Australian Inland Mission collection [picture]
- Bib ID:
- 3044592
- Format:
- Picture
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item. PIC Glass Plate #PIC/P850/1-3337 copy
- Description:
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- [ca. 1912-ca. 1955]
- ca. 50 boxes of photographic material ; gelatin silver, glass slides, glass negatives and nitrate negatives.
- 3,198 transparencies and negatives ; glass, b&w : 8.2 x 8.2 cm.
- Summary:
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Assembled by the Rev. Fred McKay, the collection covers all aspects of the AIM and its work since its inception, particulary at the missions in Dunbar, Birdsville, Innamincka, Broome, Carnarvon, Oodnadatta, Darwin, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek, Beltana, Victoria River Downs and Port Hedland. Subjects include portraits and conditions of Aboriginal Australians, ministers of the Mission and their families, the doctors and nurses of the Aerial Medical Service. A large component were taken by Rev. John Flynn.
- Notes:
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- PIC Glass Plate #PIC/P850/1-3337 copy Also available online https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-142246621
- P850/1-3,198
- Related Material:
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- Related material: Records of the Australian Inland Mission National Library of Australia manuscript collection MS 5574.
- Related material: Collection of pedal wireless sets and parts, and other items relating to the Australian Inland Mission and the Royal Flying Doctor Service National Library of Australia pictures collection PIC OBJ A40003752-A40003922.
- Cited In:
- Burmester, v. 3.
- Has Sub-series:
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- Has subcollection: Collection of lantern slides illustrating the book Baxter's second innings by Henry Drummond
- Has subcollection: Collection of lantern slides illustrating the poem How Jane Conquest rang the bell
- Has subcollection: Collection of lantern slides depicting the story of Joseph
- Has subcollection: Collection of photographs of engravings and lithographs probably by or after S.T. Gill
- Has subcollection: John Flynn glass negative collection
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Lists available.
- Subject:
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- Flynn, John, 1880-1951 -- Photograph collections
- McKay, Fred, 1907-2000 -- Photograph collections
- Australian Inland Mission -- Photograph collections
- Australian Inland Mission -- Archives
- Presbyterian Church of Australia -- Missions
- Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs -- Pictorial works
- Australia -- Social life and customs -- Pictorial works
- Related Records:
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This is a collection.
This collection contains 3,316 records. - Copyright:
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In Copyright
If you wish to copy or order copies, contact us.
- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2025 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Photograph
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1955
Copyright status may not be correct if data in the record is incomplete or inaccurate. Other access conditions may also apply. For more information please see: Copyright in library collections.
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