Surveying Queensland 1839-1945 : a pictorial history

Annotation pending - Scattered references to Aboriginal people: p. 4 photograph of Indigenous chainmanp. 28 : Surveyor Granville Stapylton killed 1840; p. 35 : Frank and Alexander Jardine's violent encounter on 18 December 1864 when 30 Aborigines were killed; p. 37: Aboriginal reserves surveyed by John Embley; p. 51: Early surveyors reliance on Aboriginal guides; p. 54: Francis Robert's use of Aboriginal names obtained from his Indigenous assistants on survey trees; Aboriginal people employed in clearing vegetation; paid wages by Francis Roberts and given blankets clothing and ornaments; p. 61: Reliance by Augustus Poeppel's team on Aboriginal people to find water; John Carruther's survey camp near Nicholson River destroyed by fire and raided by Aborigines… (more)