Table of Contents

Foreword; Explanation of terms; The history of king plates; Introduction; Military gorgets; The history of Aboriginal gorgets; Reactions of Aboriginal people to gorgets; Edmund Milne: a collector of gorgets; The manufacture and decoration of gorgets; Epilogue.

About the Author

Jakelin Troy headed the New South Wales (NSW) Aboriginal Languages Research and Resource Centre (ALRRC), established by the NSW Government within the NSW Department of Aboriginal Affairs, to play a key role in the preservation and revitalization of indigenous languages in New South Wales. She has extensive experience researching and documenting Aboriginal languages.