Photograph

Title: Group portrait commemorating transfer of the Territory to Commonwealth
Description: Some Australians of Chinese heritage are visable in the group.
Date: 2 January 1911
Place: Australia - Northern Territory - Darwin (Palmerston)
Interpretive description: The National Library of Australia's copy of this image is cropped on all sides and is a much darker print compared with the State Library of New South Wales (Mitchell library) copy.
External Url: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an11360266-16

Versions

Title
Transfer of Territory to Commonwealth

Date
1 January 1911

Type
catalogue record + digital image

Form
Caption stuck onto bottom of postcard (handwritten). Handwritten caption in ink pen written on back: 'Passing of the Territory 1911'. 1 b&w postcard.

Creator
Foelsche, P. (Paul), 1831-1914

Source
Collection of photographs of Darwin and the Northern Territory 1873-1911 (Foelsche), http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an11360266; National Library of Australia - Picture collection. Details

Rights
Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Australia.
Title
Darwin separation from S.A. 1911

Date
c. 1911

Type
Print

Source
Small Picture Collection, SPC; State Library of New South Wales - Mitchell Library. Details
Title
Speech

Description
Darwin citzens attending speech by Government Resident and first Administrator, Mr Justice S.J. Mitchell on New Years eve - transfer of NT from SA to Commonwealth, 1911. A mixture of men women and children seated and standing in front of Government House.

Date
January 1911

Type
catalogue record + digital image

Creator
Foelsche, P. (Paul), 1831-1914

Control
00\00167, PH0002/0131

Source
Roger Nott collection, c. 1869 - c. 1938, 0002; Northern Territory Library. Details
Title
Government House

Description
Government House reception to celebrate the transfer of the Northern Territory from South Australian to Commonwealth Administration. Amongst the townspeople gathered are: Judge (centre in robes) and Mrs Mitchell; 3rd from right of Judge-Mrs Tuckwell; Mrs Cain; Olive Cain; Mrs N Waters; Mrs J D Somerville & Malul?; Man Fong Lau, Chinese Merchant; Mrs Spain; Mrs Foster & Olga (now Pott-1995); Flo Pott; Maude & Lou Brown; Mrs Linton and Girlie (Post Office).

Date
2 January 1911

Type
catalogue record + digital image

Control
17\17142, PH0238/0073

Source
Peter Spillett collection, - 1980s, 0238; Northern Territory Library. Details

Rights
Reproduction rights owned by the Northern Territory Library.
Title
Government House

Description
Government House reception to celebrate the transfer of the Northern Territory from South Australian to Commonwealth Administration. Amongst the townspeople gathered are: Judge (centre in robes) and Mrs Mitchell; 3rd from right of Judge-Mrs Tuckwell; Mrs Cain; Olive Cain; Mrs N Waters; Mrs J D Somerville & Malul?; Man Fong Lau, Chinese Merchant; Mrs Spain; Mrs Foster & Olga (now Pott-1995); Flo Pott; Maude & Lou Brown; Mrs Linton and Girlie (Post Office).

Date
2 January 1911

Type
catalogue record + digital image

Control
17\17143, PH0238/0074

Source
Peter Spillett collection, - 1980s, 0238; Northern Territory Library. Details

Rights
Reproduction rights owned by the Northern Territory Library.
Title
The Commonwealth takes over: at the Residency, Darwin, 2 January 1911

Date
2 January 1911

Type
Published photograph

Control
p.143

Source
Powell, Alan, Far Country: A Short History of the Northern Territory, 4th edition edn, Melbourne University Press, Carlton South, Vic, 2000. Details

Original photograph held by the National Library of Australia.