King Plates: A History of Aboriginal Gorgets

Jakelin Troy

Aboriginal Studies Press, 1993 - Art - 151 pages

A comprehensive history of gorgets(crescent-shaped badges worn around the neck indicating military rank) that were presented by white colonialists to Aboriginal 'chiefs' and others who helped to ease the white people's progress in the new land. Highly illustrated pictures of the gorgets from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Contents

• Augustus Earle Bungaree a native of NSW cover: 4
• Matoras gorget inscribed Cora Gooseberry Freeman Bungaree Queen of Sydney: 10
• Silver gorget cl851 presented by Governor Sir Charles Augustus FitzRoy: 11
• The crowning of King Mickey Johnson at Woollongong sic 30 January 1896: 17
• King Merryman of Wallaga Lake New South Wales south coast standing with: 23
• Jackey Jackey who travelled with Edmund Kennedy: 31
• William Fernyhough Piper the native who accompanied Major Mitchell in his expedition to the interior: 33
• Coomee Nulunga Last of the Murramurrang Tribe New South Wales south coast: 36
• JW Lindt Entrance to Yulgilbar Castle showing former King of territory Bobby sitting in corner on left hand side and recent king on horseback Edw...: 44
• Mr Milne at the marked stump: 46
• and 17 Two views of Edmund Milnes collection room built to house his ethnographic collections: 48
• Billy Boney King of Poison Creek: 51
• Gorget made for Tallboy King of Moorabie: 52
• Gorget made for Mr Ross King of Kulkyne and Mornpool: 53
• Gorget made for Bobby Chief of the Yulgilbar Tribe: 58
• Gorget made for Billy Hippie King of Minnon: 63
• Gorget made for U Robert King of Big Leather and Big River Tribes: 65
• Gorget made for King Billy King of the Barwon Blacks: 67
• Gorget made for Tommy King of Gongolgon: 69
• Gorget made for Billy Kelly King of Broadwater: 71
• Gorget made for Paddy King of Boobarrego: 73
• Gorget made for Tommy Constable Wellington: 75
• Gorget made for Charley York Chief of Bullangamang: 77
• Gorget made for Jack the Traveller King of Bendora Belle Vue and Jembicumbane: 79
• Gorget made for Budd Billy II King of Jarvis Bay: 80
• Gorget made for Coomee Last of her Tribe Murramarang: 83
• Gorget made for Dicky King of Clyde Road: 85
• Gorget made for Jemmy Muggle King of Wiggley: 87
• Gorget made for Thomas Tinboy King of Nelligan: 89
• Gorget made for Timothy Chief of Merricumbene: 91
• Gorget made for Jemmy King of Bolara Maneroo: 93
• Gorget made for King John Cry Chief of the Duedolong Tribe Argyle: 95
• Gorget made for John Neville King of Mahaderee: 97
• Gorget made for James Fearnought King of Merigal: 99
• Gorget made for Neddy King of Neis Valley: 101
• Gorget made for Joey Chief of Petraman: 103
• Gorget made for Mr Briney of Pialliway: 105
• Gorget made for Peter King of Tchanning: 107
• Gorget made for Sawyer King of WickhamHill: 109
• Gorget made for Jemmy King of Big River: 111
• Gorget made for Ada Derika Queen of Durham: 113
• Gorget made for Tumberilagong Chief of the Nuneree Tribe: 115
• Gorget made forBulgra King of Arremutta: 117
• Gorget made for Dennis Chief of Morbringer: 119
• Gorget made for Dick King of Evesham Darr River 121: 123
• Gorget made for Geroone Chief of Unanderaa: 125
• Gorget made for King Tommy of Waverney: 127

About the author

Jakelin Troy headed the New South Wales (NSW) Aboriginal Languages Research and Resource Centre (ALRRC), established by the NSW Government within the NSW Department of Aboriginal Affairs, to play a key role in the preservation and revitalization of indigenous languages in New South Wales. She has extensive experience researching and documenting Aboriginal languages.

Bibliographic information

• Title: King Plates: A History of Aboriginal Gorgets
• Author: Jakelin Troy
• Contributor: National Museum of Australia
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Aboriginal Studies Press, 1993
• ISBN: 0855752475, 9780855752477
• Length: 151 pages
• Subjects: Art / Australian & Oceanian; Design / Fashion & Accessories; Design / History & Criticism