Holidays on Islands of Whitsunday and Capricorn Groups

PXA 642/1-22

series

ca. 1925-1945

Graphic Materials, Photographs

72872

Photographs - 48 photoprints (2 col.) - 1 programme - Photoprints removed from original album

[i] Holidays on Islands of Whitsunday and Capricorn Groups [contents list]
[ii] Bob and Sylvia Embury, 1945
1-1a. Hayman Island at low tide ; Mont looking Hayman from Hook Island
2-2b. Scientists - Dr. MacGillivary, Wal Filmer, B. Boardman, A. Livingston ; Wireless operator J. Early (2KQ) in charge telecommunications ; Zoologist Mel Ward
3-3a. A coral pool ; Ted Embury & Mont Embury at low tide
4-4a. Arch Embury (official photographer) opening coconuts ; Mont Embury (chief organiser) of trips
5-5a. The sea-eagle ; Sea-eagle on nest
6-6a. Dr Chamberlain with one patient (sunburn I'll bet!) ; Mel Ward pickling `wogs' for [Australian] Museum
7-7a. Crested terns, each parent bird shelters her young from sun ; Tyron Island, a coral cay
8-8a. A coral pool ; Mushroom corals
9-9a. Green turtles ; Green turtles nest of eggs
10-10a. Green turtle tracks (they lay eggs above high tide and return to sea ; Bob and Ralph and Bob aboard!
11-11a. The green turtle laying her eggs ; Agnes `Bobbe' Embury
12-12b. The fancy dress `Get together' ; Sheik Lilian! ; Programme, North West Isle, January 1931
13-13b. Cam with bull (Molly and Albert) ; Some of the party (Call No.: 14-14a. Who's afraid of the tiger shark ; Fisherman? Maisie Golding)
15-15b. The young of tiger shark ; With those who are not afraid!
16-16a. At low tide showing glorious coloured clams ; Ted Embury collecting
17-17a. Ralph & Bob at Nigger Heads with hawksbill turtle Ralph caught (Call No.: 18-18b. Mutton bird & runway ; Wounded tern)
19-19a. Official photographer Otho Webb with reef heron & nest
20-20b. Jack Folkard ; Mont Embury ; Otho Webb, Charlie Hogan, Mel Ward, Maisy Golding, Arch Embury, Grace Lockrin, 2 boatmen & lad
21. Bob at Kurrimine, Queensland
22. Ted at Kurrimine, Queensland

Taken by various photographers including Embury Bros., Ballina

Most of the photoprints are titled on reverse