Album of photographs of New Guinea and Torres Strait Island Missions
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Catalogue Number: 3700
Album of photographs of New Guinea and Torres Strait Island Missions
Category: Photographs
Sub-Category: Photograph Buildings
Photographer: John Elliot - 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Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Unpublished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 Elliot 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
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