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Edna Newfong and Right Mabel Crouch in an Obstacle Race

Mabel Crouch (Campbell) and Edna Newfong (Crouch). Queensland Women Cricketing Greats.

Today the 8th March is International Women Day and to celebrate this event I would…

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Margaret Lawrie presenting sports awards to champion boy athlete and schoolgirl athlete on Boigu Island Queensland 1968 Acc TR 1791173 Margaret Lawrie Collection of Torres Strait Islander Material 1964 1998

Margaret Lawrie Collection of Torres Strait Islands 1964-1998: treasure collection of the John Oxley Library

The Margaret Lawrie Collection of the Torres Strait is the life's work of Margaret Lawrie,…

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Archibald Meston at an Aboriginal camp during his Bellenden Ker expedition in North Queensland

Archibald Meston Papers 1867-1960: treasure collection of the John Oxley Library

Archibald Meston (1851-1924) was a journalist, politician, explorer, newspaper editor, showman and amateur ethnologist with…

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Aboriginal group from the Herbert River District ca 1878

NAIDOC 2020 - Always Was, Always Will Be

State Library of Queensland is committed to providing a deeper understanding of Aboriginal and Torres…

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Always was always will be Aboriginal land placard used during G20 Brisbane Aboriginal Sovereign Embassy program 2014

A brief history of NAIDOC Week: from protest to celebration

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander material is accessed and used in accordance with State Library's…

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Wondunna wearing headdress decorated with kangaroo teeth Fraser Island ca 1900

Dr Fiona Foley - Monica Clare Research Fellow

This entry is written by 2020 Monica Clare Research Fellow, Dr Fiona Foley as part…

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