Sub-series 3A: Negatives of MumShirl [Mum Shirl], 1979-approximately 1990 / photographs by Elaine Pelot Syron

ON 647/Folder 2

sub-series

1979-approximately 1990

Graphic Materials, Photographs

9640729

289 negatives - black and white - 35 mm
130 negatives - colour - 35 mm
130 negatives - colour - 35 mm

Items 001-112: MumShirl [Mum Shirl] at Todd River, Alice Springs, 1989

Items 113-149: MumShirl [Mum Shirl] at Todd River, Alice Springs, 1989

Items 150-152: MumShirl [Mum Shirl] and two people, outside Redfern Court, 1983

Items 153-175: Christmas celebrations in Alexandria Park. MumShirl [Mum Shirl] at Redfern Catholic Church, approximately 1990

Items 176-181: MumShirl [Mum Shirl] at home with family and twins. Blair family. Tony Mundine, approximately 1990

Items 182-184: Unidentified relatives, probably 1980s

Items 185-201: MumShirl's [Mum Shirl] younger sister, Isabel. Bobbi Sykes and MumShirl [Mum Shirl], probably 1980s

Items 202-205: MumShirl [Mum Shirl] at the Presbytery, Redfern. Little boy Kenny, probably 1980s

Items 206-228: Gubboo Ted Thomas at a gallery, probably 1990

Items 229-234: Portraits of MumShirl's [Mum Shirl] foster children, probably 1980s

Items 235-254: MumShirl [Mum Shirl] at Catholic Church, Redfern. MumShirl [Mum Shirl] at a synagogue. MumShirl [Mum Shirl] at Elaine Syron’s place, probably 1980s

Items 255-258: Tranby event, probably 1980s

Items 259-281: AIDT (Aboriginal Island Dance Theatre) end-of-year event. Including: MumShirl [Mum Shirl], Tony Mundine, Kim Walker, Naomi Sykes, Charles Perkins, Adam Perkins, Faye Nelson, Jack Nelson, Lester Bostock, Carol Johnson, probably 1980

Items 282-285: MumShirl [Mum Shirl] with her brother Lawrence and sister Harriet, 1979

Items 286-300: Launch of autobiography. Including Naomi and Russell Sykes, 1981

Items 301: Christmas party, Alexandria Park, 1981

Items 302-309: MumShirl [Mum Shirl] with her sister Isabel and children. Backyard at Buckland Street, Alexandria, probably 1980s

Items 310-316: MumShirl [Mum Shirl] outside her home with 'Parramatta to Win' signs, approximately 1990

Items 317-340: Bo Rambildini with MumShirl [Mum Shirl]. Gullama. Tony Mundine Gym, teaching boxing. MumShirl [Mum Shirl] and Christine Donnelly, 1985

Items 341-369: MumShirl [Mum Shirl] with Sue Schneirer outside Redfern Court House. Outside Aboriginal Medical Service before a march, also Aboriginal Legal Service, probably 1980s

Items 370-401: Annie Gundy, Gaetano Bann, Aboriginal kids playing football. Portraits of Aboriginal dancers, 1980

Items 402-415: MumShirl [Mum Shirl] and Lou Davis. Interview for 'Urban Aborigine'. MumShirl [Mum Shirl] and Bobby Merritt, 1985

Items 416-453: Alan Dargin, Head of Aboriginal Artists’ Agency with MumShirl [Mum Shirl]. Sydney Harbour, probably 1980s

Items 454-480: MumShirl [Mum Shirl] and family. Including: Isabelle Edwards, George Weldon Snr, George Weldon Jnr, 1981

Items 481-486: MumShirl [Mum Shirl] and family. Including niece Diane Edwards, probably 1980s

Items 487-512: MumShirl [Mum Shirl] and Essie Coffey at Government House, Sydney, after receiving OAM (Order of Australia Medal), 1985

Items 513-520: MumShirl [Mum Shirl] with Marcia Langton’s infant daughter, 1989

Items 521-537: Tania, granddaughter Diane Edwards. MumShirl [Mum Shirl] outside Supreme Court with alleged murderer, approximately 1982

Items 538-549: MumShirl [Mum Shirl] fundraising for AIDT (Aboriginal Islander Dance Theatre) at St Brigid’s Primary School, Sydney. MumShirl [Mum Shirl] in hospital, St Vincent's, approximately 1983

In copyright:
Copyright holder:: Elaine Syron
Rights and Restrictions Information:: No copying or publication without the written permission of Elaine Syron
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy Elaine Syron

Contents list created from verso of photographs, photography packets and Elaine Pelot Syron.