A group photographs of an Australian Aboriginal man, woman and child
A group photograph of an Australian Aboriginal family. The woman is sitting down with her knees bent in front of her covered by a cloak. The child stands behind, between her and the man. The man has long hair and a bushy moustache and beard. He is sitting on a low seat with his feet crossed in front of him. In his right hand is a peaked cap and a clay pipe is in his left. He is wearing a jacket with a single button over the top of his clothes.
The photograph is captioned 'Aborigine. Family'.
Frederick North was Assistant Paymaster on board HMS Barrosa (1860), a wooden screw corvette, while it was part of the Royal Navy Flying (Detached) Squadron that sailed from England in June 1869. The squadron visited Melbourne between 26 November and 7 December 1869.
The photograph is captioned 'Aborigine. Family'.
Frederick North was Assistant Paymaster on board HMS Barrosa (1860), a wooden screw corvette, while it was part of the Royal Navy Flying (Detached) Squadron that sailed from England in June 1869. The squadron visited Melbourne between 26 November and 7 December 1869.
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