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Image Not Available for Denis George crouched over a water filled container, with one of his young sons on his back
Denis George crouched over a water filled container, with one of his young sons on his back
Image Not Available for Denis George crouched over a water filled container, with one of his young sons on his back

Denis George crouched over a water filled container, with one of his young sons on his back

Date1961-1972
Object numberANMS1279[418]
NamePhotograph
MediumPhotographic paper
DimensionsOverall: 50 x 53 mm
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from the George Family and Adrian Jackson
Image Not Available for Denis George, one of his sons on the left, and three Papua New Guinean men on the right, with Denis George holding a pearl shell [?]
Denis George, one of his sons on the left, and three Papua New Guinean men on the right, with Denis George holding a pearl shell [?]
1961-1972
Image Not Available for Denis George cleaning pearl shells, with his young son on his back, on Packle Island
Denis George cleaning pearl shells, with his young son on his back, on Packle Island
1963
Image Not Available for Denis George, with his young son sitting on his back, on Packe Island
Denis George, with his young son sitting on his back, on Packe Island
1963
Image Not Available for Letter from Denis George to sons Nick and Costa, in which he discusses the pearl industry in Western Australia (and how he and his sons will contribute to fixing it), his travel arrangements, and what he and the boys will need to do at the new pearl farm
Letter from Denis George to sons Nick and Costa, in which he discusses the pearl industry in Western Australia (and how he and his sons will contribute to fixing it), his travel arrangements, and what he and the boys will need to do at the new pearl farm
20 July 1981
Image Not Available for Letter from Denis George to Jack and Betty, dated 14 March 1979, in which George informs them of his decision to move to Western Australia, and his sons Nick and Theo's schooling.
Letter from Denis George to Jack and Betty, dated 14 March 1979, in which George informs them of his decision to move to Western Australia, and his sons Nick and Theo's schooling.
14 March 1979
Image Not Available for Denis George sitting beside his young son, who is hosing down a pearl shell over a bucket, on Packe Island
Denis George sitting beside his young son, who is hosing down a pearl shell over a bucket, on Packe Island
1962-1964
Image Not Available for Denis George holding a pearl shell, with his young son cleaning it over a bucket with a hose, on Packe Island
Denis George holding a pearl shell, with his young son cleaning it over a bucket with a hose, on Packe Island
1962-1964
Image Not Available for Letter from Denis George to Br. Frawley, Mount Carmel College, Charters Towers Queensland, in which he thanks Frawley for looking after sons Thomas and Theo, includes a draft of their financial expenses, and discusses his travel arrangements
Letter from Denis George to Br. Frawley, Mount Carmel College, Charters Towers Queensland, in which he thanks Frawley for looking after sons Thomas and Theo, includes a draft of their financial expenses, and discusses his travel arrangements
27 April 1979
Image Not Available for Letter from Denis George to Robert Hillston, which gives a detailed summary of his travel times, dates, and arranges for Hillston to organise for sons Nick and Theodore to meet him in Townsville
Letter from Denis George to Robert Hillston, which gives a detailed summary of his travel times, dates, and arranges for Hillston to organise for sons Nick and Theodore to meet him in Townsville
27 April 1979
Image Not Available for Letter from Denis George to Adrian Jackson, discussing the Asian Development Bank and the PNG project, and Yurie [Yulie] and two sons' plans to visit Japan, with a list of corrections to be made in his paper The Pearl
Letter from Denis George to Adrian Jackson, discussing the Asian Development Bank and the PNG project, and Yurie [Yulie] and two sons' plans to visit Japan, with a list of corrections to be made in his paper The Pearl
15 February 1978
35mm colour transparency of Denis George with his three sons, and a male and female Papua New Guinean
35mm colour transparency of Denis George with his three sons, and a male and female Papua New Guinean
11 November 1968
Image Not Available for 35mm colour transparency of Denis George with two Papua New Guinean men, and two of his sons, who are holding pearl cages
35mm colour transparency of Denis George with two Papua New Guinean men, and two of his sons, who are holding pearl cages
1961-1972