The Lindt Research Project and Australian Story

Photographs featured on Australian Story and information gathered

Grafton Argus 16 November 1874 [pdf 489 KB]
This Grafton Argus of 16 November 1874  names some of the people in the Lindt photographs. Ken Orchard found this article during his research.

	Mary Ann of Ulmarra.Photographic historian Ken Orchard discovered her name on the back of a copy of the photo at the Mitchell Library,Sydney.  She is thought to be the aunt of Harold Arthur Cowan who was from Grafton and who served in WW1 and therefore the great great aunt of Debby Taylor.This hypothesis is based on the research of Nola Mackey discussed in the Australian Story program. (See story transcript at http://www.abc.net.au/austory)
	King Charley.The figure in this photo is thought to be King Charley, because of the name inscribed on the breastplate.The breastplate bears the names ‘Ulmarra’, and ‘McLachlan’.The McLachlans were landholders and ‘Australian Story’ interviewed one of the descendants of the McLachlans, Dr Colin McLachlan. He remembers stories from his grandfather Duncan McLachlan about ‘Charley’, the leader of the clan who would chase intruders away from the property.Nola Mackey discovered a newspaper entry from 1891 showing that a King Charley took part in tribal games in Southgate, just near Grafton.It is likely to be the same King Charley.
	King Harry of Swan Creek has been identified by Ken Orchard by reference to a corroborating photo in which the same man is wearing a breastplate with the name ‘King Harry' on it and the words ‘Swan Creek’. Newspaper entries from August 1883 from show he was also known as ‘King Henry’ and ‘Broadwater Harry’.He was accused of stabbing another Aboriginal man and fled to the Richmond River.Nola Mackey discovered his likely death certificate showing that a King Harry died aged 80 on the Richmond River in 1907.
	Micky and Tommy.These names are inscribed on the back of a copy of a photo held in Sydney by a descendant of the Bawden family. Sam Cullen viewed this photo earlier in the year . Thomas Bawden was the Mayor of Grafton at the time the photos were taken.The Bawden property was known as Trefussis and the men in this photo are thought to have camped there.
	Louis and Jenny. These names are inscribed on the back of a copy of a photo held in Sydney by a descendant of the Bawden family. Sam Cullen viewed this photo earlier in the year.These people are thought to have camped on the Bawden property,Trefussis.
	The Bawden relative that Sam Cullen met had a copy of this photo as well. It is said that Elizabeth Bawden was friends with the women in this photo.There are no names on the back of the photo.
	Other photographys in the Cullen Family Gift   The man in this photo has been called William of Orara. To view more photographs held in the collection please visit The Clarence Valley Photogrpahs by John William Lindt Collection.

Grafton Argus 16 November 1874 [pdf 489 KB]
This Grafton Argus of 16 November 1874  names some of the people in the Lindt photographs. Ken Orchard found this article during his research.

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