Territory Stories
Blessing of a building at Groote Eylandt
Details:
Title
Blessing of a building at Groote Eylandt,
Photo number
PH0254/0014,
Collection
E. K. Leslie Collection,
PictureNT,
PictureNT,
Date
1938,
Location
Groote Eylandt,
Description
Blessing of a building at Groote Eylandt in 1938. This simple building is typical of tropical bush constructions. Built of galvanised iron with sloping roof for rain run off in the wet season and with sturdy shutters for ventilation. Built on low piles it would allow for examination for white ant attacks and also cool the building. The bush had been cut down to allow the establishment of a banana plantation. The aboriginal children are wearing similar uniforms. Despite the heat, so are the Bishop and priests are wearing church regalia.,
Language
English,
Subject
groups (people),
buildings, structures & establishments,
Digital format
3122 x 5000 pixels : 24bpp ; 46.85Mb.,
Format
1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 18 cm.,
File type
image/tiff,
Use
No known copyright,
Copyright owner
Library & Archives NT,
License
https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/pdm ,
Parent handle
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/11669 ,
Citation address
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/11669
Related items
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/732469 ,
Territory Stories
Blessing of a building at Groote Eylandt
Details:
Title
Blessing of a building at Groote Eylandt,
Photo number
PH0254/0014,
Collection
E. K. Leslie Collection,
PictureNT,
PictureNT,
Date
1938,
Location
Groote Eylandt,
Description
Blessing of a building at Groote Eylandt in 1938. This simple building is typical of tropical bush constructions. Built of galvanised iron with sloping roof for rain run off in the wet season and with sturdy shutters for ventilation. Built on low piles it would allow for examination for white ant attacks and also cool the building. The bush had been cut down to allow the establishment of a banana plantation. The aboriginal children are wearing similar uniforms. Despite the heat, so are the Bishop and priests are wearing church regalia.,
Language
English,
Subject
groups (people),
buildings, structures & establishments,
Digital format
3122 x 5000 pixels : 24bpp ; 46.85Mb.,
Format
1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 18 cm.,
File type
image/tiff,
Use
No known copyright,
Copyright owner
Library & Archives NT,
License
https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/pdm ,
Parent handle
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/11669 ,
Citation address
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/11669
Related items
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/732469 ,