************************************************************** * * * WARNING: Please be aware that some caption lists contain * * language, words or descriptions which may be considered * * offensive or distressing. * * These words reflect the attitude of the photographer * * and/or the period in which the photograph was taken. * * * * Please also be aware that caption lists may contain * * references to deceased people which may cause sadness or * * distress. * ************************************************************** Scroll down to view captions FUARY.M04.CS (000062367-000062430) Photographs of food preparation and ceremonial openings, including a new school building Western Torres Strait, Qld., July-August 1980 Item no.: FUARY.M04.CS-000062367 Date/Place taken: 13 July 1980 : Thursday Island, Torres Strait, Qld. Title: A view from Green Hill looking toward Horn Island, and Prince of Wales Island (in the background, right of the photo) Photographer/Artist: Fuary, Maureen M. Access: Conditions apply Notes: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Item no.: FUARY.M04.CS-000062368 Date/Place taken: 13 July 1980 : Thursday Island, Torres Strait, Qld. Title: 'Tamway Town', Islander reserve area - Hammond Island can be seen in the background Photographer/Artist: Fuary, Maureen M. Access: Conditions apply Notes: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Item no.: FUARY.M04.CS-000062369 Date/Place taken: 15 July 1980 : Warraber (or Sue) Island, Torres Strait, Qld. Title: Warraber (Sue) Island from the air Photographer/Artist: Fuary, Maureen M. Access: Conditions apply Notes: Note the size of the airstrip relative to the size of the island ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Item no.: FUARY.M04.CS-000062370 Date/Place taken: 15 July 1980 : Yam Island, Torres Strait, Qld. Title: Arthur Kebisu carrying a box of food goods sent to him on the plane by his daughter on Thursday Island Photographer/Artist: Fuary, Maureen M. Access: Conditions apply Notes: Note the 'welcome to Yam Island' sign, erected for the visit a few days earlier of the State Minister for Education and party ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Item no.: FUARY.M04.CS-000062371 Date/Place taken: 16 July 1980 : Yam Island, Torres Strait, Qld. Title: Emma Baragud (originally from Papua New Guinea) weaving a mat from pandanus leaf - seated beside her is her daughter's child Photographer/Artist: Fuary, Maureen M. Access: Conditions apply Notes: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Item no.: FUARY.M04.CS-000062372 Date/Place taken: 17 July 1980 : Yam Island, Torres Strait, Qld. Title: 'The opening of the telephone' - Father Ephraim Gebadi (Saibai) in white striped shirt and long black trousers Photographer/Artist: Fuary, Maureen M. Access: Conditions apply Notes: With the ceremonial saying of prayers by the resident priest, and singing of language hymns, the telephone becomes available to use; also pictured - Samuel (Saukarri) Baragud, policeman in khaki ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Item no.: FUARY.M04.CS-000062373 Date/Place taken: 17 July 1980 : Yam Island, Torres Strait, Qld. Title: [Crowd] singing a hymn, as part of the 'opening of the telephone' Photographer/Artist: Fuary, Maureen M. Access: Conditions apply Notes: Pictured (left to right): Getano Belford Lui Senior with 'badarra'; Father Ephraim Gebadi; Getano Belford Lui Junior (half obscured); Arthur Kebisu (green shirt); Philip 'Bula' Baragud with son Missa Baragud; Lillian Harry/Kebisu holding Cindy Lui; John 'Koosah' Kepa Junior, blue shirt yellow shorts; Susanna Lui, blue dress white flowers; Zipporah David, only face visible; Jardine Murray Lui, sunglasses, holding his brother's son; Thomas Lui; Margaret Tugai, partly obscured; Bakoi Lui, nee Daniel; Loryanna Lui, white spotted dress; Lency Kepa, umbrella, carrying Patrick Lui; May Kebisu, red and white dress; Bethalia Lui (nee Pearson), blue and red dress; Thamey Thaiday, red and white top, blue skirt; Perinna Panuel (Thalofa) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Item no.: FUARY.M04.CS-000062374 Date/Place taken: 17 July 1980 : Yam Island, Torres Strait, Qld. Title: [Crowd attending] 'the opening of the telephone' Photographer/Artist: Taylor, Keith Access: Conditions apply Notes: Pictured (left to right): Getano Belford Lui Senior with 'badarra'; John Kepa Junior, child; Margaret Tugai; Jardine Murray Lui holding his brother's son, Thomas Lui; Lorryana Lui, girl in white spotted dress; Bakoi Lui, nee Daniel, head only visible; Lency Kepa holding Patick Lui, protecting him from the sun with umbrella; Bethalia Lui (nee Pearson); Alice Larry; Thamey Thaiday with guitar; ? child; Lizzie Lui (nee Thaiday); Elthia Nai (nee Harry); Perinna Thalofa (partly obscured); ? Daniel (Boigu); ? (Boigu); Mabel Bob (nee Bann), and daughter Helena Bob; Maureen Fuary (anthropologist seated on ground with cassette recorder) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Item no.: FUARY.M04.CS-000062375 Date/Place taken: 17 July 1980 : Yam Island, Torres Strait, Qld. Title: Father Ephraim Gebadi saying a prayer for the 'opening' of the island's telephone Photographer/Artist: Fuary, Maureen M. Access: Conditions apply Notes: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Item no.: FUARY.M04.CS-000062376 Date/Place taken: 17 July 1980 : Yam Island, Torres Strait, Qld. Title: People crowding around the phone box as the Chairman of Yam Island Council Getano Lui Junior makes the first phone call Photographer/Artist: Fuary, Maureen M. Access: Conditions apply Notes: The house in the background is allocated to the Government teacher ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Item no.: FUARY.M04.CS-000062377 Date/Place taken: 17 July 1980 : Yam Island, Torres Strait, Qld. Title: People crowding around the phone box as the Chairman of Yam Island Council Getano Lui Junior makes the first phone call Photographer/Artist: Fuary, Maureen M. Access: Conditions apply Notes: The house in the background is allocated to the Government teacher ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Item no.: FUARY.M04.CS-000062378 Date/Place taken: 17 July 1980 : Yam Island, Torres Strait, Qld. Title: People crowding around the phone box as the Chairman of Yam Island Council Getano Lui Junior makes the first phone call Photographer/Artist: Fuary, Maureen M. Access: Conditions apply Notes: The house in the background is allocated to the Government teacher ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Item no.: FUARY.M04.CS-000062379 Date/Place taken: 17 July 1980 : Yam Island, Torres Strait, Qld. Title: Getano Lui Junior talking on phone to Alan Neale, Manager of the Department of Aboriginal and Islander Affairs on Thursday Island Photographer/Artist: Fuary, Maureen M. Access: Conditions apply Notes: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Item no.: FUARY.M04.CS-000062380 Date/Place taken: 27 July 1980 : Yam Island, Torres Strait, Qld. Title: 'Family' photo Photographer/Artist: Fuary, Maureen M. Access: Conditions apply Notes: Pictured (left to right): back row - Harry 'Zabai' David Junior; Sam 'Eteke' David; Alice David; Lily David; ?; front row - Surrum David, girl standing; Zipporah David holding her grandson, Roy David ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Item no.: FUARY.M04.CS-000062381 Date/Place taken: 1 Aug 1980 : Yam Island, Torres Strait, Qld. Title: Mekey (Queensland almond) tree which bears red edible fruit Photographer/Artist: Fuary, Maureen M. Access: Conditions apply Notes: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Item no.: FUARY.M04.CS-000062382 Date/Place taken: 1 Aug 1980 : Yam Island, Torres Strait, Qld. Title: Ero tree, which bears dark pink succulent edible fruit Photographer/Artist: Fuary, Maureen M. Access: Conditions apply Notes: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Item no.: FUARY.M04.CS-000062383 Date/Place taken: 1 Aug 1980 : Yam Island, Torres Strait, Qld. Title: Uzu tree, bearing red edible fruit Photographer/Artist: Fuary, Maureen M. Access: Conditions apply Notes: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Item no.: FUARY.M04.CS-000062384 Date/Place taken: 1 Aug 1980 : Yam Island, Torres Strait, Qld. Title: Mekey fruit and leaves Photographer/Artist: Fuary, Maureen M. Access: Conditions apply Notes: The flesh of the nut is eaten and the nut discarded; later these dried nuts are broken open and the white 'lu' (nut) inside is eaten ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Item no.: FUARY.M04.CS-000062385 Date/Place taken: 2 Aug 1980 : Pibii, Yam Island, Torres Strait, Qld. Title: Luisa Samuel (nee Kebisu) and Perinna Panuel (Thalofa) (cousin sisters) heading for Mathu in order to dig for 'kuthay' yams Photographer/Artist: Fuary, Maureen M. Access: Conditions apply Notes: They are passing by the water place created by the construction of the airstrip ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Item no.: FUARY.M04.CS-000062386 Date/Place taken: 2 Aug 1980 : Dhamu, Yam Island, Torres Strait, Qld. Title: [Close-up of plants] Photographer/Artist: Fuary, Maureen M. Access: Conditions apply Notes: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Item no.: FUARY.M04.CS-000062387 Date/Place taken: 2 Aug 1980 : Dhamu, Yam Island, Torres Strait, Qld. Title: [Tall tree] Photographer/Artist: Fuary, Maureen M. Access: Conditions apply Notes: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Item no.: FUARY.M04.CS-000062388 Date/Place taken: 2 Aug 1980 : Dhamu, Yam Island, Torres Strait, Qld. Title: The water well and the engine room - Mokan's stone can just be seen in front of the well Photographer/Artist: Fuary, Maureen M. Access: Conditions apply Notes: The engine room ideally pumps the water from the well to a holding tank down the hill and from there to the village ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Item no.: FUARY.M04.CS-000062389 Date/Place taken: 2 Aug 1980 : Dhamu, Yam Island, Torres Strait, Qld. Title: Karkar plant Photographer/Artist: Fuary, Maureen M. Access: Conditions apply Notes: