Birrpai
130pp B5 size Paperback
Birrpai: Beyond the lens of Thomas Dick outlines the history of invasion of Port Macquarie NSW and its subsequent impact on Birrpai peoples by providing a glimpse into the lives of the Birrpai families who collaborated from 1910 to 1920 with a white photographer to produce a remarkable ethnographic work highlighting aspects of their pre-invasion lifestyle. The resultant “Thomas Dick Birrpai Photographic Collection” was awarded status in April 2023 on the UNESCO Australian Memory of the World Register and is at the forefront of a push of First Nations Peoples to have images of ancestors, held in archives and private collections, recognized as Family Photos.
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130pp B5 size Paperback
Birrpai: Beyond the lens of Thomas Dick outlines the history of invasion of Port Macquarie NSW and its subsequent impact on Birrpai peoples by providing a glimpse into the lives of the Birrpai families who collaborated from 1910 to 1920 with a white photographer to produce a remarkable ethnographic work highlighting aspects of their pre-invasion lifestyle. The resultant “Thomas Dick Birrpai Photographic Collection” was awarded status in April 2023 on the UNESCO Australian Memory of the World Register and is at the forefront of a push of First Nations Peoples to have images of ancestors, held in archives and private collections, recognized as Family Photos.
Shipping will commence within 5 business days of purchase.
For orders outside AU/UK/US, please use the “Contact Me” page for a shipping quote.
130pp B5 size Paperback
Birrpai: Beyond the lens of Thomas Dick outlines the history of invasion of Port Macquarie NSW and its subsequent impact on Birrpai peoples by providing a glimpse into the lives of the Birrpai families who collaborated from 1910 to 1920 with a white photographer to produce a remarkable ethnographic work highlighting aspects of their pre-invasion lifestyle. The resultant “Thomas Dick Birrpai Photographic Collection” was awarded status in April 2023 on the UNESCO Australian Memory of the World Register and is at the forefront of a push of First Nations Peoples to have images of ancestors, held in archives and private collections, recognized as Family Photos.
Shipping will commence within 5 business days of purchase.
For orders outside AU/UK/US, please use the “Contact Me” page for a shipping quote.