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Page 24 of The Queenslander Pictorial supplement to The Queenslander 18 October 1919

from State Library of Queensland

  • Giovanni Massa said:
    How long does it take to flip a picture so it looks right?
  • State Library of Queensland said:
    Giovanni Massa Apologies, but we try to keep authenticity of the publication by showing the photograph in the way it was presented in the magazine and how it is shown in our catalogue, which you can see by the writing at the top, was horizontal.
  • Giovanni Massa said:
    State Library of Queensland I see, my bad. Got it. I appreciate your work.

Tommy from Noosa, 1900-1910

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Man in studio with animals, Cairns District, 1890s

from State Library of Queensland

  • Vesna Verencevic said:
    Taxidermy is the art of preserving an animal's body via mounting (over an armature) or stuffing, for the purpose of display or study. Animals are often, but not always, portrayed in a lifelike state. The word taxidermy describes the process of preserving the animal, but the word is also used to describe the end product, which are called taxidermy mounts or referred to simply as "taxidermy". The word taxidermy is derived from the Greek words taxis and derma.[1] Taxis means "arrangement", and derma means "skin" (the dermis).[1] The word taxidermy translates to "arrangement of skin".[1] Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxidermy
  • Vesna Verencevic said:
    Boomerangs are an internationally recognised symbol of Australia. For Aboriginal people the boomerang is as old as creation and a symbol of the enduring strength of Aboriginal culture. The boomerang has also been a popular symbol for tourism and travel, with notions of visitors returning ‘like a boomerang’. The boomerang is a symbol of cultural endurance and a tangible link to the long presence of Aboriginal people on the continent. Boomerangs have many uses for First Nations people, including as a weapon and a tool, for hunting and digging, and in ceremonies. Some are designed to return to the thrower but the vast majority are not. For many thousands of years, Aboriginal groups exchanged boomerangs across the continent. Trade in boomerangs continued after 1788. European fascination with the boomerang, especially the returning variety, meant that early barter with settlers, and then tourists, led Aboriginal people to create an industry making boomerangs. That trade continues today. Source: www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/defining-symbols-australia/boo...