POSTER - 'MUNDA NYURINGU'

H1995.1096

Poster advertises the screening of a film. Has paper collage at top of newspaper articles relevant to Aboriginal people, particularly Aboriginal land rights. There are two photos of the heads of two Aboriginal people. One to the left and one to the right. Below is a large painted outline of the map of Australia, inside in red is written 'MUNDA NYURINGU/ HE'S TAKEN THE LAND/ HE BELIEVES IT IS HIS/ HE WON'T GIVE IT BACK'. Below this is a collage of photos of Aboriginal people from present times to the beginning of the white invasion of Australia. The entire print is coloured in yellow in patches and highlighted in red in a couple of places but is mostly black on a buff background.
Below print reads 'DISTRIBUTION: JAN ROBERTS, IMPACT INVESTIGATIVE MEDIA PRODUCTIONS, 28 McGREGOR ST, FAIRFIELD VICTORIA/ INFORMATION: ROBERT BROPHO/ SWAN VALLEY FRINGE DWELLERS....' Below highlighted in yellow - 'A FILM MADE BY ABORIGINAL FRINGE DWELLERS IN THE GOLDFIELDS OF W.A.'. Below written in felt pen is the date 'Sunday Aug.12th' and venue 'Perth Town Hall' and details of time and admission.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H1995.1096
Accession Date: 26 Jun 1995
Credit: Trades & Labor Council

Material

Paper0 - Whole

Measurement

length760mm
width570mm

 


 

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