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Half-caste in Aboriginal mission station, Moree. August, 195...
Drawings
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Ms Noelle O. Sandwith
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1952
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Moree, New South Wales, Australia
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Club head from Papua New Guinea

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Spearthrower with etched design, from central Western Austra...

Original label on 1985.0059.0245 reads: "17 Central West/Australia/Valuable carved". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born...
Comb from Vanuatu

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Aboriginal Mission Station, Moree, N.S.W. August, 1952 -
Drawings
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Ms Noelle O. Sandwith
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1952
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Moree, New South Wales, Australia
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Shield, Castlereagh River area, New South Wales, 1906

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0291 reads: "Castlereagh/River" and "Castlereagh/River/Tribe/190[0] or 1906". Edmund Mi...
Kimberley point - glass

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Nose bone

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Message stick

An unsigned and undated document in the papers that accompanied the Milne collection to Canberra has a sketch of this ob...
Club from goldfields area, Western Australia

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Sample - Adhesive

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Club with bulbous head

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Boomerang from northern New South Wales

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Boomerang

Original label on 1985.0059.0073 reads: ' "Scotchy"/of Browlee/[word] to Callan Park'. Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was bor...
Hollow bamboo (section) smoking pipe from Barron River area,...

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0399 reads: "Tobacco pipe/Barron River Tribe/North Qland/1900". Edmund Milne (1861-1917...
Message stick

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Spearthrower with etched design, from Northern Territory

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0248 reads: "Paddle Womerah Northern Territory". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in ...
Aboriginal breastplate for Sawyer, King of Wickham Hill

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Aboriginal breastplate for James Fearnought, King of Merigal

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Parrying shield

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0290 reads: "Murg... Shield/Mulga Tribe and Mu...". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born ...
Shield with angled parallel lines on surface

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Digging stick from Lake Eyre area, South Australia,1907

Original label on 1985.0059.0330 reads: "Gin's yam stick/Lake Eyre Tribe [SA]/EM 1907". "E.M." on 1985.0059.0330 suggest...
Digging stick

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0338 reads: "Poopra/Mulga Tribe/NSW" and "Spade/[word]/H [W...]". Edmund Milne (1861-19...
Club from Darling River, New South Wales, 1894

Original label on 1985.0059.0119 reads: 'Nulla or club /Lower Darling Tribe /made by "Docter Benson"/1894 /Prest by/J. B...
Parrying shield, Macleay River area, New South Wales, 1900s

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0294 reads: "McLeay River/([word] Livingstone)/191?". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born...
Hafted stone pebble hatchet with a bifacial head and a groun...

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Club from Bogan River area, New South Wales, 1896

Original label on 1985.0059.0107 reads: ' "Coolibera"/Bogan River Tribe [1896]'. This original paper label is damaged. ...
Queensland spear 1

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Nose ornament from Cape York Peninsula, Queensland

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Sample - Adhesive

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Kimberley point - glass

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Boomerang from Bogan River, New South Wales, 1870

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0043 reads: "Darling + Bogan River Tribe/1870 M[?r] [word] 1910". Edmund Milne (1861-...
Weapon - Boomerang

A list accompanying the Edmund Milne collection when acquired has the following entry for 1985.0059.0003: "Slightly mark...
Club made by Jack Shepherd, Byrock, New South Wales, 1914

Original label on 1985.0059.0093 reads: "Burang/Close in fighting/Mulga Tribe/191?". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born ...
Spearhead

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Weapon - Tasmanian Aboriginal club - wooden

Original label on 1985.0059.0147 reads: "Tasmanian Palaeolithic club presented by Taylor Hobart". Edmund Milne (186...
Boomerang

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0031 reads: "... Goondiwindi Macintyre River Tribe Queensland Border from ... 1901". ...
Club with attached stone disc

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Club belonging to Mundabil, Yaamba, Rockhampton, Queensland,...

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Wooden club, made by Mickey Bell, Jervis Bay, New South Wale...

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Club

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Ceremonial club from Bogan River area, New South Wales

Original label on 1985.0059.0112 reads: "[word] Bogan River". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrat...
Spearthrower with etched design, from Western Australia, 191...

Original label on 1985.0059.0247 reads: "Womerah/Throwing Stick/Desert Tribe/W.A./Pres. by Capt Bates/Forbes/1915". John...
Club from Tamworth area, New South Wales, 1911

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0131 reads: "...worth/Mrs [?McGarrity ...]". The original paper label is damaged and not...
Bogan pick [stone implement]

Original label on 1985.0059.0767 reads: "Ploughed up/At Forest Reefs/about 1907/unique/specimen". Edmund Milne (1861-19...
Boomerang

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Club from West Papua, Indonesia

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Kimberley point

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Head rest

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Wooden pointed spearhead with five reverse barbs of four pro...

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Club from Goondiwindi area, Queensland, 1901

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0088 reads: "... Nulla Macintyre River Tribe Goondiwindi Queensland Border Mr Trev.....
Drum

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Bogan pick, [stone implement]

Original label on 1985.0059.0716 reads: "Found at Daroobalgie Lachlan/River Mr Fyfe/191[4]". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) w...
Club from Milne Bay province, Papua New Guinea

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Cylindrical wooden clapstick

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Aboriginal breastplate for John Neville, King of Mahaderree

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
String bag from Staater River area, Gulf of Carpentaria, Que...

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Adze

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Spearthrower

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0254 reads: "Alligator River/Northn Territory/1911". One or more other words have soaked...
Boomerang

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...

Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Half-caste in Aboriginal mission station, Moree. August, 195... Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 Apply Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Moree, New South Wales, Australia Apply Moree, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Noelle O. Sandwith Apply Ms Noelle O. Sandwith filter	1952 Apply 1952 filter
Club head from Papua New Guinea Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	New Britain, Papua New Guinea, Oceania Apply New Britain, Papua New Guinea, Oceania filter
Spearthrower with etched design, from central Western Austra... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Western Australia, Australia Apply Western Australia, Australia filter
Comb from Vanuatu Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Combs Apply Combs filter	Vanuatu, Oceania Apply Vanuatu, Oceania filter
Aboriginal Mission Station, Moree, N.S.W. August, 1952 - Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 Apply Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Moree, New South Wales, Australia Apply Moree, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Noelle O. Sandwith Apply Ms Noelle O. Sandwith filter	1952 Apply 1952 filter
Shield, Castlereagh River area, New South Wales, 1906 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Shields Apply Shields filter	Castlereagh River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Castlereagh River, New South Wales, Australia filter		1906 Apply 1906 filter
Kimberley point - glass Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearheads Apply Spearheads filter
Nose bone Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Personal adornments Apply Personal adornments filter
Message stick Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Message sticks Apply Message sticks filter
Club from goldfields area, Western Australia Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Western Australia, Australia Apply Western Australia, Australia filter
Sample - Adhesive Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Adhesives Apply Adhesives filter
Club with bulbous head Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter
Boomerang from northern New South Wales Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter		Mr Edmund Milne Snr Apply Mr Edmund Milne Snr filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Boomerang Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Moss Vale, New South Wales, Australia Apply Moss Vale, New South Wales, Australia filter	Scotchy Apply Scotchy filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Hollow bamboo (section) smoking pipe from Barron River area,... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Smoking pipes Apply Smoking pipes filter	Barron River, Queensland, Australia Apply Barron River, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Message stick Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Message sticks Apply Message sticks filter
Spearthrower with etched design, from Northern Territory Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Northern Territory, Australia Apply Northern Territory, Australia filter
Aboriginal breastplate for Sawyer, King of Wickham Hill Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Aboriginal breastplates Apply Aboriginal breastplates filter	Wickham Hill, New South Wales, Australia Apply Wickham Hill, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Aboriginal breastplate for James Fearnought, King of Merigal Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Aboriginal breastplates Apply Aboriginal breastplates filter	Merigal, New South Wales, Australia Apply Merigal, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1850 Apply 1850 filter
Parrying shield Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Shields Apply Shields filter
Shield with angled parallel lines on surface Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Shields Apply Shields filter
Digging stick from Lake Eyre area, South Australia,1907 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Digging sticks Apply Digging sticks filter	Lake Eyre, South Australia, Australia Apply Lake Eyre, South Australia, Australia filter		1907 Apply 1907 filter
Digging stick Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Digging sticks Apply Digging sticks filter
Club from Darling River, New South Wales, 1894 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Darling River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Darling River, New South Wales, Australia filter	Dr Benson Apply Dr Benson filter	1894 Apply 1894 filter
Parrying shield, Macleay River area, New South Wales, 1900s Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Shields Apply Shields filter	Macleay River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Macleay River, New South Wales, Australia filter
Hafted stone pebble hatchet with a bifacial head and a groun... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Hatchets Apply Hatchets filter	Orara River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Orara River, New South Wales, Australia filter	Billy Boney Apply Billy Boney filter	1896 Apply 1896 filter
Club from Bogan River area, New South Wales, 1896 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Bogan River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Bogan River, New South Wales, Australia filter		1896 Apply 1896 filter
Queensland spear 1 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spears Apply Spears filter
Nose ornament from Cape York Peninsula, Queensland Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Personal adornments Apply Personal adornments filter	Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia Apply Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Sample - Adhesive Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Adhesives Apply Adhesives filter
Kimberley point - glass Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearheads Apply Spearheads filter
Boomerang from Bogan River, New South Wales, 1870 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Bogan River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Bogan River, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Edmund Milne Snr Apply Mr Edmund Milne Snr filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Weapon - Boomerang Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Club made by Jack Shepherd, Byrock, New South Wales, 1914 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Byrock, New South Wales, Australia Apply Byrock, New South Wales, Australia filter	Jack Shepherd Apply Jack Shepherd filter	1914 Apply 1914 filter
Spearhead Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearheads Apply Spearheads filter
Weapon - Tasmanian Aboriginal club - wooden Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Tasmania, Australia Apply Tasmania, Australia filter
Boomerang Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia Apply Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1901 Apply 1901 filter
Club with attached stone disc Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter
Club belonging to Mundabil, Yaamba, Rockhampton, Queensland,... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Yaamba, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia Apply Yaamba, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia filter	Mundabil Apply Mundabil filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Wooden club, made by Mickey Bell, Jervis Bay, New South Wale... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Jervis Bay, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Jervis Bay, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter
Club Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter
Ceremonial club from Bogan River area, New South Wales Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Bogan River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Bogan River, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Spearthrower with etched design, from Western Australia, 191... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Western Australia, Australia Apply Western Australia, Australia filter		1915 Apply 1915 filter
Club from Tamworth area, New South Wales, 1911 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia Apply Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mrs McGarrity Apply Mrs McGarrity filter	1911 Apply 1911 filter
Bogan pick [stone implement] Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Stone artefacts Apply Stone artefacts filter	Forest Reefs, New South Wales, Australia Apply Forest Reefs, New South Wales, Australia filter
Boomerang Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Burketown, Queensland, Australia Apply Burketown, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Club from West Papua, Indonesia Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Papua, Indonesia Apply Papua, Indonesia filter
Kimberley point Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearheads Apply Spearheads filter
Head rest Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Head rests Apply Head rests filter
Wooden pointed spearhead with five reverse barbs of four pro... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearheads Apply Spearheads filter
Club from Goondiwindi area, Queensland, 1901 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia Apply Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1901 Apply 1901 filter
Drum Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Musical drums Apply Musical drums filter	Central Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania Apply Central Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania filter
Bogan pick, [stone implement] Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Stone artefacts Apply Stone artefacts filter	Daroobalgie, New South Wales, Australia Apply Daroobalgie, New South Wales, Australia filter
Club from Milne Bay province, Papua New Guinea Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania Apply Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania filter
Cylindrical wooden clapstick Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clapsticks Apply Clapsticks filter
Aboriginal breastplate for John Neville, King of Mahaderree Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Aboriginal breastplates Apply Aboriginal breastplates filter	Maharatta, New South Wales, Australia Apply Maharatta, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
String bag from Staater River area, Gulf of Carpentaria, Que... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Bags Apply Bags filter	Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia Apply Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia filter
Adze Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Adzes Apply Adzes filter
Spearthrower Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Alligator River, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Alligator River, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1911 Apply 1911 filter
Boomerang Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter		Mr Edmund Milne Snr Apply Mr Edmund Milne Snr filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter