indigenousaustralians

Freezed forever !

My Great Uncle i would like to know how you acquired this picture

Graham Jennings This photograph comes from The Queenslander newspaper, which published pictures of Queensland servicemen as they embarked for the First World War. Over the last 2 years, the State Library has been digitising all of these portraits - nearly 27 000. The image here in Flickr was created before this project and a better quality image is available on the State Library's website at hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/396744 You can also download a high resolution version of the image for free. Please don't hesitate to get in contact again if you would like more information about this soldier, or have a story to share with us. You can contact us at discovery@slq.qld.gov.au

I have also made a correction to the name in this image, from Blackman to Blackmann.

We believe that this serviceman, although identified as Thomas Blackmann in The Queenslander newspaper is actually Thomas Blackman (Service Number 3174) from Gayndah. His service record can be seen here: discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/person/91198

There are also 2 other brothers in this family who enlisted and served in the First World War. Alfred John discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/person/91179 Charles Tednee (Graham Charles Tednee) discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/person/91150

Yep [https://www.flickr.com/photos/51979177@N02], we'd agree with you about the original. The second portrait you linked to is a powerful image. Thank you for providing this extra context, much appreciated.

The one achievement for which Eddie Gilbert is remembered is bowling Don Bradman for a duck. No single ball bowled in the history of Australian cricket has had such socio-cultural ramifications. For Barambah residents, the incident is remembered, not only as a remarkable cricketing feat but as a demonstration that black could triumph over white. His feats become part of Barambah folklore. He plays a total of twenty-seven matches between 1930 and 1936, taking eighty-seven wickets at an average of twenty-nine runs per wicket. On November 13, 1936, the secretary of the Queensland Cricket Association, Mr. RT Stephens, informs the Chief Protector of Aboriginals that Eddie Gilbert will not be chosen for any more Sheffield Shield matches. He asks the Chief Protector to return Gilbert to the Cherbourg Aboriginal Mission at once. Thus ends six years of outstanding achievement by one of Australia’s finest bowlers. Eddie Gilbert follows other great Aboriginal cricketers like Albert Henry and Jack Marsh who play at the state level, into oblivion. While Gilbert is an inspiration, his career is also a reminder of the racism and intolerance they faced. Source: cherbourgmemory.org/eddie-gilbert-1905-1978/