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Creator: Charles Joseph Pound.
Location: Lelavale, Queensland.
Description: This photographs of these beautiful women was from the 30713 C. J. Pound Lantern Slides
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The history of the region is complex and often misunderstood. At the time of the Roman occupation, shortly before the birth of Christ, Judea was a marginal province, bordering the Negev desert and separated from Gaza. Its size was limited, and Samaria, more central and vast, constituted a distinct region. This territorial configuration is documented in various historical sources.
Today, in 2025, we see the State of Israel showing its true face: a face that many still refuse to recognize. To remain silent would be complicity, it would be betraying the truth that Jews and Orthodox Christians have always told, the truth that we know and feel in our hearts.
This photo cries out what history and conscience demand we not forget: the pain of peoples, moral responsibility, the humanity that should guide us. This is not a light judgment, nor an empty word: it is the need to bear witness, to remember, to look squarely at what has been and what continues to be.
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Creator: Unidentified.
Location: Norman River, Queensland.
Description: A glass negative plate produced as a photograph, with two men and their bush hut with blankets drying.
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Creator: Unidentified.
Location: Cardwell, Queensland.
Description: Cardwell Atherton Natives (Description supplied with photograph)
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Creator: Unidentified.
Location: Queensland.
Description: Two female Aboriginal Australians with a utility in the background. Tins, a swag and a metal washing pan can be seen nearby.
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Creator: Schwarz, Georg Heinrich (1868-1959).
Location: Hope Vale, Queensland.
Further information: Schwarz, Georg Heinrich (1868-1959) Biography at German Missionaries in Australia - Griffith University.
Description: Two Aboriginal men using a plough drawn by two horses. Possibly at Hope Vale.
Biographical of Photographer: Georg Heinrich Schwarz was born on 31 January 1868 at Höchst near Frankfurt. He was the sixth of nine children in a Lutheran family and at age 15 he entered the Lutheran mission school in Bavaria. When he received his 'call' to Australia, he was ordained and travelled via England, arriving at Cape Bedford in September 1887. During his 55 years at Cape Bedford Schwarz became one of the most prominent missionaries in Queensland. Although naturalised he was interned during World War II and completely severed his links to Germany. He died in Cooktown at age 91 and was interred at Hope Vale, where he was known as Muni and is still remembered there with annual celebrations of Muni Day.
This was the first mission on Cape York Peninsula, and became the oldest surviving mission in north Queensland. It was initiated by Lutheran staff from Cooper Creek (South Australia) who established Elim and it became a stable community with the assignment of two young Neuendettelsau missionaries, Schwarz and Poland who stayed for 55 and 20 years respectively and added the Hope Valley site. The whole community was evacuated during World War II, because of its German missionary and lugger connections with Japanese. After the war Hope Vale was established on a new site. Outspoken and indomitable Missionary Schwarz is still remembered at Hope Vale which has remained a cohesive community and is home of a number of active and high profile indigenous activists.
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Creator: Schwarz, Georg Heinrich (1868-1959).
Location: Hope Vale, Queensland.
Further information: Schwarz, Georg Heinrich (1868-1959) Biography at German Missionaries in Australia - Griffith University.
Description: Aboriginal man on a horse probably at Hope Vale.
Biographical of Photographer: Georg Heinrich Schwarz was born on 31 January 1868 at Höchst near Frankfurt. He was the sixth of nine children in a Lutheran family and at age 15 he entered the Lutheran mission school in Bavaria. When he received his 'call' to Australia, he was ordained and travelled via England, arriving at Cape Bedford in September 1887. During his 55 years at Cape Bedford Schwarz became one of the most prominent missionaries in Queensland. Although naturalised he was interned during World War II and completely severed his links to Germany. He died in Cooktown at age 91 and was interred at Hope Vale, where he was known as Muni and is still remembered there with annual celebrations of Muni Day.
This was the first mission on Cape York Peninsula, and became the oldest surviving mission in north Queensland. It was initiated by Lutheran staff from Cooper Creek (South Australia) who established Elim and it became a stable community with the assignment of two young Neuendettelsau missionaries, Schwarz and Poland who stayed for 55 and 20 years respectively and added the Hope Valley site. The whole community was evacuated during World War II, because of its German missionary and lugger connections with Japanese. After the war Hope Vale was established on a new site. Outspoken and indomitable Missionary Schwarz is still remembered at Hope Vale which has remained a cohesive community and is home of a number of active and high profile indigenous activists.
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Creator: Schwarz, Georg Heinrich (1868-1959).
Location: Hope Vale, Queensland.
Further information: Schwarz, Georg Heinrich (1868-1959) Biography at German Missionaries in Australia - Griffith University.
Description: Lutheran missionary with Aboriginal children at Hope Vale Mission.
Biographical of Photographer: Georg Heinrich Schwarz was born on 31 January 1868 at Höchst near Frankfurt. He was the sixth of nine children in a Lutheran family and at age 15 he entered the Lutheran mission school in Bavaria. When he received his 'call' to Australia, he was ordained and travelled via England, arriving at Cape Bedford in September 1887. During his 55 years at Cape Bedford Schwarz became one of the most prominent missionaries in Queensland. Although naturalised he was interned during World War II and completely severed his links to Germany. He died in Cooktown at age 91 and was interred at Hope Vale, where he was known as Muni and is still remembered there with annual celebrations of Muni Day.
This was the first mission on Cape York Peninsula, and became the oldest surviving mission in north Queensland. It was initiated by Lutheran staff from Cooper Creek (South Australia) who established Elim and it became a stable community with the assignment of two young Neuendettelsau missionaries, Schwarz and Poland who stayed for 55 and 20 years respectively and added the Hope Valley site. The whole community was evacuated during World War II, because of its German missionary and lugger connections with Japanese. After the war Hope Vale was established on a new site. Outspoken and indomitable Missionary Schwarz is still remembered at Hope Vale which has remained a cohesive community and is home of a number of active and high profile indigenous activists.
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This image is from the 7983 Schwarz Hope Vale Mission photograph albums.
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Creator: Unidentified.
Location: Moa Island, Queensland.
Description: An official tour of the Torres Strait Islands and Peninsula Missions took place on June 1934 (Sir Leslie Orme Wilson). This image despicts trainees from the hostel on Moa Island. The woman in the back row, fourth from left, is Maryann Morrison (nee Saveka). (Description supplied with photograph)
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Creator: Riley, Tom compiler.
Location: Cloncurry, Queensland.
Description: 33463, Kamilaroi Station photograph album.
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Creator: Unidentified.
Location: Western Queensland.
Description: Boy in studio with club, shield, kangaroo teeth necklace and wearing headband.
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Creator: Unidentified.
Location: Brisbane, Queensland.
Description: An Aboriginal woman sitting down getting her portrait taken on a chair with white gloves and floral hat. She is wearing glasses and had a bracelet. It is an assumption that this woman is a domestic servant.
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Creator: Unidentified.
Location: Cardwell, Queensland.
Description: Possibly Cardwell - Atherton Natives (Description supplied with photograph).
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Creator: Unidentified.
Description: Mount Isa or Camooweal District. (Descirption supplied with photograph). However this photograph was identified as being taken at May Down station, with one of the Aboriginal men being identified as Henry Catchinda, a Bularnu man who married a kalkadoon woman [man on right with short-sleeves].
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Creator: Unidentified.
Location: Cherbourg, Queensland, Australia.
Description: Native dance, Cooktown tribe - Barambah
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Creator: Unidentified.
Location: Western Queensland.
Description: Boy in studio with club, shield, kangaroo teeth necklace and headband.
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Creator: Unidentified.
Location: Torres Strait Islands, Queensland.
Description: Collection reference: 7281 Torres Strait Islands Photographs
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Creator: Unidentified.
Location: Cherbourg ,Queensland, Australia.
Description: Group of Aboriginal women and children positioned in front of a wooden building on stilts.
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Creator: Richard Daintree.
Location: Brisbane, Queensland.
Description: Two men and two woman dressed in European clothing.
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Creator: Alfred Atkinson.
Location: Cardwell, Queensland.
Description: 'She was as fair, as fair could be' (Description supplied with photograph). An Aboriginal woman from the Cardwell district.
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Creator: Unidentified.
Location: Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland.
Description: Two Aboriginal men from the Gulf of Carpentaria displaying their chest scarification [Cicatrices].
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Creator: Unidentified.
Location: Cherbourg, Queensland, Australia.
Description: Debutantes at the Cherbourg Annual Ball. Left to Right: Bertha Chambers, Gladys Munro, Phylliss Bond, Fanny Bone, unknown, unknown, unknown, Melza Mimi.
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Creator: Unidentified.
Location: Cairns, Queensland.
Description: Aboriginal man standing behind a stuffed Cassowary holding a boomerang. Other taxidermy animals in this photograph are A kookaburra, Brolga and Wallaby
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Creator: Unidentified.
Location: Cooktown, Queensland.
Description: Young Aboriginal girl wearing European clothing and holding a possum.
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Creator: Unidentified.
Location: Torres Strait Islands, Queensland.
Description: Reverend Dr Wilhelm Rechnitz was a German Jew with a PhD in Philology from Berlin University. He fled Germany to England and was subsequently deported to Australia on the HMT Dunera early in WW2. From 1949 to 1973 Rechnitz spent most of his time living and working in the Torres Strait. He converted to Anglicanism and was ordained as a Minister in 1953. As a language expert, he spent a lot of his time recording the Indigenous languages of the Torres Strait and translating church texts into these languages. He spent time on various islands, including Thursday Island, Darnley Island, Badu and Saibai. He retired to Brisbane in 1972/73 and died in 1978 Collection reference: 6341 Dr Wilhelm Rechnitz Papers.
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Creator: Unidentified.
Location: Brisbane, Queensland.
Description: Two young Aboriginal people portraits, showing chest scarification. One has a pipe and spear, while the other person is wearing a headband.
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Creator: Unidentified.
Location: Cherbourg ,Queensland, Australia.
Description: Burns - Johnson fight, Barambah.Two men dressed in shorts and boxing gloves ready to fight watched by a group of men.
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Creator: Unidentified.
Location: Bundaberg Region, Queensland.
Description: An Aboriginal woman named Rosie Blackman.
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Creator: Unidentified.
Location: Cardwell, Queensland.
Description: Cardwell - Atherton natives (Description supplied with photograph). Caption: Queensland.
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Creator: Unidentified.
Location: Brisbane, Queensland.
Description: An Aboriginal portrait of a young female.
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Creator: Will Stark.
Location: Cherbourg, Queensland, Australia.
Description: Food was rationed out on Aboriginal missions, this building was known as the ration shed. The women are gaining flour rations on this day.
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Creator: Schwarz, Georg Heinrich (1868-1959).
Location: Hope Vale, Queensland.
Further information: Schwarz, Georg Heinrich (1868-1959) Biography at German Missionaries in Australia - Griffith University.
Description: Group of Aboriginal girls in white dresses at Hope Vale.
Biographical of Photographer: Georg Heinrich Schwarz was born on 31 January 1868 at Höchst near Frankfurt. He was the sixth of nine children in a Lutheran family and at age 15 he entered the Lutheran mission school in Bavaria. When he received his 'call' to Australia, he was ordained and travelled via England, arriving at Cape Bedford in September 1887. During his 55 years at Cape Bedford Schwarz became one of the most prominent missionaries in Queensland. Although naturalised he was interned during World War II and completely severed his links to Germany. He died in Cooktown at age 91 and was interred at Hope Vale, where he was known as Muni and is still remembered there with annual celebrations of Muni Day.
This was the first mission on Cape York Peninsula, and became the oldest surviving mission in north Queensland. It was initiated by Lutheran staff from Cooper Creek (South Australia) who established Elim and it became a stable community with the assignment of two young Neuendettelsau missionaries, Schwarz and Poland who stayed for 55 and 20 years respectively and added the Hope Valley site. The whole community was evacuated during World War II, because of its German missionary and lugger connections with Japanese. After the war Hope Vale was established on a new site. Outspoken and indomitable Missionary Schwarz is still remembered at Hope Vale which has remained a cohesive community and is home of a number of active and high profile indigenous activists.
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Creator: Schwarz, Georg Heinrich (1868-1959).
Location: Hope Vale, Queensland.
Further information: Schwarz, Georg Heinrich (1868-1959) Biography at German Missionaries in Australia - Griffith University.
Description: Aboriginal man with a young boy hoisted on his shoulders. Probably taken at Hope Vale Mission.
Biographical of Photographer: Georg Heinrich Schwarz was born on 31 January 1868 at Höchst near Frankfurt. He was the sixth of nine children in a Lutheran family and at age 15 he entered the Lutheran mission school in Bavaria. When he received his 'call' to Australia, he was ordained and travelled via England, arriving at Cape Bedford in September 1887. During his 55 years at Cape Bedford Schwarz became one of the most prominent missionaries in Queensland. Although naturalised he was interned during World War II and completely severed his links to Germany. He died in Cooktown at age 91 and was interred at Hope Vale, where he was known as Muni and is still remembered there with annual celebrations of Muni Day.
This was the first mission on Cape York Peninsula, and became the oldest surviving mission in north Queensland. It was initiated by Lutheran staff from Cooper Creek (South Australia) who established Elim and it became a stable community with the assignment of two young Neuendettelsau missionaries, Schwarz and Poland who stayed for 55 and 20 years respectively and added the Hope Valley site. The whole community was evacuated during World War II, because of its German missionary and lugger connections with Japanese. After the war Hope Vale was established on a new site. Outspoken and indomitable Missionary Schwarz is still remembered at Hope Vale which has remained a cohesive community and is home of a number of active and high profile indigenous activists.
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Creator: Queensland. Survey Department.
Location: Queensland.
Description: Map shows rivers, towns, coastal islands, roads and railways. Relief shown by shading and spot heights.
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Creator: Schwarz, Georg Heinrich (1868-1959).
Location: Hope Vale, Queensland.
Further information: Schwarz, Georg Heinrich (1868-1959) Biography at German Missionaries in Australia - Griffith University.
Description: Group of Aboriginal women and girls probably at Hope Vale Mission.
Biographical of Photographer: Georg Heinrich Schwarz was born on 31 January 1868 at Höchst near Frankfurt. He was the sixth of nine children in a Lutheran family and at age 15 he entered the Lutheran mission school in Bavaria. When he received his 'call' to Australia, he was ordained and travelled via England, arriving at Cape Bedford in September 1887. During his 55 years at Cape Bedford Schwarz became one of the most prominent missionaries in Queensland. Although naturalised he was interned during World War II and completely severed his links to Germany. He died in Cooktown at age 91 and was interred at Hope Vale, where he was known as Muni and is still remembered there with annual celebrations of Muni Day.
This was the first mission on Cape York Peninsula, and became the oldest surviving mission in north Queensland. It was initiated by Lutheran staff from Cooper Creek (South Australia) who established Elim and it became a stable community with the assignment of two young Neuendettelsau missionaries, Schwarz and Poland who stayed for 55 and 20 years respectively and added the Hope Valley site. The whole community was evacuated during World War II, because of its German missionary and lugger connections with Japanese. After the war Hope Vale was established on a new site. Outspoken and indomitable Missionary Schwarz is still remembered at Hope Vale which has remained a cohesive community and is home of a number of active and high profile indigenous activists.
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Creator: Schwarz, Georg Heinrich (1868-1959).
Location: Hope Vale, Queensland.
Further information: Schwarz, Georg Heinrich (1868-1959) Biography at German Missionaries in Australia - Griffith University.
Description: Large group of Aboriginal men and boys probably at Hope Vale.
Biographical of Photographer: Georg Heinrich Schwarz was born on 31 January 1868 at Höchst near Frankfurt. He was the sixth of nine children in a Lutheran family and at age 15 he entered the Lutheran mission school in Bavaria. When he received his 'call' to Australia, he was ordained and travelled via England, arriving at Cape Bedford in September 1887. During his 55 years at Cape Bedford Schwarz became one of the most prominent missionaries in Queensland. Although naturalised he was interned during World War II and completely severed his links to Germany. He died in Cooktown at age 91 and was interred at Hope Vale, where he was known as Muni and is still remembered there with annual celebrations of Muni Day.
This was the first mission on Cape York Peninsula, and became the oldest surviving mission in north Queensland. It was initiated by Lutheran staff from Cooper Creek (South Australia) who established Elim and it became a stable community with the assignment of two young Neuendettelsau missionaries, Schwarz and Poland who stayed for 55 and 20 years respectively and added the Hope Valley site. The whole community was evacuated during World War II, because of its German missionary and lugger connections with Japanese. After the war Hope Vale was established on a new site. Outspoken and indomitable Missionary Schwarz is still remembered at Hope Vale which has remained a cohesive community and is home of a number of active and high profile indigenous activists.
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Creator: J.W. Norie & Co.
Location: Australasia.
Description: Map covers coast of Queensland, Torres Strait, New Guinea, Solomon's Archipelago, New Britain and New Ireland, New Hebrides and Fiji. 1820 - Navigation Warehouse and Naval Academy.
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Creator: Schwarz, Georg Heinrich (1868-1959).
Location: Hope Vale, Queensland.
Further information: Schwarz, Georg Heinrich (1868-1959) Biography at German Missionaries in Australia - Griffith University.
Description: Wooden buildings at Hope Vale Mission.
Biographical of Photographer: Georg Heinrich Schwarz was born on 31 January 1868 at Höchst near Frankfurt. He was the sixth of nine children in a Lutheran family and at age 15 he entered the Lutheran mission school in Bavaria. When he received his 'call' to Australia, he was ordained and travelled via England, arriving at Cape Bedford in September 1887. During his 55 years at Cape Bedford Schwarz became one of the most prominent missionaries in Queensland. Although naturalised he was interned during World War II and completely severed his links to Germany. He died in Cooktown at age 91 and was interred at Hope Vale, where he was known as Muni and is still remembered there with annual celebrations of Muni Day.
This was the first mission on Cape York Peninsula, and became the oldest surviving mission in north Queensland. It was initiated by Lutheran staff from Cooper Creek (South Australia) who established Elim and it became a stable community with the assignment of two young Neuendettelsau missionaries, Schwarz and Poland who stayed for 55 and 20 years respectively and added the Hope Valley site. The whole community was evacuated during World War II, because of its German missionary and lugger connections with Japanese. After the war Hope Vale was established on a new site. Outspoken and indomitable Missionary Schwarz is still remembered at Hope Vale which has remained a cohesive community and is home of a number of active and high profile indigenous activists.
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Creator: Schwarz, Georg Heinrich (1868-1959).
Location: Hope Vale, Queensland.
Further information: Schwarz, Georg Heinrich (1868-1959) Biography at German Missionaries in Australia - Griffith University.
Description: Boys at Hope Vale mission in school uniforms.
Biographical of Photographer: Georg Heinrich Schwarz was born on 31 January 1868 at Höchst near Frankfurt. He was the sixth of nine children in a Lutheran family and at age 15 he entered the Lutheran mission school in Bavaria. When he received his 'call' to Australia, he was ordained and travelled via England, arriving at Cape Bedford in September 1887. During his 55 years at Cape Bedford Schwarz became one of the most prominent missionaries in Queensland. Although naturalised he was interned during World War II and completely severed his links to Germany. He died in Cooktown at age 91 and was interred at Hope Vale, where he was known as Muni and is still remembered there with annual celebrations of Muni Day.
This was the first mission on Cape York Peninsula, and became the oldest surviving mission in north Queensland. It was initiated by Lutheran staff from Cooper Creek (South Australia) who established Elim and it became a stable community with the assignment of two young Neuendettelsau missionaries, Schwarz and Poland who stayed for 55 and 20 years respectively and added the Hope Valley site. The whole community was evacuated during World War II, because of its German missionary and lugger connections with Japanese. After the war Hope Vale was established on a new site. Outspoken and indomitable Missionary Schwarz is still remembered at Hope Vale which has remained a cohesive community and is home of a number of active and high profile indigenous activists.
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Creator: Schwarz, Georg Heinrich (1868-1959).
Location: Hope Vale, Queensland.
Further information: Schwarz, Georg Heinrich (1868-1959) Biography at German Missionaries in Australia - Griffith University.
Description: Aboriginals at the Hope Vale Mission.
Biographical of Photographer: Georg Heinrich Schwarz was born on 31 January 1868 at Höchst near Frankfurt. He was the sixth of nine children in a Lutheran family and at age 15 he entered the Lutheran mission school in Bavaria. When he received his 'call' to Australia, he was ordained and travelled via England, arriving at Cape Bedford in September 1887. During his 55 years at Cape Bedford Schwarz became one of the most prominent missionaries in Queensland. Although naturalised he was interned during World War II and completely severed his links to Germany. He died in Cooktown at age 91 and was interred at Hope Vale, where he was known as Muni and is still remembered there with annual celebrations of Muni Day.
This was the first mission on Cape York Peninsula, and became the oldest surviving mission in north Queensland. It was initiated by Lutheran staff from Cooper Creek (South Australia) who established Elim and it became a stable community with the assignment of two young Neuendettelsau missionaries, Schwarz and Poland who stayed for 55 and 20 years respectively and added the Hope Valley site. The whole community was evacuated during World War II, because of its German missionary and lugger connections with Japanese. After the war Hope Vale was established on a new site. Outspoken and indomitable Missionary Schwarz is still remembered at Hope Vale which has remained a cohesive community and is home of a number of active and high profile indigenous activists.
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Creator: Henry William Mobsby, 1860-1933.
Location: Brisbane, Queensland.
Description: Darnley Island also known as Erub. Collection reference: APA-50 Foxton Photograph Album.
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Creator: Schwarz, Georg Heinrich (1868-1959).
Location: Hope Vale, Queensland.
Further information: Schwarz, Georg Heinrich (1868-1959) Biography at German Missionaries in Australia - Griffith University.
Description: Aboriginal man milking a cow at the Hope Vale Mission.
Biographical of Photographer: Georg Heinrich Schwarz was born on 31 January 1868 at Höchst near Frankfurt. He was the sixth of nine children in a Lutheran family and at age 15 he entered the Lutheran mission school in Bavaria. When he received his 'call' to Australia, he was ordained and travelled via England, arriving at Cape Bedford in September 1887. During his 55 years at Cape Bedford Schwarz became one of the most prominent missionaries in Queensland. Although naturalised he was interned during World War II and completely severed his links to Germany. He died in Cooktown at age 91 and was interred at Hope Vale, where he was known as Muni and is still remembered there with annual celebrations of Muni Day.
This was the first mission on Cape York Peninsula, and became the oldest surviving mission in north Queensland. It was initiated by Lutheran staff from Cooper Creek (South Australia) who established Elim and it became a stable community with the assignment of two young Neuendettelsau missionaries, Schwarz and Poland who stayed for 55 and 20 years respectively and added the Hope Valley site. The whole community was evacuated during World War II, because of its German missionary and lugger connections with Japanese. After the war Hope Vale was established on a new site. Outspoken and indomitable Missionary Schwarz is still remembered at Hope Vale which has remained a cohesive community and is home of a number of active and high profile indigenous activists.
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Creator: Schwarz, Georg Heinrich (1868-1959).
Location: Hope Vale, Queensland.
Further information: Schwarz, Georg Heinrich (1868-1959) Biography at German Missionaries in Australia - Griffith University.
Description: Aboriginal boys in a canoe probably near Hope Vale.
Biographical of Photographer: Georg Heinrich Schwarz was born on 31 January 1868 at Höchst near Frankfurt. He was the sixth of nine children in a Lutheran family and at age 15 he entered the Lutheran mission school in Bavaria. When he received his 'call' to Australia, he was ordained and travelled via England, arriving at Cape Bedford in September 1887. During his 55 years at Cape Bedford Schwarz became one of the most prominent missionaries in Queensland. Although naturalised he was interned during World War II and completely severed his links to Germany. He died in Cooktown at age 91 and was interred at Hope Vale, where he was known as Muni and is still remembered there with annual celebrations of Muni Day.
This was the first mission on Cape York Peninsula, and became the oldest surviving mission in north Queensland. It was initiated by Lutheran staff from Cooper Creek (South Australia) who established Elim and it became a stable community with the assignment of two young Neuendettelsau missionaries, Schwarz and Poland who stayed for 55 and 20 years respectively and added the Hope Valley site. The whole community was evacuated during World War II, because of its German missionary and lugger connections with Japanese. After the war Hope Vale was established on a new site. Outspoken and indomitable Missionary Schwarz is still remembered at Hope Vale which has remained a cohesive community and is home of a number of active and high profile indigenous activists.
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Creator: Unidentified.
Location: Cairns, Queensland.
Description: Aboriginal man with white cockatoo head dress, pierced nose, pearl shell headband, and necklace.
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Creator: Richard Daintree.
Location: Brisbane, Queensland.
Description: This man is standing with a spear in a studio environment and is not clothed. There are strategically placed leaves on the ground with a white back drop behind him. There is also faint scarification across his stomach.
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Creator: Unidentified.
Location: Cherbourg, Queensland, Australia.
Description: Children standing in front of a wooden building on stilts, which could be the children dormitories or school.
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Creator: Schwarz, Georg Heinrich (1868-1959).
Location: Hope Vale, Queensland.
Further information: Schwarz, Georg Heinrich (1868-1959) Biography at German Missionaries in Australia - Griffith University.
Description: Corrugated metal building probably at Hope Vale Mission.
Biographical of Photographer: Georg Heinrich Schwarz was born on 31 January 1868 at Höchst near Frankfurt. He was the sixth of nine children in a Lutheran family and at age 15 he entered the Lutheran mission school in Bavaria. When he received his 'call' to Australia, he was ordained and travelled via England, arriving at Cape Bedford in September 1887. During his 55 years at Cape Bedford Schwarz became one of the most prominent missionaries in Queensland. Although naturalised he was interned during World War II and completely severed his links to Germany. He died in Cooktown at age 91 and was interred at Hope Vale, where he was known as Muni and is still remembered there with annual celebrations of Muni Day.
This was the first mission on Cape York Peninsula, and became the oldest surviving mission in north Queensland. It was initiated by Lutheran staff from Cooper Creek (South Australia) who established Elim and it became a stable community with the assignment of two young Neuendettelsau missionaries, Schwarz and Poland who stayed for 55 and 20 years respectively and added the Hope Valley site. The whole community was evacuated during World War II, because of its German missionary and lugger connections with Japanese. After the war Hope Vale was established on a new site. Outspoken and indomitable Missionary Schwarz is still remembered at Hope Vale which has remained a cohesive community and is home of a number of active and high profile indigenous activists.
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Creator: Unidentified.
Location: Cherbourg ,Queensland, Australia.
Description: Gunyas at Barambah Aboriginal Settlement.
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