Douglas Shire

Douglas Shire

The second in charge of the 17th Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps lecturing the troops on living off the land and is demonstrating the treatment the treatment and identification of wild indian arrowroot
Keywords: War; home guards; cadets, Volunteer Defence Corps 1. Major VH Chargois; 2. Private E Norris; 3. Private MB Connolly, 4. Corporal JR Connolly, 5. Private C Patterson, 6. Private W Mc E Stewart, 7. Lance Corporal R E
Photo date: 24/1/1944.
Photo Location: Douglas Shire.
Photo condition: (2) Good.
Photo ref.#: 685.
Original version: Photographic print: black & white - Available for purchase from AWM negative no 063699
Subject: War; home guards; cadets, Volunteer Defence Corps
Category: Wartime
Photographer: Unknown
Condition of Use: You are free to use without permission. Please attribute Series owner.
Series: Australian War Memorial
Pebbly Beach, Captain Cook Highway, 1973
Keywords: Beaches; Pebbly Beach
Photo date: 1973.
Photo Location: Douglas Shire.
Photo condition: Postcard.
Photo ref.#: 704.
Original version: Photographic print: colour
Subject: Beaches
Category: Natural Environment
Photographer: Unknown
Condition of Use: You are free to use without permission. Please attribute Series owner.
Comments: Christmas Card: "Seasons Greetings from the Chairman, Members & Staff of the Council of the Shire of Douglas. Members: Chairman - Cr OR Andrews; Deputy - Cr PW Andersen, Cr AE Crimmins, Cr LE Cubit, Cr FJ Hutchings, Cr A Mijo, Cr AP O'Donoghue Officers: Shire Clerk - AJ Twomey; Deputy Shire Clerk: RJ Ives; Health Surveyor - WD Christensen; Building Inspector: JF Parsons; Overseer - EW Snickers; Cost Clerk/Storekeeper - RW Robinson; Senior Clerk: JB Greenwood
Series: Douglas Shire Council
Cook Highway, 1936
Keywords: Roads; Transport; Cook Highway
Photo date: 1936.
Photo Location: Douglas Shire.
Photo condition: (5) Poor.
Photo ref.#: 376.
Subject: Roads; Transport; Cook Highway
Category: Roads, Views
Condition of Use: You are free to use without permission. Please attribute Series owner.
Comments: From Townville Bulletin 18/12/1933 COOK HIGHWAY - Official Opening - MOSSMAN, December 17. The official opening of the Cook Highway was performed by Mr. Bruce. Minister for Works. Mr. J. M. Pringle and Mrs. R. D. Rex, the first girl and boy born In Mostman held a, ribbon over the Hartley's Creek bridge. Councillor R. D. Rex, Chairman of theDouglas Shire Council Introduced Mr. Bruce. Mr. J. A. Kenny, member for Cook, supported. Mr. Bruce cut the ribbon with golden scissors presented by the Cairns and Douglas Shire to Mrs. Bruce. Mr. Kemp. Main Roads Commissioner and Senator T. W.Crawford also spoke. An official luncheon was held at Mossman when 150 guests attended. Councillor Rex proposed "the day we celebrate" and outlined the hard fight he had as a councillor to get the road gazetted. He stated that when the Council gazetted the road in 1927, rapid strides had been made. Various aspects ot road defence, tourists, traffic, beaches and the Barrier Reef were touched on bv the speaker. Alderman W. A. Colllins, Mayor of Cairns, supported Councillor Rex and gave credit to the councillors who got the road gazetted in 1927."
Series: Ken Ziegler Collection
Douglas Shire Mobile Library visits Rocky Point School, 1999
Keywords: Schools, Rocky Point School, Mobile Library
Photo date: August 1999.
Photo Location: Douglas Shire.
Photo condition: (2) Good.
Photo ref.#: 368.
Original version: photographic print: colour
Subject: Schools, Rocky Point School, Mobile Library
Category: People, Roads
Photographer: Judy Coulthard
Condition of Use: You are free to use without permission. Please attribute Series owner.
Comments: Mobile Library making one of its last scheduled visits to the Rocky Point School. New school - Wonga Beach State School opened in September 1999. B. Ives, D. Rennie, C. Tandridge, A. Kelso, Z. Ayling, J. Hutton, B. Ayling, D. Krak, A. Leu, M. Kendall, R. McCracken, B. Norris, R. Kermond, T. McDowall. Standing in door: A. Jack, G. Nutall
Series: Douglas Shire Council
Horse racing at Mossman Showgrounds, c. 1920
Keywords: Sport and Recreation; horse racing
Photo date: c. 1920.
Photo Location: Douglas Shire.
Photo condition: (5) Poor.
Photo ref.#: 461.
Original version: Laminated copy
Subject: Sport and Recreation; horse racing
Category: People
Photographer: Unknown
Condition of Use: You are free to use without permission. Please attribute Series owner.
Series: Mrs Elaine Patterson
Councillors, 1976-1979
Keywords: Councillors L to R: AP O'Donoghue; B Tessier; AE Crimmins; AJ Twomey; OR Andrews; B Baade (Overseer); PJ Andersen; L Cubit, A Mijo
Photo date: c. 1977.
Photo Location: Douglas Shire.
Photo condition: (2) Good.
Photo ref.#: 574.
Original version: Photographic print: black & white. Council album
Subject: Councillors
Category: People
Photographer: Unknown
Condition of Use: You are free to use without permission. Please attribute Series owner.
Comments: Councillors 1976-1979. Chairman: OR Andrews MBE, Deputy Chairman PW Andersen. Members: AE Crimmins, A Mijo; AP O'Donoghue; L Cubit; B Tessier. Shire Clerk AJ Twomey
Series: Douglas Shire Council
Councillors, 1973-1976
Keywords: Councillors L to R:AP O'Donoghue, FJ Hutchings; AE Crimmins; AJ Twomey; OR Andrews; P Andersen; L Cubit; T Mijo
Photo date: c.1974.
Photo Location: Douglas Shire.
Photo condition: (2) Good.
Photo ref.#: 573.
Original version: Photographic print: black & white. Council album
Subject: Councillors
Category: People
Photographer: Unknown
Condition of Use: You are free to use without permission. Please attribute Series owner.
Comments: Councillors 1973: Chairman: OR Andrews; Deputy P Andersen. Members: AP O'Donoghue, FJ Hutchings, AE Crimmins; A Mio, L Cubit
Series: Douglas Shire Council
Councillors, 1970-1973
Keywords: Councillors L to R: A Mijo, PJ Hutchings; AE Crimmins; AJ Twomey; AE Crimmins, H Ives, DR Kingston; PW Andersen
Photo date: c.1971.
Photo Location: Douglas Shire.
Photo condition: (2) Good.
Photo ref.#: 572.
Original version: Photographic print: black & white. Council Album
Subject: Councillors
Category: People
Photographer: Unknown
Condition of Use: You are free to use without permission. Please attribute Series owner.
Comments: Councillors 1970-1973: Chairman OR Andrews; Depty AE Crimmins. Members A Mijo (until 1991); FJ Hutchings; HJW Ives; DR Kingston, PW Andersen
Series: Douglas Shire Council
Marching girls at Cobb & Co. re-enactment, Port Douglas
Keywords: Events and Celebrations; Transport; Cobb and Co; Port Douglas wharf
Photo date: 23/06/1963.
Photo Location: Douglas Shire.
Photo condition: (2) Good.
Photo ref.#: 547.
Original version: Photographic print: black & white
Subject: Events and Celebrations; Transport; Cobb and Co; Port Douglas wharf
Category: People
Condition of Use: You are free to use without permission. Please attribute Series owner.
Series: Evelyn Steinberg
Dozer clearing land slide on Captain Cook Highway
Keywords: Floods / Landslides; Roads; Cook Highway
Photo date: 12/01/1951.
Photo Location: Douglas Shire.
Photo condition: (3) Satisfactory.
Photo ref.#: 360.
Original version: Available for purchase from SLQ; negative #127096
Subject: Floods / Landslides; Roads; Cook Highway
Category: Natural Disasters, Roads
Copyright: Out of copyright.
Condition of Use: You are free to use without permission. Please attribute Series owner.
Comments: On 12 January 1951, 760 mm were recorded in the Ellis Beach area in eight hours. (geoscience Australia - ga.gov.au) From Cairns Regional Council website Landslide Landslides can injure people and animals and damage property, as well as interfere with supplies and isolate communities. The largest recorded event in the Cairns region is the 1951 Ellis Beach debris flows, which buried 10k of the Captain Cook Highway. Many smaller landslides have occurred around the region since records began in the late 1870s. http://www.ga.gov.au/webtemp/image_cache/GA4169.pdf
Series: Douglas Shire Council
Clearing landslide on Captain Cook Highway
Keywords: Floods / Landslides; Roads; Cook Highway
Photo date: 12/01/1951.
Photo Location: Douglas Shire.
Photo condition: (3) Satisfactory.
Photo ref.#: 359.
Original version: Available for purchase from SLQ; negative #127079
Subject: Floods / Landslides; Roads; Cook Highway
Category: Natural Disasters, Roads
Copyright: Out of copyright.
Condition of Use: You are free to use without permission. Please attribute Series owner.
Comments: Roy Blain driving Caterpillar DX dozer On 12 January 1951, 760 mm were recorded in the Ellis Beach area in eight hours. (geoscience Australia - ga.gov.au) From Cairns Regional Council website Landslide Landslides can injure people and animals and damage property, as well as interfere with supplies and isolate communities. The largest recorded event in the Cairns region is the 1951 Ellis Beach debris flows, which buried 10k of the Captain Cook Highway. Many smaller landslides have occurred around the region since records began in the late 1870s. http://www.ga.gov.au/webtemp/image_cache/GA4169.pdf
Series: Douglas Shire Council
Toast List for Official Opening "Cairns - Port Douglas Road Cook Highway, 1933
Keywords: Roads; Cairns; Mossman; Port Douglas
Photo date: 17/12/1933.
Photo Location: Douglas Shire.
Photo ref.#: 345b.
Subject: Transport
Category: Roads
Comments: "Official Opening Cairns-Port Douglas Road Cook Highway by The Hon. The Minister for Public Works Harry Bruce, Esq., M.L.A. Toast List Lunn's Hall, Mossman, 17th December, 1933"
Series: Douglas Shire Council
Official Opening Cairns - Port Douglas Road Cook Highway, 1933
Keywords: Roads; Cairns; Mossman; Port Douglas
Photo date: 17/12/1933.
Photo Location: Douglas Shire.
Photo ref.#: 345a.
Subject: Roads; Cairns; Mossman; Port Douglas
Category: Roads
Comments: "Official Opening Cairns-Port Douglas Road Cook Highway by The Hon. The Minister for Public Works Harry Bruce, Esq., M.L.A. Toast List Lunn's Hall, Mossman, 17th December, 1933"
Series: Douglas Shire Council
Kuku Yalanji Dreamtime Walks sign,2008
Keywords: Kuku Yalanji; Mossman Gorge Community
Photo date: 2008.
Photo Location: Douglas Shire.
Original version: digital copy only
Subject: Kuku Yalanji; Mossman Gorge Community
Category: Built Environment
Photographer: Unknown
Condition of Use: You are free to use without permission. Please attribute Series owner.
Series: Douglas Shire Council
Mossman State School, c. 1910
Keywords: Schools; Mossman School
Photo Location: Douglas Shire.
Photo condition: (3) Satisfactory.
Photo ref.#: 367.
Original version: Laminated copy
Subject: Schools; Mossman School
Category: People
Condition of Use: You are free to use without permission. Please attribute Series owner.
Series: Hessie Murday (nee Johnson) Mango Park Collection
Mossman Brass Band, 1913
Keywords: Arts and Culture; Brass Band
Photo date: 1913.
Photo Location: Douglas Shire.
Photo condition: (5) Poor.
Photo ref.#: 366.
Original version: Laminated photo
Subject: Arts and Culture; Brass Band; Drumsara
Category: People
Condition of Use: You are free to use without permission. Please attribute Series owner.
Comments: Playing at Sports held at Drumsara. Fred Boswell with trombone
Series: Mossman Central Mill Collection
Map of indigenous place names situated in the Douglas region.
Keywords: Kuku Yalanji; Mossman Gorge Community
Photo Location: Douglas Shire.
Photo condition: (5) Poor.
Photo ref.#: 301.
Approval for release: GL
Subject: Kuku Yalanji; Mossman Gorge Community
Category: Built Environment, Indigenous
Other Referrences: Field, Dennis
Photographer: Douglas Shire Bicentenary Committee
Comments: Taken from book "Jakalbaku"; LH301.72 FIE
Series: Douglas Shire Council

The second in charge of the 17th Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps lecturing the troops on living off the land and is demonstrating the treatment the treatment and identification of wild indian arrowroot

Pebbly Beach, Captain Cook Highway, 1973

Cook Highway, 1936

Douglas Shire Mobile Library visits Rocky Point School, 1999

Horse racing at Mossman Showgrounds, c. 1920

Councillors, 1976-1979

Councillors, 1973-1976

Councillors, 1970-1973

Marching girls at Cobb & Co. re-enactment, Port Douglas

Dozer clearing land slide on Captain Cook Highway

Clearing landslide on Captain Cook Highway

Toast List for Official Opening "Cairns - Port Douglas Road Cook Highway, 1933

Official Opening Cairns - Port Douglas Road Cook Highway, 1933

Kuku Yalanji Dreamtime Walks sign,2008

Mossman State School, c. 1910

Mossman Brass Band, 1913

Map of indigenous place names situated in the Douglas region.