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Image Not Available for Denis George and a man holding a pearl shell, standing beside a pearl culture poster
Denis George and a man holding a pearl shell, standing beside a pearl culture poster
Image Not Available for Denis George and a man holding a pearl shell, standing beside a pearl culture poster

Denis George and a man holding a pearl shell, standing beside a pearl culture poster

Date1961-1972
Object numberANMS1278[104]
NamePhotographic slide
MediumTransparency
DimensionsOverall: 50 x 50 mm
ClassificationsPosters and postcards
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from the George Family and Adrian Jackson
Image Not Available for Denis George holding an opened pearl shell, with his young son standing beside him, on Packe Island
Denis George holding an opened pearl shell, with his young son standing beside him, on Packe Island
1962-1963
Image Not Available for Denis George sitting on a wharf, holding an opened pearl shell, with pearl shells beside him on the wharf
Denis George sitting on a wharf, holding an opened pearl shell, with pearl shells beside him on the wharf
1961-1972
Image Not Available for Documents in relation to Denis George and his attemps at creating a pearl culture industry, and an image of a pearl shell with information about its seeding
Documents in relation to Denis George and his attemps at creating a pearl culture industry, and an image of a pearl shell with information about its seeding
1955 - 1959
Image Not Available for Letter from Denis George to Mr Setter (DPI), discussing the pearl culture project for Torres Strait Islanders, the Japanes pearl industry, and Mr Kusumi's appointment as President of the Overseas Pearl Culture Co-operative
Letter from Denis George to Mr Setter (DPI), discussing the pearl culture project for Torres Strait Islanders, the Japanes pearl industry, and Mr Kusumi's appointment as President of the Overseas Pearl Culture Co-operative
3 May 1965
Image Not Available for Denis George, with his son beside him, showing a Papua New Guinean man a pearl shell in his hands
Denis George, with his son beside him, showing a Papua New Guinean man a pearl shell in his hands
1961-1972
Image Not Available for 35mm colour transparency of Denis George and a Japanese man , both holding pearl shells with blister pearls
35mm colour transparency of Denis George and a Japanese man , both holding pearl shells with blister pearls
1961-1972
Image Not Available for Colour negative of Denis George standing on a wooden pearl production raft, holding up a pearl cage filled with pearl shells
Colour negative of Denis George standing on a wooden pearl production raft, holding up a pearl cage filled with pearl shells
1961
Image Not Available for Letter from Denis George to Mr Setter (DPI), discussing the proposal for training Torres Strait Islanders in pearl culture, the establishment of a pearl farm, and the processing of half pearls (or mabe pearls) for Angus and Coote
Letter from Denis George to Mr Setter (DPI), discussing the proposal for training Torres Strait Islanders in pearl culture, the establishment of a pearl farm, and the processing of half pearls (or mabe pearls) for Angus and Coote
4 September 1965
A man, possibly Denis George, standing next to a pile of half pearls (or mabe pearls), holding some in his hands
A man, possibly Denis George, standing next to a pile of half pearls (or mabe pearls), holding some in his hands
1965
Image Not Available for Letter from Denis George to Mr Harper, Minister for Primary industries, in which he discusses his pearl lease application, the possible problems with the lease, and the pearl culture industry more generally
Letter from Denis George to Mr Harper, Minister for Primary industries, in which he discusses his pearl lease application, the possible problems with the lease, and the pearl culture industry more generally
17 July 1989
Image Not Available for Sheet of paper, with photocopies of a magazine article on pearl culture by Denis George, nexspaper article on experiments at Packe Island, and text on pearl development in Australia
Sheet of paper, with photocopies of a magazine article on pearl culture by Denis George, nexspaper article on experiments at Packe Island, and text on pearl development in Australia
1957-1958
Image Not Available for Denis George standing at a small bench in the water, holding up two whole pearl shells
Denis George standing at a small bench in the water, holding up two whole pearl shells
1961-1972