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    Unemployed demonstrating at the Police Station, 1930, courtesy of Charles Darwin University Library (Casuarina).

Title
Unemployed demonstrating at the government offices
Description

There appear to be men of Chinese ancestry in this photograph, particularly the man seated in the centre of the group.

Date
c. 21 January 1931
Place
Australia - Northern Territory - Darwin (Palmerston)

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    Title
    Unemployed demonstrating at the Police Station, 1930
    Date
    1930
    Type
    Print
    Form
    black & white photograph
    Control
    Photo 3356
    Source

    Northern Territory University Library (Casuarina) picture collection; Charles Darwin University Library (Casuarina). Details

    Rights
    Reproduction rights owned by the Northern Territory University Library.
  2. Print
    Title
    Unemployed Demonstration
    Type
    Print
    Form
    Handwritten caption in album: 'Unemployed Demonstration'.
    Control
    Album 3, Page 12
    Source

    NTRS 3336 (formally 854 which is now closed to the public) Photographs of Darwin and the Northern Territory ca.1920-ca.1930, 1920s - 1930s, NTRS 3336; Wilson, Charles; Northern Territory Archives Service, Darwin Branch. Details

  3. Print
    Title
    A few of the Communists and unemployed…
    Date
    January 1931
    Type
    Print
    Form
    Caption: 'A few of the Communists and unemployed on Govt Offices verandah the day before the disturbance. Darwin. Jan. 1931. NOTE placards on sticks [?] later used as weapons of offence.' and 'Note the Red flag' and 'Leader (Mahoney) marked by cross on back of print' [Cross corresponds to the third man in the front row to the left next to the accordian player]
    Source

    R. Brian W. Browning papers 1909-1945, pictorial material, c. 1921 - c. 1934, Pic Acc 3557; Photographs of people and events at Darwin, c1921-1934; State Library of New South Wales - Mitchell Library. Details

  4. Print
    Title
    Unemployed demonstration led by Communist LJ (Snowy) Mahoney, 21 January 1931
    Description

    Snowy 3rd from left - back row.

    Date
    c. 21 January 1931
    Type
    Print
    Control
    Photo no 8
    Source

    NTRS 1518 Copyprints of Darwin, Katherine and Timber Creek 1929-1980, 1929 - 1980, NTRS 1518; Birt, Gordon R; Northern Territory Archives Service, Darwin Branch. Details

    Rights
    Reproduction rights owned by Northern Territory Archives Service

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Created: 12 February 2003, Last modified: 18 May 2008