• Archival Series

Photographs and Photograph Albums of Aboriginal settlements and missions

To access these records

Please contact Queensland State Archives:

Postal Address: PO Box 1397, Sunnybank Hills QLD 4109

Phone: (07) 3037 6777

Email: info@archives.qld.gov.au

Website: https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/arts/heritage/archives/contacts

Reference Number

Quote this number to access your records: Queensland State Archives Series ID, 18111

Records Location

These records are held by Queensland State Archives.

Details

This series contains two photo albums, as well as an assortment of loose photographs, showing people, buildings, and activities at Aboriginal settlements and Missions in Queensland, including Doomadgee, Cherbourg, Bamaga, Yarrabah, and Hope Vale. They include a photogrpah of approximately 80 children from the Doomadgee Mission dormitories. Some individuals who appear in these photographs have been identified by name. The photographs from Doomadgee date from 1940, the remainder of the photographs date from approximately 1950 to 1960.

Access Conditions

These records are open access and are available for viewing by the general public. For access to these records please contact Queensland State Archives

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