Girard family photographs of Bandjalang [Bundjalung] people, Richmond River, New South Wales, ca. 18...
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Girard family photographs of Bandjalang [Bundjalung] people, Richmond River, New South Wales, ca. 18...
Girard family photographs of Bandjalang [Bundjalung] people, Richmond River, New South Wales, ca. 1865
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Full title
Author / Creator
Date
ca. 1865
Call Numbers
PXB 133
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Pictures and Photographs
Physical Description
Contents
4 photographs - albumen
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Fonds
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Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Created before 1955
Please acknowledge: : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
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Digitised
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Scope and Contents
Contents
1. [Group portrait, sitting by the river]. Mounted on card 20.3 x 24.5 cm.
2. [Group portrait showing body decoration (and application) including a boomerang, spears, shields and bags]. 15.5 x 23.1 cm, mounted on card 18.1 x 23.1 cm.
3. [Group portrait by the river showing blankets, body decoration (cicatrices), shields and spears]. 18.4 x 24...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Girard family photographs of Bandjalang [Bundjalung] people, Richmond River, New South Wales, ca. 1865
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
Digital order no:Album ID : 824204...
Signature / Inscriptions
Captioned in pencil in later hand on reverse
"Scene near where Lismore stands today" -- no.1
"A valley which is now the centre of Lismore, (-1865)" -- no.2
"Richmond River (1865) at spot now known as Alstonville" -- no.3
"Scene on the Richmond River over 60 yeras ago" -- no.4
"One of the native servants Lismore Station circa 1865-70...
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Mr J. A. Horniman, Sept. 1975
Pic.Acc.3440
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Administrative / Biographical history
In the 1860s Mary Girard (d. 1876), widow of Francis Girard (1791-1859), acquired Lismore Station on the Richmond River. The Girard family also acquired Dungarubba, on the lower Richmond, as a cattle run. -- Girard family (MLDOC 2468)
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Call Numbers
PXB 133
Record Identifier
9arp0r7n
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9arp0r7n
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Reference code
439934
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