Territory Stories

Men

Details:

Title

Men,

Photographer

Bradshaw, Walter Herbert,

Photo number

PH0856/0012,

Collection

Bradshaw Collection, PictureNT, PictureNT,

Date

1917,

Location

Darwin,

Description

Several Aboriginal men appear to be ready to throw spears at other Aboriginal men dressed in white clothes. Could be a re-enactment of an event. On the hill in the background are several buildings, a windmill and water tank. These men are possibly from Kahlin Compound.,

Notes

Date:1917?, Donor's Grandfather, Walter Herbert Bradshaw, sent album back to his parents in Sydney in September 1917. He moved to NT mid 1910s and left after 1920. He was married in Darwin in 1919 and worked at Vesteys for some of the time. Letter accompanying donor form gives additional family history.,

Language

English,

Subject

Aboriginal peoples (Australians),

Digital format

3125 x 5000 pixels : 24bpp ; 46.89Mb.,

Format

1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 13 cm.,

File type

image/tiff,

Use

No known copyright,

Copyright owner

Library & Archives NT,

License

https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/pdm,

Related links

http://hdl.handle.net/10070/244931, http://hdl.handle.net/10070/244931,

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/244953,

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/591259