Album of photographs of New Guinea and Torres Strait Island Missions
 Catalogue Number: 3700 Album of photographs of New Guinea and Torres Strait Island Missions Category: Photographs Sub-Category: Photograph Buildings Photographer: John Elliott - optometrist Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1973 Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Unpublished Description Of Item: Red vinyl photograph album containing colour photographs. Communities included Wooorabinda, /palm Island, Yarrabah, Doomagee, Mornington Island (pictured), Kowanyama, Edward River, Aurakun, Lockhart River, Hopevale and Bloomfield. Most are aerial photographs of the communities and others of the community facilities.Ball-point annotations generally dated 1973285 mm x 240 mm Historical Significance: John Elliott was a Queensland optometrist, who provided visiting services to aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in the 1970s.The album was part of a submission made to the Australian House of Representatives Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs Inquiry into Health Problems of Aboriginals How Acquired: Donated by Optometry Australia Date Acquired: 7/8/2018 Condition: Good Location: Archive office. South wall. Cube 6 |