Aborigine Collection (page 2)

Aborigines of Australia, a warrior with a body covered in scarifications and a woman with a fur cape
FLO4636035 Aborigines of Australia, a warrior with a body covered in scarifications and a woman with a fur cape. Lithography for the book

Inside a Maori fortified village or pa (Hippah), New Zealand. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Andrea Bernieri
FLO4624386 Inside a Maori fortified village or pa (Hippah), New Zealand. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Andrea Bernieri after John Webber from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

An aboriginal canoe coming to meet the schooner Tom Tough, August 28, 1855
MMM5460253 An aboriginal canoe coming to meet the schooner Tom Tough, August 28, 1855, during the British expedition in the Gulf of Carpentaria (Australia); National Maritime Museum, London

A family of aboriginal australians in traditional house Engraving from "The Peoples of the Land" by ch Delon
ELD4842251 A family of aboriginal australians in traditional house Engraving from "The Peoples of the Land" by ch Delon

Maori tools and weapons with elaborate carving: axe, fish knife, and box. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Sasso
FLO4624395 Maori tools and weapons with elaborate carving: axe, fish knife, and box. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Australian aborigines with body painting and scarification. Woman Worogan from Sydney area
FLO4624361 Australian aborigines with body painting and scarification. Woman Worogan from Sydney area, man with body painting Y-Erran-Gou-La-Ga, and head of man with moustache

Aborigine huts and village in West Australia (Eendacht's land). Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Andrea
FLO4624357 Aborigine huts and village in West Australia (Eendacht's land). Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Aborigines of AUSTRALIA. Engraving 1868
JAB4122011 Aborigines of AUSTRALIA. Engraving 1868; (add.info.: Aborigines of AUSTRALIA, Engraving 1868); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

The Corroboree (b/w photo)
8644659 The Corroboree (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Corroboree)

Aboriginal hunters using a boomerang and a thruster (atlatl) in Australia's forest, 19th century
NWI4879467 Aboriginal hunters using a boomerang and a thruster (atlatl) in Australia's forest, 19th century. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Australian Aborigines with body painted with clay and coal, and with ritual scarifications
FLO4635985 Australian Aborigines with body painted with clay and coal, and with ritual scarifications. Lithography for the book

Aboriginal cave painting of a Wandjina, Mt Elizabeth Station, Kimberley, Western Australia, c.2000 BC
546269 Aboriginal cave painting of a Wandjina, Mt Elizabeth Station, Kimberley, Western Australia, c.2000 BC; (add.info.: Cloud and rain spirits, rock art from around 2000 BC)

Victoria, Australia, from "Illustrated Atlas of the World", pub. by Tallis & Co. 1849-53
BAL67427 Victoria, Australia, from "Illustrated Atlas of the World", pub. by Tallis & Co. 1849-53; Private Collection

Colonization: discovery of the establishment of Port Jackson (Port Jackson), 18th century (aquatint)
MMM5457612 Colonization: discovery of the establishment of Port Jackson (Port Jackson), 18th century (aquatint); National Maritime Museum, London

Australian corobboree at Coollaminga; A ride across the frontier of Victoria, 1875. Creator: Philip A. Eagle
Australian corobboree at Coollaminga; A ride across the frontier of Victoria, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Old Australian and his "Gin."; Incidents of Bush Life in Queensland, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Old Australian and his "Gin."; Incidents of Bush Life in Queensland, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Sketches in Australia - Mode of Climbing a Tree, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Sketches in Australia - Mode of Climbing a Tree, 1857. Traditional Aboriginal skills. The native, having eyed well the inclination of the tree

Sketches in Southern Australia - River Fall in the interior, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Sketches in Southern Australia - River Fall in the interior, 1857. View of...a specimen of the romantic river scenery of the interior of Australia; the cataract

Sketches in Southern Australia - the Dead Emu, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Sketches in Southern Australia - the Dead Emu, 1857. The taking of the Emu is a favourite sport of the aborigines: the emu is caught in very large nets, twenty yards long and five feet high

Sketches in Western Australia - Culham, in the Upper Valley of the Swan, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Sketches in Western Australia - Culham, in the Upper Valley of the Swan, 1857. The upper valleys of the Swan and its tributaries are studded with thriving farms and settlements

Aborigines of Western Australia, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Aborigines of Western Australia, 1857. As the aboriginal tribes...disappear before the march of civilisation, it may be interesting to chronicle...a few of their peculiarities

"The Great Geological Wonder" of New South Wales, 1854. Creator: Unknown
"The Great Geological Wonder" of New South Wales, 1854. Unusual rock formation in Australia. The moon has lent her mystic influence to the scene

Melbourne, the Capital of Port Phillip, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Melbourne, the Capital of Port Phillip, 1850. In the foreground...are some specimens of the vegetation of the country; with a native wigwam, bundles of spears

Aboriginal Australians - old and young man, daguerreotyped in Port Phillip by Mr. Kilburn, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Aboriginal Australians - old and young man, daguerreotyped in Port Phillip by Mr. Kilburn, 1850. It appears that Mr. Kilburn, the brother of the eminent Photographer, of Regent-street

Lubra, a young Australian Woman, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Lubra, a young Australian Woman, 1850. Portrait of...a young woman, with her hunting spear. They tattoo themselves only to a limited extent...They wear sheep-skins, with the wool next the skin

Adelaide, South Australia - from Hindley-Street, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Adelaide, South Australia - from Hindley-Street, 1850. Hindley-street is the principal place of business, and here is to be observed all the bustle of a flourishing town

Nivkh of Sakhalin, 1890. Creator: Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov
Nivkh of Sakhalin, 1890. This photograph is from a collection consisting of an album and individual photographs preserved in the Aleksandrovsk Municipal History and Literature Museum "A.P

Nivkh of Sakhalin, 1890. Creator: Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov
Nivkh of Sakhalin, 1890. This photograph is from a collection consisting of an album and individual photographs preserved in the Aleksandrovsk Municipal History and Literature Museum "A.P

Sofron, a Nivkh, 1890. Creator: Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov
Sofron, a Nivkh, 1890. This photograph is from a collection consisting of an album and individual photographs preserved in the Aleksandrovsk Municipal History and Literature Museum "A.P

The Different Human Races, from Natural History of the Animal Kingdom
CHT164094 The Different Human Races, from Natural History of the Animal Kingdom by Gotthelf Heinrich von Schubert (1780-1860), 1861 (colour engraving) by German School

Tools of the Australian aborigines
Tools and weapons of the Australian aborigines. Drinking vessel made of dulse leaf 1, stone knife 2, basket for shells 3, basket 4, shell necklace 5, spears 6-9, wooden sword 10, 12, shield 13

Aboriginal medicine man of the Worgaia, Central Australia. Date: 1922

Australian Aboriginal wife in charge of her husbands arms - autochrome, 1889
LSE4085461 Australian Aboriginal wife in charge of her husbands arms - autochrome, 1889 by Unknown photographer, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Western Australia - Aborigine Elders ready for a Corroboree
Western Australia, Australia - Five Australian Aborigine Elders ready for a Corroboree (an an Australian Aboriginal dance ceremony which may take the form of a sacred ritual or an informal gathering)

Maori tools and weapons with elaborate carving: axe, fish knife, and box. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World

Australian aborigines with body painting and scarification. Woman Worogan from Sydney area, man with body painting Y-Erran-Gou-La-Ga, and head of man with moustache

Aboriginal Warramunga man, Northern Territory, Australia
Aboriginal Warramunga (Warumungu) man, Northern Territory, Australia. Seen here in profile, with his nostrils broken under the weight of a large wooden spike. Date: 1922

Indigenous People of West Australia, 1901. Creator: Unknown
1901. From " Federated Australia". [The Werner Company, London, 1901]

Group of Aboriginal People, Lake Tyers, Victoria, Australia, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Group of Aboriginal People, Lake Tyers, Victoria, Australia, 1901. Lake Tyers Mission was established in 1863 on the shore of Lake Tyers in Victorias Gippsland region following decades of conflict

Native Troopers Dispersing A Camp, Australia, 1886. Artist: Frank P Mahony
Native Troopers Dispersing A Camp, Australia, 1886. An aboriginal man being chased away from his camp during the colonisation of Australia

Australian Aborigine bark painting

Australian aborigines butchering a kangaroo, 1885-1888. A family of New South Wales natives butchering the spoils of their hunting expedition, preparatory to cooking

Aboriginal men and woman, Brisbane area, Australia
Two aboriginal men and one woman in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia. They have their names on brass plates around their necks. Date: 1922

Western Australia - Aborigine Camp In The Bay of Dogs

Veddahs, forest dwelling aborigines of Sri Lanka, Victorian period

Aborigine children in a Mission School, Queensland, Australia

Aborigine in northern New South Wales, Australia

Studio portrait of Australian aborigines - Victorian period

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In the 19th century, the British Empire's world map expanded to include Australia, a land rich in culture and history. Among its vibrant traditions were the aborigines, who adorned their surroundings with hand-painted colourful didgeridoos. Picture No. 10766707 captures their artistic prowess beautifully. An antique map of Victoria or Port Phillip (Picture No. 10766504) showcases vignettes that depict scenes from this region's Aboriginal heritage. One can almost imagine dancing figures at Nourlangie Rock, an aboriginal shelter and rock art site nestled within Kakadu National Park. The Dampier Shown Boomerang serves as a testament to the ingenuity of these indigenous people, who crafted tools for survival in harmony with nature, and is a symbol of resilience and resourcefulness. Captain James Cook's historic act of taking possession of New South Wales on behalf of the British Crown in 1770 forever altered the course of Australian history. This event marked a turning point for both colonizers and indigenous populations alike. Another antique map reveals glimpses into South Australia's past through captivating vignettes that pay homage to Aboriginal culture and customs. In Sydney, an Aboriginal Flag Mural stands tall as a powerful reminder of unity and pride among Indigenous Australians. It represents their struggle for recognition and equality throughout history. Truganini remains etched in our collective memory as the last surviving female Tasmanian aborigine—a poignant reminder of loss but also resilience amidst adversity. Australia's Northern Territory holds treasures like Arnhem Land near Mount Borradaile—home to awe-inspiring Aboriginal rock art showcased prominently in Major Art exhibitions—an enduring testament to ancient storytelling traditions passed down through generations. Through these hints from different eras, we catch glimpses into the rich tapestry woven by Australia's original inhabitants—the aborigines—who have left an indelible mark on this vast continent’s history and culture.