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Club from Namoi River, New South Wales, 1911
A list that accompanied the Milne collection on its arrival in Canberra has the following entry for 1985.0059.0132: "Nam...
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Boomerang used by 'King Boney', Woolgoolga, north coast New ...
Labelled: "King Boney/Woolgoolga/North Coast NSW" and "Woolgoolga [word]/Chief [Old Boney]". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) ...
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Boomerang from Bulloo River, south west Queensland, 1912
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0028 reads: "Bulloo River/South West Qland/Jacob/Prestd by Mr Johnston/28/10/12". Edmun...
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Boomerang from Barron River, North Queensland, 1897
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0020 reads: "Barron River N.Q./E.M. 1897". "E.M." on 1985.0059.0020 suggests it was col...
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Club from Palmer River area, Queensland, 1870s
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Club made by Muta-Maley, Byrock, New South Wales, 1914
Original label on 1985.0059.0094 reads: "BURRGAL/6". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Quee...
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Photograph album compiled by Edmund Milne
Edmund Milne's album includes several photographs of New South Wales Aboriginal people (most are named) and numerous sit...
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Boomerang used by Jacky Plowright, 1842
Original label on 1985.0059.0070 reads: "Jacky Plowright's fighting/Boomerang Last King Berrima/1842/[word] Chas Nichols...
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Parrying shield, Murrumbidgee River area, New South Wales, 1...
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0295 reads: "Murrumbidgee River Tribe 1895". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in Eng...
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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...
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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...
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Wooden container from Charlotte Waters, Northern Territory, ...
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0318 reads: "Pitchie/Charlotte Waters/1891/Central Aus". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was bo...
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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...
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Paddle from Solomon Islands
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Message stick
An unsigned and undated document in the papers that accompanied the Milne collection to Canberra has a sketch of this ob...
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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...
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Partly finished club
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0127 reads: "Boondi/2nd stage of Manuf". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England a...
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Boomerang
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Shield
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Kimberley point
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Shield, Castlereagh River area, New South Wales
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0293 reads: "3 SHIELD and Castlereagh River". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in En...
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Boomerang
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0031 reads: "... Goondiwindi Macintyre River Tribe Queensland Border from ... 1901". ...
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Aboriginal breastplate for 'King John Cry, Chief of the Dued...
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Boomerang from central Queensland
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0023 reads: "Central Qland E.O.M.". "E.O.M" on 1985.0059.0023 suggests that it was coll...
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Digging stick from Lower Darling River Region, New South Wal...
Original label on 1985.0059.0332 reads: 'Yam stick /(Lower Darling/Tribe) /made by "Doctor Benson"/1894 /Pres by/J. Bear...
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Parrying shield, Darling River area, New South Wales
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0285 reads: "Darling River Tribe". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emi...
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Sample - Adhesive
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Kimberley point
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Aboriginal breastplate for Timothy, Chief of Merricumbene
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Club
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0130 reads: "6 Orara [Tribe]/North Coast/Old Boney/[?word]". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) w...
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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...
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Spearthrower
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Boomerang
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Aboriginal breastplate for Tommy, Constable Wellington
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Bone implement
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Club used by Baraimal Jack, Cedar Point, Richmond River, New...
A list that accompanied the Milne collection on its arrival in Canberra has the following entry for 1985.0059.0:'Pineapp...
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Club made by 'Cabbage', from lower Darling River area, New S...
Original label on 1985.0059.0120 reads: 'Made by/"Cabbage"/of the lower/Darling Tribe /Prestd/by/Inspt/Bear/20/10/12'. ...
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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...
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Shield, Castlereagh River area, New South Wales, 1890
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0292 reads: "Castlereagh River/1890". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and ...
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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...
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Spearthrower from Mitchell River area, Gulf of Carpentaria, ...
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0256 reads: "Gulf of Carpentaria/(Mr Birkenhead)/Orange/August 1913". Edmund Milne (186...