Series 1: Photographs of the Aquarius festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, 1973, by Peter Derrett

series

May 1973

Graphic Materials, Photographs

9669169

65 photographs - digital, TIFF, black and white

Item 01: Crowd shot with organiser Vi Tourle in centre, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 02: Cast of Images of Man, Lismore High students who performed at Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 03: Man climbs geodesic dome, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 04: Speaker, probably Fred Robinson, on stage near geodesic dome, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 05: Kerry Selwood carries scythe past old toilet, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 06: Local filming dancer, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 07: Man dancing, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 08: Farm dunny, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 09: Creek bathing, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 10: Girl dancing, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 11: Kerith and Kerry Selwood, musician and potter, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 12: Circle mirror ritual, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 13: Ritual in lines, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 14: Dancer, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 15: Sweaty Dollar Brand, American Jazz pianist, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 16: Crowd, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 17: Dollar Brand, crowd and dog, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 18: Dancers, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 19: Indigenous boy, Mornington Island dancer, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 20: Graeme Dunstan and baby, with friend, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 21: Recorder player, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 22: Children playing with rope, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 23: Mornington Islander dancer, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 24: Mornington Islander dancer, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 25: Mornington Islander dancer, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 26: Two dancers, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 27: Man with joint dancing, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 28: Smiling man with joint dancing, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 29: Mornington Islander dancer, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 30: Kite makers, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 31: Human puppeteers, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 32: Man pushes daughter on swing, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 33: Public meeting with Graeme Dunstan and Paul Joseph, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 34: Dawn walkers with dog, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 35: Campsite, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 36: Children watching, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 37: John Webster, an orator from Speakers' Corner in the Domain, Sydney, gives a counterculture talk at the Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 38: Handmade bridge, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 39: Campsite discussion, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 40: Public discussion, Peace Through Jesus, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 41: 16mm cameraman, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 42: Man listening intently, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 43: Crowd listening to speaker, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 44: Speaker with megaphone, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 45: Camper at the Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, is involved in weaving, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 46: Singer at microphone, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 47: Lounging in crowd, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 48: Fred Robinson, from the OAHSPE bible cult commune near Perth, speaking at Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 49: Tepee, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 50: Two structures, a lean-to and a dome, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 51: Family checking car, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 52: Singers, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 53: Campsite, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 54: Children's procession, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 55: Life drawing group at the Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 56: Man sketches woman, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 57: Joyful dancing man, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 58: Joyful dancing man, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 59: May the long-time sunshine procession, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 60: Man gathers grass, Nimbin Rocks in background, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 61: Paul Joseph, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 62: Puppet show, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett |
Item 63: Music procession, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 64: Fred Robinson, from the OAHSPE bible cult commune near Perth, giving a talk on sustainability, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett
Item 65: Kerry Selwood (a potter) and his then wife Kerith (a musician) at their campsite, Aquarius Festival, Nimbin, New South Wales, May 1973, photograph by Peter Derrett

In copyright:
Copyright holder:: Peter Derrett
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy Peter Derrett OAM

Copy: digital scans made 2021-2022 from 35 mm black and white negatives dated 1973.