King Plates: A History of Aboriginal GorgetsA comprehensive history of gorgets(crescent-shaped badges worn around the neck indicating military rank) that were presented by white colonialists to Aboriginal 'chiefs' and others who helped to ease the white people's progress in the new land. Highly illustrated pictures of the gorgets from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. |
Contents
Augustus Earle Bungaree a native of NSW Cover | 4 |
Matoras gorget inscribed Cora Gooseberry Freeman Bungaree Queen of Sydney | 10 |
Silver gorget c1851 presented by Governor Sir Charles Augustus FitzRoy | 11 |
King Mickey Johnson of Illawarra c1896 | 16 |
Yeinie King of Cairns 1906 | 22 |
GW Wilson Aboriginal tracker an Aboriginal policeman of the late nineteenth | 28 |
Jackey Jackey who travelled with Edmund Kennedy | 31 |
William Fernyhough Piper the native who accompanied Major Mitchell in his expedition to the interior 31 | 33 |
Gorget made for Jemmy King of Bolara Maneroo | 93 |
Gorget made for King John Cry Chief of the Duedolong Tribe Argyle 40 Gorget made for John Neville King of Mahaderee 3555 | 95 |
Gorget made for James Fearnought King of Merigal | 99 |
Gorget made for Neddy King of Neis Valley | 101 |
Gorget made for Joey Chief of Petraman | 103 |
Gorget made for Mr Briney of Pialliway | 105 |
Gorget made for Peter King of Tchanning | 107 |
Gorget made for Sawyer King of WickhamHill | 109 |
Coomee Nulunga Last of the Murramurrang Tribe New South Wales south coast | 36 |
JW Lindt Entrance to Yulgilbar Castle showing former King of territory Bobby sitting in corner on left hand side and recent king on horseback Edw... | 44 |
Mr Milne at the marked stump | 46 |
and 17 Two views of Edmund Milnes collection room built to house his ethnographic collections | 48 |
Billy Boney King of Poison Creek | 50 |
Gorget made for Tallboy King of Moorabie | 52 |
Gorget made for Mr Ross King of Kulkyne and Mornpool 21 Gorget made for Bobby Chief of the Yulgilbar Tribe 22 Gorget made for Billy Hippie ... | 53 |
Gorget made for Tommy King of Gongolgon 26 Gorget made for Billy Kelly King of Broadwater 27 Gorget made for Paddy King of Boobarrego | 73 |
Gorget made for Jemmy Muggle King of Wiggley 36 Gorget made for Thomas Tinboy King of Nelligan 37 Gorget made for Timothy Chief of Mer... | 75 |
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Gorget made for Jemmy King of Big River | 111 |
Gorget made for Ada Derika Queen of Durham | 113 |
Gorget made for Tumberilagong Chief of the Nuneree Tribe | 115 |
Gorget made for Bulgra King of Arremutta | 117 |
Gorget made for Dennis Chief of Morbringer | 119 |
Gorget made for Dick King of Evesham Darr River 121 | 123 |
Gorget made for Geroone Chief of Unanderaa | 125 |
Gorget made for King Tommy of Waverney | 127 |
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