Darnley Island is also known as Erub. This image shows the house during the framing construction.

Aboriginal Australians Print 1700-1880 AD Homo Sapiens  University of Amsterdam Special Collections

Aboriginal Australians Print 1700-1880 AD Homo Sapiens University of ...

Homo sapiens - Aboriginal, Australië Public domain scan of zoological print or book illustration, zoology, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

JayCreekNorthernTerritory1947 - A black and white photo of a group of people

JayCreekNorthernTerritory1947 - A black and white photo of a group of ...

Jay Creek, west of Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia

Humpy en route to Fish Creek near Oenpelli, Northern Territory, 2 October 1948 - Robert Miller (19741114619)

Humpy en route to Fish Creek near Oenpelli, Northern Territory, 2 Octo...

Miller, Robert Rush, 1916-2003 Title devised by cataloguer based on inscription and accompanying documentation.; Part of the collection: American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land, Northern Territ... More

Group of Aboriginals at Chowilla Station on the lower Murray River, South Australia (6174049594)

Group of Aboriginals at Chowilla Station on the lower Murray River, So...

Bayliss, Charles, 1850-1897 Title devised by cataloguer based on inscription beneath photograph.; In: Views of scenery on the Darling & Lower Murray during the flood of 1886.; Inscriptions: "Group of Aboriginal... More

Group of Aboriginals at Dunlop Station homestead, Darling River, New South Wales (6173515807)

Group of Aboriginals at Dunlop Station homestead, Darling River, New S...

Bayliss, Charles, 1850-1897 Title devised by cataloguer based on inscription beneath photograph.; In: Views of scenery on the Darling & Lower Murray during the flood of 1886.; Inscriptions: "Group of Aboriginal... More

Nicolas-Martin Petit New Holland-Mororé

Nicolas-Martin Petit New Holland-Mororé

Deutsch: Nicolas-Martin Petit (1777–1804), Teilnehmer der Baudin-Expedition nach Australien (1800–1804): Cour-Rou-Bari-Gal, junger Aborigine, Neuholland (Australien). Muséum d’histoire naturelle du Havre. Vgl.... More

Nicolas-Martin Petit Tasmanierin mit Kind in Känguruhaut grösserer Ausschnitt

Nicolas-Martin Petit Tasmanierin mit Kind in Känguruhaut grösserer Aus...

Deutsch: Nicolas-Martin Petit (1777–1804): Tasmanierin mit geschorenem Haar und mit Kind in Känguruhaut (Ausschnitt), Muséum Le Havre, Inv.-Nr. 20022-3. Der Künstler war Mitglied der französischen Australien-E... More

'Our Corroboree' and 'Gathering Oysters', Sydney Harbour (8724030773)

'Our Corroboree' and 'Gathering Oysters', Sydney Harbour (8724030773)

This image belongs to a photograph album relating to Edward Hungerford. The album contains images of shipping and street scenes around Sydney from the 1880s, most of which appear to have been taken by photogra... More

Gary-Foley-1972

Gary-Foley-1972

Black Moratorium rally. Ningla A-Na. Commons Attribution 4.0 BY International Licence. Under this licence you are free to copy, distribute, remix and build upon this content as long as you acknowledge the Stat... More

Mick-Rangiari-1971

Mick-Rangiari-1971

Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy SEARCH Foundation collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/92eVGxxY/8PME6b0z2WG3J Related article: nla.gov.au/nla.news-article237868755

Police question Aboriginal Embassy protesters, Canberra, 27 January 1972. (27864808359)

Police question Aboriginal Embassy protesters, Canberra, 27 January 19...

Image courtesy The Tribune / SEARCH Foundation. Call number: ON 161/675 Digital ID: FL654382 Format: negative Find more detailed information about this photograph: archival.sl.nsw.gov.au/Details/archive/1103675... More

Station Herrmannsburg (6790321831)

Station Herrmannsburg (6790321831)

Title: Station Herrmannsburg Alternative Title: The station at Herrmannsburg Creator: Unknown Date: 1892 Part Of: eaa/searchterm/Ag2002.1457 Physical Description: 1 photographic print: collotype; 25 x 35 cm. Fi... More

View of sunset from Palm Island (19517454659)

View of sunset from Palm Island (19517454659)

Photographer: Unidentified Location: Palm Island, Queensland; Lat/long: -18.72665,146.630569 Description: The image shows the view of a a sunset from the beach, with a young boy standing on the shore looking ... More

Seven Peace Keepers (18946669324)

Seven Peace Keepers (18946669324)

A photograph of "The Seven Peace Keepers" on top of the Flinders Slopes. This artwork is part of the Cross Currents Georges River Art Walk. Jamie Eastwood is a Western Sydney based Aboriginal artist working wi... More

Mickey OF ULLADULLA - Yuin, Dhurga peoples - not titled (Corroboree) - Google Art Project

Mickey OF ULLADULLA - Yuin, Dhurga peoples - not titled (Corroboree) -...

Public domain photograph of music festival, band, orchestra, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tommy McRAE - Kwatkwat people - (Birds) Sketchbook mainly of activities of Aboriginals and Whites - Google Art Project (717281)

Tommy McRAE - Kwatkwat people - (Birds) Sketchbook mainly of activitie...

Public domain scan of print / book page depicting birds, ornithology, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tommy McRAE - Kwatkwat people - New South Wales Blacks - Sydney tribe holding corroboree-Sketchbook of Aboriginal activities - Google Art Project

Tommy McRAE - Kwatkwat people - New South Wales Blacks - Sydney tribe ...

Public domain scan of 17th-century artwork, drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tommy McRAE - Kwatkwat people - Victorian Blacks - Kilmore tribe holding corroboree-Sketchbook of Aboriginal activities - Google Art Project

Tommy McRAE - Kwatkwat people - Victorian Blacks - Kilmore tribe holdi...

Public domain scan of 17th-century artwork, drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tommy McRAE - Kwatkwat people - Victorian Blacks - Melbourne tribe holding corroboree after seeing ships for the first time-Sketchbo... - Google Art Project

Tommy McRAE - Kwatkwat people - Victorian Blacks - Melbourne tribe hol...

Public domain photograph of military parade, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sketch -- Australian Agricultural Company's coal works 1833 (SLNSW FL3193425)

Sketch -- Australian Agricultural Company's coal works 1833 (SLNSW FL3...

Sketch of the Australian Agricultural Company's coal works, Newcastle, 1833. The State Library of New South Wales states (https://archival.sl.nsw.gov.au/Details/archive/110321711): "This sketch is similar to o... More

Samuel Robert Lock - Corrobbaree on the banks of Lake Alexandrina S. Australia 2012 CSK 04826 0176

Samuel Robert Lock - Corrobbaree on the banks of Lake Alexandrina S. A...

Corrobbaree on the banks of Lake Alexandrina S. Australia signed and inscribed as titled 'Corrobbaree on the banks of Lake Alexandrina S. Australia SR Lock.' on the reverse PROVENANCE: Conway Mordaunt Shipley,... More

Circular Head (Discoveries in Australia)

Circular Head (Discoveries in Australia)

This is an illustration entitled "Circular Head" from Volume 1 of John Lort Stokes' 1846 book Discoveries in Australia.

Image taken from page 67 of 'Botany Bay past and present' (11093388524)

Image taken from page 67 of 'Botany Bay past and present' (11093388524...

Image taken from: Title: "Botany Bay past and present" Author: MYERS, Francis - Writer on Australia Shelfmark: "British Library HMNTS 10492.f.33." Page: 67 Place of Publishing: Sydney Date of Publishing: 1885 P... More

517 of 'Blandt Menneskeædere. Fire aars Reise i Australien' (11291190846)

517 of 'Blandt Menneskeædere. Fire aars Reise i Australien' (112911908...

Image taken from: Title: "Blandt Menneskeædere. Fire aars Reise i Australien" Author: LUMHOLTZ, Carl. Shelfmark: "British Library HMNTS 10491.ff.10." Page: 517 Place of Publishing: Kjøbenhavn Date of Publishing... More

Tom Petrie's reminiscences of early Queensland - Warraba

Tom Petrie's reminiscences of early Queensland - Warraba

"WARRABA", SIR J. P. BELL'S BLACKBOY.

"Northern Territory Natives" - from, Handbook of South Australia (IA handbookofsoutha00gord) (page 383 crop)

"Northern Territory Natives" - from, Handbook of South Australia (IA h...

Subjects: South Australia -- Economic conditions; South Australia -- Description and travel

331 of 'Among Cannibals. An account of four years' travels in Australia, etc. (Translated from the Danish.)' (11202057575)

331 of 'Among Cannibals. An account of four years' travels in Australi...

Image taken from: Title: "Among Cannibals. An account of four years' travels in Australia, etc. [Translated from the Danish.]" Author: LUMHOLTZ, Carl. Shelfmark: "British Library HMNTS 10492.ee.17." Page: 331 P... More

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Fourth slice of illustration on page 401 of The Boy Travellers in Australasia. (1888)

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Top slice of illustration on page 368 of The Boy Travellers in Australasia. (1888)

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Fourth slice of illustration on page 429 of The Boy Travellers in Australasia. (1888)

Staff of Yarrabah Mission Hospital

Staff of Yarrabah Mission Hospital

An old sepia tone image of five women and a young man standing in front of a wood frame building, with the words "Hospital" over the building and "Hospital Staff-Yarrabah" under the image of the people.

Tom Foster Gum Leaf Band, Sydney, Australia

Tom Foster Gum Leaf Band, Sydney, Australia

Left to Right Fred Foster, Tom Foster, Bob Simms, Dick Petty Together forming the Bringa's Gum Leaf Quartette 1932

Douglas Grant, draughtsman and soldier, with his ornamental pond and Harbour Bridge, Callan Park, between 1932-1940 photographer Sam Hood

Douglas Grant, draughtsman and soldier, with his ornamental pond and H...

Douglas Grant, draughtsman and soldier, with his ornamental pond and Harbour Bridge, Callan Park, between 1932-1940 / photographer Sam Hood Douglas Grant was orphaned in a tribal battle or some say, in punitive... More

Roper River 1938-NTS PH0254-0010

Roper River 1938-NTS PH0254-0010

Roper River Mission was created by the Church Missionary Society in 1908 and taken over by the Northern Territory Government's Welfare Department in 1968. It was renamed Ngukurr in 1988 when the Yugul Mangi Co... More

Boom-bul-wa and Quar-tan-grook, his wife (Aborigines of Victoria)

Boom-bul-wa and Quar-tan-grook, his wife (Aborigines of Victoria)

Boom-bul-wa and Quar-tan-grook, his wife; png of Fig. 1 illustration from File:Aboriginesofvictoria01.djvu

Portraits of Victorian aboriginals of various races (Aborigines of Victoria)

Portraits of Victorian aboriginals of various races (Aborigines of Vic...

portraits of Victorian aboriginals of various races; jpg of illustration on page 9 of File:Aboriginesofvictoria01.djvu

Corroboree on the Murray River

Corroboree on the Murray River

Corroboree on the Murray River, 1858. Watercolour by Gerard Krefft.

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