Blogs are our space where you can discover the stories behind the work we do and some of the items in our collection. Displaying 21 - 30 of 48 Keeping our AV cogs turning Mark Denbow Our engineering section archives and maintains the devices and ancillary machines that are needed to play back the sound and vision recorded on the 55,000 hours of video and audio held on magnetic tape in the collection. Torres Strait Island Cultural Festival 1989 Rita Metzenrath “…our only security is our cultural knowledge that we must carry with us and live by to pass it on to our children and they to their children, so that in the distant future we will still be proven owners of our homeland Zenadth Kes and with cultural knowledge we can have a solid foundation to stand on and fight” Living under the policies Rita Metzenrath Ngarrindjeri/Kaurna woman Veronica Brodie (1941-2007) was removed from Raukkan/Point McLeay to Tanderra Mission in 1955. Digitising the AIATSIS lantern slide collections Daniel Walding Lantern slides are a unique format that were in wide use from the 18th to mid-20th century and allowed glass photographic transparencies to be displayed using a magic lantern projector. Following the Franklin: Kim McKenzie and the Tasmanian Film Project Kelly Wiltshire The scene was set for Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies (AIAS) film maker Kim McKenzie to document and produce a film about these archaeological investigations under the working title of the “Tasmanian Film Project". Warupaw uu (The Echo of the Drums) Rita Metzenrath The drum has been used in sacred and secular music performances for thousands of years by Torres Strait Islanders and is a quintessential symbol of Torres Strait Islander identity. A response to ‘Aboriginalia' and the politics of Aboriginal kitsch Sally Brand, Kerry Reed-Gilbert In 2016, AIATSIS acquired Kerry Reed-Gilbert's extensive collection of decorative domestic items that depict Aboriginal people or use Aboriginal motifs. Reading Room Display: The Kerry Reed-Gilbert collection Sally Brand Kerry Reed-Gilbert is a Wiradjuri elder, poet, writer, activist, artist and photographer living in Canberra. A Larrakia – Filipino Love Story Rita Metzenrath The Gary Lee collection: ephemera 1991-2012 contains a number of unique items relating to the play ‘Keep Him My Heart: A Larrakia - Filipino Love Story’. These include draft scripts, the original ink set designs, cue sheets and the art work for the promotional poster for the play. The AIATSIS Collection also holds a rare copy of a cassette sound recording of the music from the play composed by Christian (Bong) Ramilo and performed by the ‘Darwin Rondalla’. Fight for life Rita Metzenrath Sentenced to hang in 1959, Arrernte man Rupert Max Stuart survived seven stays of execution and ultimately had his conviction commuted to life in prison. The Father Dixon and the Stuart case papers provide a fascinating insight into how this was achieved. Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 3 Next page ››
