This is a photo of the Drysdale River Mission Station. It shows a collection of buildings, some single-storey and some two-storey, some made out of tin sheeting and timber, and some made out of rough-cut wood and palm fronds. A wire fence can be seen running around the perimeter of the station.
This is a photograph of the Mission House at Sunday Island Mission. It shows an elevated single-storey cottage with enclosed wrap-around verandahs, and several smaller structures nearby. There is a steep hill visible directly behind the buildings. This photo is part of a collection of photos donated to the State Library of Western Australia by…
This is a photograph of the lounge room at the Sunday Island Mission House. It shows a room with large windows filled with different styles of chairs and tables. There are rugs on the floor, and several doors visible to rooms leading off from the lounge. This photo is part of a collection of photos…
This is a photograph of Sunday Island Mission. It shows mission buildings as seen from the top of a nearby hill, consisting of approximately 9 moderate-sized buildings and several small shack-like structures and outbuildings. There is a steep hill visible directly behind the buildings, suggesting that the mission sat in a valley between two hills.
This is a photograph of the children’s dormitory at the Sunday Island Mission. It shows approximately 10 children and two women standing in front of a two-storey tin clad building with an exterior staircase. This photo is part of a collection of photos donated to the State Library of Western Australia by United Aborigines Missionary…
This is a photograph of Moola Bulla Station and its surrounding area. It is a landscape photo, showing station buildings in the distance on low ground between two hills. This photo was published in Bob Johnson’s memoir Itchy feet : the life and travels of ‘Happy Bob’.
This is a photograph of the single girls living quarters at Moola Bulla Station. It shows a long semi-circular shaped tin hut situated behind a wire fence. A child (Robyn Johnson, the photographer’s daughter) stands in the foreground, looking at the hut. This photo was published in Bob Johnson’s memoir Itchy feet : the life and…
This photograph shows a large group of Aboriginal children posing for a photograph in front of some buildings with two white adults. The children are newly arrived at Fitzroy Crossing Mission from Moola Bulla station. This photo was taken by teacher W. H. Rourke, and published in his memoir My Way. The caption published alongside…
This is a photograph of the homestead at Moola Bulla Station, taken in 1917. It shows a single-storey tin-roofed cottage. Several people can be seen on the verandahs surrounding the house, and standing in front of it. This photograph is one of nine taken by John Joseph Holland at Moola Bulla Station in 1917 that…
The Western Australian government’s Standing Committee on Environment and Public Affairs commenced an inquiry into past forced adoptive policies and practices on 22 February 2023. The impetus for this inquiry was a petition with 318 signatures, presented by Jennifer McRae and tabled in the Legislative Council on 15 November 2022. The terms of reference for…
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