FILM AUSTRALIA COLLECTION

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Mabo - Life of an Island Man

This is a film about Eddie Mabo - the man whose name lives on in a High Court ruling that has forever altered Australian life.
Year : 1997 | Total Duration : 86.5 Minutes | Producer : Denise Haslem, Trevor Graham (Co-producer)
Director : Trevor Graham |
Aerial islands
Access No. 5477 | 5 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands,Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
WS Tracking of mountain and sea, MS school of fish, WS pan of seagulls flying over water. Time-lapse clouds over beach with bamboo fence
Access No. 5478 | 16 secs | 1990s | Murray Islands,Torres Strait, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS Eddie Koiki Mabo swinging around holding child
Access No. 5482 | 3 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands,Torres Strait, Australia | © Yarra Bank Films | Colour |
WS ocean, clear green water and tilt up to horizon and grey sky
Access No. 5484 | 7 secs | 1990s | Murray Islands,Torres Strait, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Eddie Koiki Mabo Funeral. MWS following four men carrying coffin, MWS traditionally dressed men carrying coffin walking forward. Zoom out CU hat of woman crying over coffin to MWS coffin under canopy. Zoom out CU traditional mask to MWS two dancers
Access No. 5485 | 32 secs | 1990s | Murray Islands,Torres Strait, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Eddie Koiki Mabo plaque. Tilt down CU face on plaque to engraved words In loving memory of Edward Koiki Mabo Born Murray Island 29-6-1936 Died 21-1-1992 Aged 56 years
Access No. 5489 | 6 secs | 1990s | Murray Islands,Torres Strait, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MCU smiling face of Eddie Koiki Mabo
Access No. 5490 | 3 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands,Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
Pan MWS following Eddie Koiki Mabo walking on beach with spear to MS of Mabo. CU Mabo speaking of his claim for land rights in High Court of Australia. Eddie Òaccording to my tradition those fishes, the prawn , whatever in the sea belongs to me and my peopleÓ
Access No. 5494 | 39 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands,Torres Strait, Australia | © Yarra Bank Films / Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
WS Tracking from car along road in Townsville, past shops, through intersections, McDonald's fast food outlet, XXXX beer, Tab
Access No. 5496 | 15 secs | 1990s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU on film producer, Trevor Graham, pouring tea from large metal teapot to MWS two women, filmmaker and baby to MS woman and baby. Bonita Mabo and family members in kitchen of family home. VS of Mabo family at barbeque in backyard.
Access No. 5500 | 53 secs | 1990s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Interview - Cath and George Carter, neighbours of Mabo family about their fondness for Mabo family. Bonito Mabo in frame
Access No. 5509 | 38 secs | 1990s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Tilt up colour photograph of Eddie Koiki Mabo in shorts and long socks.
Access No. 5512 | 8 secs | 1980s | Australia | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
MS Cath and George Carter, neighbours of Mabo family with dog. Interview
Access No. 5513 | 5 secs | 1990s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Interview Gail Mabo, Eddie Koiki Mabo's daughter with her son, about her father's fight for Native Title land rights
Access No. 5514 | 10 secs | 1990s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Pan across photograph of barristers in wigs and Eddie Koiki Mabo in suit
Access No. 5515 | 8 secs | 1980s | Australia | © Bryan Keon - Cohen | Colour |
Interview with Margaret Reynolds, friend of Eddie Koiki Mabo, about Eddie's determination to fight for Land Rights
Access No. 5516 | 18 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU hand writing, ECU face, smoking, pan out to CU of Eddie Koiki Mabo and MS of him writing. Shaky camera.
Access No. 5518 | 11 secs | 1980s | Australia | © Yarra Bank Films | Colour |
MS Pan right across open books and documents to person turning pages. ECU pan of written words of Eddie Koiki Mabo's letters and drawings.
Access No. 5522 | 35 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Interview with Noel Loos, friend and biographer of Eddie Koiki Mabo.
Access No. 5528 | 8 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
LA aerial over blue water
Access No. 5530 | 3 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival B/ W Torres Strait Islander children on dug out canoe, boat. One boy bailing water from bottom, other boys sitting on rigging
Access No. 5531 | 7 secs | 1930s | Torres Strait, Australia | © National Film and Sound Archive | B&W |
LA aerial over blue water, WS tracking tropical beach with palm trees from water
Access No. 5534 | 6 secs | 1990s | Torres Strait, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
WS island from air and track along shoreline of shallow water with brown coloured coral reef showing
Access No. 5536 | 6 secs | 1980s | Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
MS archival, men in boat blowing conch shells
Access No. 5538 | 3 secs | 1930s | Torres Strait, Australia | © National Film and Sound Archive | B&W |
WS tracking motor boat across water, with five people in boat in silhouette against pale orange sky
Access No. 5539 | 3 secs | 1990s | Torres Strait, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
WS men on beach building bamboo construction on beach, children watching on
Access No. 5540 | 6 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands,Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
CU Eddie Koiki Mabo at bamboo wall on beach, MS two men at bamboo wall, woman walking on beach
Access No. 5542 | 13 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands,Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
MWS two young boys in water with spear, backs to camera, pan across water with seagulls flying against dull grey sky, waves breaking in distance on outer reef
Access No. 5546 | 8 secs | 1990s | Murray Islands,Torres Strait, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS two men constructing bamboo wall on beach. CU of Torres Strait Islander's face. Eddie Koiki Mabo talking about constructing bamboo sea wall as protection from trade winds as their ancestors have always done.
Access No. 5548 | 24 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands,Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
B/W archival photograph of beach and bamboo sea wall, B/W photo WS three Murray Islander (Mer) people by hut, WS b/w photo large huts zoom in to indigenous islanders standing by hut, b/w photo CU of star shaped implement ( axe) being carried by two indigenous islander men. V/O Eddie Koiki Mabo explains the area was inhabited by Piadram People
Access No. 5553 | 21 secs | 1930s | Murray Islands,Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Studies | B&W |
CU Eddie Koiki Mabo speaking about the Land belonging to his grandfather and his father and being in the family for twenty generations of the Piadram People.
Access No. 5557 | 5 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands,Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
Archival - MWS b/w photo two indigenous islanders with arms around each others shoulders. Zoom in to face on left.
Access No. 5558 | 10 secs | 1930s | Torres Strait | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | B&W |
Eddie Koiki Mabo and another man in yellow shirt walking along beach
Access No. 5559 | 9 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands,Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
Interview Jack Wailu, neighbour of Eddie Koiki Mabo - subtitled. Describes the handing down of traditional culture from their ancestors. Pan of beach showing coral reef and palm trees.
Access No. 5560 | 17 secs | 1990s | Murray Islands,Torres Strait, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Eddie Koiki Mabo and another man using pick to dig up earth and soil in area of banana trees. Woman digging at soil and pulling up large root, planting vegetable gardens
Access No. 5562 | 24 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands,Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
Archival - MWS b/w archival islander women carrying plants and vegetables
Access No. 5567 | 4 secs | 1960s | Torres Strait, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
CU islander women pulling leaves off banana trees. CU of woman with flower behind her ear
Access No. 5568 | 10 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands,Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
Archival - WS b/w person climbing palm tree
Access No. 5572 | 4 secs | 1930s | Torres Strait, Australia | © National Film and Sound Archive | B&W |
Eddie Koiki Mabo chopping leaves from banana trees and group of men racking up undergrowth
Access No. 5573 | 8 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands,Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
Archival WS b/w archival traditional ceremonial dance
Access No. 5575 | 11 secs | 1920s | Torres Strait, Australia | © National Film and Sound Archive of Australia | B&W |
Eddie Koiki Mabo talking about ceremonial dances and their meaning. Intercut with shots of traditional island dancers on beach carrying large woven fishing baskets for catching sardines. ÒSardine Scoop DanceÓ . CU of man in traditional headdress
Access No. 5576 | 29 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands,Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
WS b/w archival man running into water with traditional woven basket for fishing for sardines
Access No. 5584 | 2 secs | 1920s | Murray Islands,Torres Strait, Australia | © National Film and Sound Archive | B&W |
MWS indigenous islander dancers on beach with woven fishing baskets doing ceremonial dance, ÒSardine Scoop DanceÓ. Islanders playing instruments, drums, and more traditional dance on beach
Access No. 5585 | 13 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands,Torres Strait, Australia | © Yarra Bank Films | Colour |
MWS b/w archival footage of indigenous islander men catching sardines with woven baskets in the water and then pouring them into baskets held by women on the beach
Access No. 5588 | 4 secs | 1920s | Murray Islands,Torres Strait, Australia | © National Film and Sound Archive | B&W |
Interview - James Rice, cousin to Eddie Mabo about his relationship to Koiki. ECU hands carving piece of cane in making of woven scoop used for catching sardines. CU on James face as he carves and weaves basket, watched by woman sitting in outdoor shelter or camp
Access No. 5589 | 28 secs | 1990s | Murray Islands,Torres Strait, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU b/w photograph of Benny Mabo and pan to Maiga Mabo, aunt and uncle who adopted Eddie Koiki Mabo . MS of same photo showing them as couple. B/W photo of four men and zoom into CU of Benny Mabo
Access No. 5596 | 16 secs | Unknown | Australia | © Bonita Mabo | B&W |
CU James Rice, cousin Eddie Koiki Mabo speaking about Eddie's blood relationship to Benny Mabo and why the land belonged to Eddie.
Access No. 5599 | 12 secs | 1990s | Murray Islands,Torres Strait, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU b/w photo of a young Eddie Koiki Mabo, CU on feet , tilt up to head and shoulders in white singlet
Access No. 5600 | 14 secs | 1940s | Australia | © Mrs. Joan Miles | B&W |
WS b/w archival footage of indigenous people marching along tropical beach with flags - one a Union Jack. Man at desk signing document and passing it onto other man. B/W archival Islander children performing exercises as a large group. All from film, Native Problem in Queensland, commissioned in 1936 by Chief Protector of Aborigines demonstrating white rule over Murray Island inhabitants in which islander law was not recognised.
Access No. 5601 | 11 secs | 1940s | Torres Starit, Australia | © National Film and Sound Archive | B&W |
ECU indigenous islander Ôs face and nose
Access No. 5604 | 2 secs | 1990s | Torres Strait, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MWS film projection onto wall of B/W archival film, Native Problem in Queensland, commissioned in 1936 by Chief Protector of Aborigines demonstrating white rule over Murray Island inhabitants in which islander law was not recognised. Full screen of film showing Commissioner and other Queensland Government officials on visit to Murray Island, walking amongst islanders and talking to group sitting on ground
Access No. 5605 | 12 secs | 1930s | Murray Island, Torres Strait, Australia | © National Film and Sound Archive | B&W |
ECU indigenous islander face with shadow of fan movement over face at regular intervals
Access No. 5609 | 4 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B/W archival film, Native Problem in Queensland, commissioned in 1936 by Chief Protector of Aborigines demonstrating white rule over Murray Island inhabitants in which islander law was not recognised. Film showing ceremony of women placing items of offering before the Protector, two palm trees with islands in distance, large group of islander children performing exercises, and segregation of sexes before marriage with lines of men and women going separate ways .
Access No. 5610 | 17 secs | 1930s | Murray Island, Torres Strait, Australia | © National Film and Sound Archive | B&W |
WS b/w photograph of islander wedding couple walking between rows of islander men in official uniforms., one in front carrying flags, one Union Jack . Zoom in to couple. Pan across islander men in native dress to wedding couple, bride in white wedding dress with veil and groom in suit
Access No. 5616 | 10 secs | 1930s | Murray Island, Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | B&W |
WS silhouette of palm trees against sunset sky, silhouette of island peninsula with palm trees blowing in wind against dark evening sky
Access No. 5618 | 6 secs | 1990s | Torres Strait, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Pan from Eddie Koiki Mabo around group of islander people sharing meal, sitting on ground. V/O of Eddie describing his semi-tribal existence on the island
Access No. 5620 | 15 secs | 1980s | Murray Island, Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
MWS b/w photo, outdoors, grass hut in B/G, teacher pointing to blackboard with writing ÒOne King One Flag.Ó Pull back to WS of group of children gathered around blackboard
Access No. 5622 | 8 secs | 1940s | Murray Island, Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | B&W |
WS b/w archival, islander children running from school classroom. From B/W archival film, Native Problem in Queensland, commissioned in 1936 by Chief Protector of Aborigines demonstrating white rule over Murray Island inhabitants in which islander law was not recognised.
Access No. 5623 | 6 secs | 1940s | Murray Island, Torres Strait, Australia | © National Film and Sound Archive | B&W |
CU b/w photograph of Robert Miles, school teacher on Murray Island
Access No. 5624 | 10 secs | 1940s | Murray Island, Torres Strait, Australia | © Mrs. Joan Miles | B&W |
ECU mouth , moustache and smoking a cigarette. Tilt up to a man's eyes and nose, cigarette smoke swirling around
Access No. 5625 | 11 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
ECU on ink pen writing on paper
Access No. 5626 | 5 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS b/w photograph of a young Eddie Koiki Mabo in white singlet . Zoom in to closer shot of his face
Access No. 5627 | 23 secs | 1950s | Australia | © Mrs. Joan Miles | B&W |
MS b/w photograph of two Torres Strait Islander men with guitars. Tilt up to CU man's face above them
Access No. 5628 | 14 secs | 1950s | Torres Strait, Australia | © Mrs. Joan Miles | B&W |
MWS tracking along surface of water with reflections of sunlight
Access No. 5629 | 7 secs | 1990s | Torres Strait, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
WS archival b/w footage man on bow of sailboat
Access No. 5630 | 2 secs | 1930s | Torres Strait, Australia | © National Film and Sound Archive | B&W |
Interview with Noel Loos about Eddie Koiki Mabo period of exile and Eddies conflict with Murray Island people
Access No. 5631 | 4 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MWS following sailboats on water and WS of several boats on water in sunset light, then boats sailing towards camera. MS of Torres Strait Islander men crewing sailing boat or pearling lugger
Access No. 5632 | 21 secs | 1960s | Torres Strait, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MWS side of boat, pearling lugger. Torres Strait islanders preparing to dive in dive helmet and diver entering the water. Lugger sailing away from camera. MS of Torres Strait islander crew pulling ropes of rigging. WS of lugger under full sail on water
Access No. 5636 | 34 secs | 1950s | Torres Strait, Australia | © David Bilcock Snr | Colour |
WS fields and hills in orange colour against purple pink sky. Red orange ploughed earth and CU of lighting fire in sugar cane
Access No. 5646 | 8 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS b/w photograph, pan out MWS men working on railway tracks
Access No. 5649 | 2 secs | 1930s | Qld, Australia | © Queensland Railways | B&W |
CU on burning cane and flames Tilt up cane
Access No. 5650 | 3 secs | 1930s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
WS b/w photo, men working on railway tracks Zoom in to MS one man
Access No. 5651 | 2 secs | 1930s | Qld, Australia | © Queensland Railways | B&W |
WS b/w photo, men working on tracks Zoom in to MS three men
Access No. 5652 | 2 secs | 1930s | Qld, Australia | © James Cook University | B&W |
WS burning cane field at night, flames leaping into air
Access No. 5653 | 4 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS b/w photo of Eddie Koiki Mabo, legs then tilt up to his head and torso
Access No. 5654 | 9 secs | 1980s | Australia | © Bonita Mabo | B&W |
WS roadside with cars pulling caravans, blue FJ Holden, entry to Paradise Park Camping . Woman in bikini emerging from swimming pool on ladder and smiling at camera. WS of men and women on an aquaplaning or boom net on side of a boat. CU of woman smelling red flowers and smiling at camera
Access No. 5655 | 13 secs | 1950s | Australia | © David Bilcock Snr | Colour |
MWS boy playing with puppy in front garden of Mabo house in Townsville, young man hosing garden, sitting at the kitchen table in Mabo household with Bonita, Gail and her son drinking from mug.
Access No. 5659 | 16 secs | 1990s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
MWS b/w photo of Eddie Koiki and Bonita Mabo
Access No. 5663 | 12 secs | 1940s | Qld, Australia | © Bonita Mabo | B&W |
MS Bonita Mabo, Gail Mabo and Malita West at kitchen table in Mabo home. Bonita talking about first meeting with Eddie Koiki Mabo.
Access No. 5664 | 30 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS b/w photo, two woman at formal occasion. Zoom in on Bonita Mabo. B/W photo of Eddie Koiki Mabo, zoom in on his face
Access No. 5669 | 12 secs | 1950s | Qld, Australia | © Bonita Mabo | B&W |
CU on handwriting on paper , Fettler Gang, Jardine ? , 24/7/59. Pan left to written words Ò To my darlingÓ
Access No. 5671 | 8 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
ECU Bonita Mabo's face, wearing reading glasses, as she reads letter from Eddie Mabo.
Access No. 5672 | 7 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU b/w photo of Eddie Koiki Mabo's face with cigarette in mouth
Access No. 5674 | 5 secs | 1950s | Australia | © Bonita Mabo | B&W |
CU hands flipping page of letter, CU on Bonita Mabo's face, MS of Bonita at table in her home. Voice-over reciting Eddie's letters to Bonita. Photograph on wall of Bonita Mabo in her wedding dress.
Access No. 5675 | 20 secs | 1990s | Torres Strait, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom in to CU of b/w photograph on wall of Bonita Mabo in her wedding dress. B/W wedding photograph of Bonita and Eddie Mabo on their wedding day in 1959. B/W photo of wedding party
Access No. 5678 | 18 secs | 1950s | Qld, Australia | © Bonita Mabo | B&W |
Travelling shot POV of front of train above railway tracks in desert outback landscape
Access No. 5681 | 3 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS conductor on train
Access No. 5682 | 3 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU b/w photo of Bonita Mabo in hat by railway tracks
Access No. 5683 | 14 secs | 1950s | Australia | © Bonita Mabo | B&W |
Pan across trucks and men constructing railway tracks in outback desert landscape. Men throwing railway sleepers into place and CU on jack hammering and man using a mallet. Fettler gang.
Access No. 5684 | 22 secs | 1960s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU b/w photo of Eddie Mabo with cigarette in mouth. Pull out to show family group of four. B/W photo of Bonita Mabo holding baby. B/W photograph of baby in white dress and bonnet. B/W photograph of two small children
Access No. 5689 | 17 secs | 1950s | Australia | © Bonita Mabo | B&W |
CU opened family photo album. CU of Bonita Mabo looking at album and her grandson playing with photograph album in backyard of family home. CU of Eddie Koiki Mabo Junior.
Access No. 5693 | 25 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MCU b/w photograph of baby and child
Access No. 5697 | 4 secs | 1950s | Australia | © Bonita Mabo | B&W |
MWS Eddie Koiki Mabo Junior, Gail, Malita West and child
Access No. 5698 | 5 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU b/w photograph Bonita Mabo and child. Zoom in to ECU woman's face
Access No. 5699 | 5 secs | 1950s | Australia | © Bonita Mabo | B&W |
CU Bonita Mabo's face
Access No. 5700 | 6 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU b/w photograph of child. Tilt up child to CU on face. MS of Eddie Koiki Mabo and his child
Access No. 5701 | 16 secs | 1950s | Australia | © Bonita Mabo | B&W |
Tracking shot, POV from moving car, of hilly landscape, suburban streetscape, people running along waterfront road
Access No. 5703 | 9 secs | 1990s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MWS b/w archival of Townsville main street, people on footpath
Access No. 5706 | 10 secs | 1950s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
MWS b/w photograph of Eddie Koiki Mabo and child. Zoom in MS same. MS of Bonita Mabo and child.
Access No. 5708 | 10 secs | 1950s | Australia | © Bonita Mabo | B&W |
Interview with Henry Reynolds, friend of Eddie Koiki Mabo talking about the racism of 19th century being still alive in the 20th century
Access No. 5710 | 8 secs | 1990s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU b/w photograph of Eddie Koiki Mabo, pull back to MS of same photograph.
Access No. 5711 | 16 secs | 1990s | Australia | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
WS port and wharves at Townsville harbour
Access No. 5712 | 3 secs | 1990s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
WS b/w archival footage of Townsville waterfront workers operating cranes and unloading imports from ships
Access No. 5714 | 5 secs | 1950s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © ABC | B&W |
MS interview of Noel Loos talking about Eddie Mabo not knowing about communism. Henry Reynolds interview about the communist party in Townsville.
Access No. 5716 | 11 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Pan across selection leaflets about communism and aborigines
Access No. 5717 | 9 secs | 1990s | Australia | © Search Foundation | Colour |
MS b/w archival, banner with pictures of three men including Lenin
Access No. 5718 | 3 secs | 1950s | © National Film and Sound Archive | B&W |
Pan across leaflets on rights for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Access No. 5719 | 3 secs | 1990s | Torres Strait, Australia | © Search Foundation | Colour |
WS b/w archival, group marching with placards, ÒStop discrimination nowÓ in May Day March 1973
Access No. 5720 | 3 secs | 1970s | Australia | © ABC | B&W |
Pan over leaflets on ÒFull exposure of Menzies' law for aboriginesÓ. MCU note book Zoom in CU photo of marchers
Access No. 5721 | 6 secs | 1990s | Australia | © Search Foundation | Colour |
MWS b/w photograph, men holding banner Wharfies Support Equal Rights for Aborigines - Waterside Workers Federation March 1956
Access No. 5723 | 3 secs | 1950s | Australia | © Maritime Union of Australia | B&W |
MS Noel Loos interview about unionists, communism and aboriginal rights movement
Access No. 5724 | 7 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS b/w archival of man speaking at microphone , b/w of audience, man speaking at microphone
Access No. 5725 | 14 secs | 1950s | Australia | © Maritime Union of Australia | B&W |
MS Noel Loos interview about Eddie Koiki Mabo accused of being communist sympathiser
Access No. 5731 | 7 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU b/w photograph of banner , Vote Yes to give full rights to Aborigines (sic) and Torres Strait Islanders Referendum May 27, 1967
Access No. 5732 | 12 secs | 1960s | Australia | © Maritime Union of Australia | B&W |
MWS b/w archival footage, people at campaign table with banner Ò Vote Yes for Aboriginal RightsÓ Tilt up to two women in hats manning desk , crowds walking along street in front of campaign desks, CU leaflet on table baby's face and words: Right Wrongs Write Yes for Aborigines. VS of campaigners. Referendum for Aboriginal Rights, May 27, 1967
Access No. 5734 | 15 secs | 1960s | Australia | © ABC | B&W |
CU photo Eddie Koiki Mabo's face , pull back to MS of Eddie in grey suit
Access No. 5738 | 8 secs | 1960s | Australia | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
CU cover of book title: We the Australians: What is to follow the referendum? Referring to Aboriginal Rights Referendum May 27, 1967
Access No. 5739 | 7 secs | 1960s | Australia | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
CU b/w archival footage of Eddie Koiki Mabo at microphone
Access No. 5740 | 4 secs | 1960s | Australia | © Bonita Mabo | B&W |
CU news print Aboriginal Race clash ahead seminar told. Newspaper date December 4, 1967
Access No. 5741 | 2 secs | 1960s | Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
MWS b/w photo women sitting in audience
Access No. 5742 | 4 secs | 1960s | Australia | © James Cook University | B&W |
CU news print: ÒWhite politics and an interracial seminarÓ and ÒNative Speakers for SeminarÓ
Access No. 5743 | 4 secs | 1960s | Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
MS b/w photo, Eddie Koiki Mabo at lectern speaking into microphone. Pull out to MWS classroom
Access No. 5745 | 5 secs | 1960s | Australia | © James Cook University | B&W |
CU Margaret Reynolds interview about Queensland Government placing Eddie Koiki Mabo under surveillance because of his political activism
Access No. 5746 | 6 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
WS aerial view city at night. Zoom in WS well lit road, time-lapse of traffic speeding past camera
Access No. 5747 | 9 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Pan across MWS b/w photo of women in audience including nun,
Access No. 5748 | 4 secs | 1960s | Australia | © James Cook University | B&W |
CU b/w photo of Eddie Koiki Mabo's face Zoom in ECU his face with beard
Access No. 5749 | 6 secs | 1960s | Australia | © Bonita Mabo | B&W |
WS small house at night with lights on
Access No. 5750 | 5 secs | 1990s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MWS b/w archival footage of crowd clapping at ALP (Australian Labor Party) Election Campaign 1973
Access No. 5751 | 6 secs | 1970s | Australia | © Gough Whitlam | B&W |
MS louvre window open at night, shadow of person inside house.
Access No. 5752 | 3 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU b/w archival Gough Whitlam speaking at ALP (Australian Labor Party) Election Campaign 1973 about aboriginal rights
Access No. 5753 | 4 secs | 1970s | Australia | © Gough Whitlam | B&W |
MCU photo of Eddie Koiki Mabo looking over shoulder at camera
Access No. 5754 | 7 secs | 1970s | Australia | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
CU papers Zoom in words: Mr. Mabo President-Yumba Meta Townsville and Aboriginal Task Force Application and other legal documentation of the Housing Co-op
Access No. 5755 | 14 secs | 1970s | Qld, Australia | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
CU of Eddie Koiki Mabo's daughter, Malita West interview in head scarf and interview with Gail Mabo, daughter.
Access No. 5757 | 38 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS photo of Eddie Koiki Mabo with bookcase behind him
Access No. 5759 | 7 secs | 1970s | Qld, Australia | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
CU Bonita Mabo interview about her relationship with Eddie Koiki Mabo
Access No. 5760 | 10 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MWS colour photograph of Bonita Mabo and family. Zoom in to CU of her face
Access No. 5761 | 7 secs | 1990s | Australia | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
MS of Bonita Mabo and her daughter. Bonita speaking about her relationship with Eddie Koiki Mabo
Access No. 5762 | 7 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU on a toothbrush and pull back to show small boy brushing a leaf on a bush with the toothbrush. Boy is in backyard of home and Malita West is sitting on blanket or rug on grass in b/g. Interview with Malita West about her relationship with her father, Eddie Koiki Mabo
Access No. 5763 | 12 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
ECU eyes and eyeglasses with light reflected off face, smoking haze coming from a cigarette off camera and CU on a hand writing with an ink pen
Access No. 5765 | 6 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS on colour photograph of Eddie Koiki and Bonita Mabo , tilt down to colour photograph in frame of a baby lying in a cane basket, collection of framed family photographs on table, zoom into colour photograph of Malita West, Eddie Mabo's daughter
Access No. 5767 | 14 secs | 1990s | Australia | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
Interview with Malita West while she is holding her son in backyard of family home about her father and his love of singing. She sings traditional music
Access No. 5769 | 20 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
WS water and island from shore with silhouette of tree in top of frame, silhouette of single bird in flight. Traditional Torres Strait Island music.
Access No. 5771 | 6 secs | 1990s | Torres Strait, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Pan across painting of seagull and island
Access No. 5773 | 6 secs | 1990s | Australia | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
WS of beach, water lapping on sand and distant island against a blue sky with some small fluffy clouds
Access No. 5774 | 2 secs | 1990s | Australia | © Yarra Bank Films | Colour |
WS colour painting / drawing of beach and hill, Pan left to people netting for fish
Access No. 5775 | 7 secs | 1990s | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
MWS woman on rock ledge of beach fishing with a hand held fishing line
Access No. 5776 | 2 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © Yarra Bank Films | Colour |
WS colour drawing / painting of boats in water, Pan left over drawing of boats
Access No. 5777 | 4 secs | 1990s | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
MWS outboard motor boat skimming across water with man up front and two others on seat at rear. Island in b/g
Access No. 5778 | 2 secs | 1990s | Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS Torres Strait Islanders dancing to traditional music in lush green grass. Silhouette of man fishing onshore of beach, all in orange sunset light . Water surface rippling in orange sunset light
Access No. 5779 | 10 secs | 1990s | Torres Strait, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
ECU drawing / painting of eyes of face Tilt down to rest of face. Painting of Eddie Koiki Mabo in oranges colours
Access No. 5782 | 2 secs | 1990s | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
Silhouette of man throwing net into water at dusk, orange sunset light. CU on water or small waves lapping onto sand in orange light, sunset reflected off water
Access No. 5783 | 10 secs | 1990s | Torres Strait, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Malita West and her son in backyard, Malita singing last bars of traditional music and using hand movements. She explains this was Eddie Koiki Mabo's favourite song. CU of her son.
Access No. 5785 | 17 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Good WS of palm trees in silhouette, sun low in sky, sunset, good tropical shot
Access No. 5787 | 5 secs | 1990s | Torres Strait, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS Eddie Koiki Mabo at lectern
Access No. 5788 | 15 secs | 1980s | Australia | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
MS b/w archival video of Mabo family, Eddie Koiki Mabo leading group of children in traditional Murray Island singing and movements while sitting on floor. Classroom scenes, CU on hand writing. Teaching the language and culture of Murray Island to the children.
Access No. 5789 | 48 secs | 1950s | Murray Island, Torres Strait, Australia | © Bonita Mabo | B&W |
CU Donald Whaleboat, Cousin of Eddie Koiki Mabo. Interview about the school curriculum being a ÒwhiteÓ curriculum taught by ÒwhiteÓ teachers instead of the indigenous children learning the traditions of Murray Island
Access No. 5796 | 9 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU b/w photograph of two Torres Strait Islander children Zoom out to MS with teacher
Access No. 5797 | 4 secs | 1950s | Torres Strait, Australia | © Bonita Mabo | B&W |
MS b/w archival photograph of three Murray Island women Pan left and right across photograph to more women and children in group. Pull back to group of children in white singlets and some traditional dress performing traditional dance. Photograph of Eddie Koiki Mabo sitting
Access No. 5798 | 19 secs | 1960s | Torres Strait, Australia | © James Cook University | B&W |
MS Eddie Koiki Mabo Junior and Bonita Mabo in backyard looking at children's paintings in book and talking about the Black Community School run by Eddie Mabo
Access No. 5802 | 11 secs | 1990s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Colour photograph of school children from the Black Community School, pan across their faces to MS of Eddie Koiki Mabo
Access No. 5805 | 11 secs | 1980s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
MCU of Bonita Mabo and Eddie Koiki Mabo Jnr talking about the Black Community School in Townsville, Qld
Access No. 5807 | 6 secs | 1990s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS photo of group of children from Black Community School. Pan right showing their faces
Access No. 5808 | 12 secs | 1980s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
CU b/w photograph of Aboriginal female teacher, tilt down to two children at desk
Access No. 5809 | 8 secs | 1980s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © Bonita Mabo | B&W |
CU Eddie Koiki Mabo Jnr speaking about the Black Community School in Townsville
Access No. 5810 | 3 secs | 1990s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MWS b/w photograph of children in class room. Zoom in to MS one girl
Access No. 5811 | 7 secs | 1980s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © Bonita Mabo | B&W |
CU Eddie Koiki Mabo Junior speaking about the Black Community School. Pan right to Bonita Mabo speaking
Access No. 5812 | 7 secs | 1990s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS b/w archival footage of Eddie Koiki Mabo speaking at James Cook University about the lack of government funding for his Black Community School
Access No. 5813 | 5 secs | 1980s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © Bonita Mabo | B&W |
CU photograph of Black Community School bus. Zoom out MWS bus covered with slogans
Access No. 5814 | 13 secs | 1980s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
Interview with Margaret Reynolds about Eddie Koiki Mabo's frustration with the bureaucratic attitude of the Queensland Education Department and their lack of acceptance of the Black Community School as the answer to the education of disadvantaged indigenous children by teaching Aboriginal culture.
Access No. 5816 | 7 secs | 1990s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS b/w photo Eddie Koiki Mabo standing by Black Community School bus Zoom in to CU of his face
Access No. 5817 | 12 secs | 1980s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © Bonita Mabo | B&W |
CU b/w photograph of newspaper . Zoom in ECU heading: Black School Suspicious and another heading Surround Legality Community School
Access No. 5818 | 2 secs | 1980s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © Bonita Mabo | B&W |
MWS colour photograph of indigenous women and children marching with banner: ÒGive Us a Place In The Sun the Traditional LandownersÓ. Group of children posing beside Black Community School bus
Access No. 5820 | 5 secs | 1980s | Australia | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
CU newsprint Zoom in ECU words: Black School, etc...
Access No. 5822 | 3 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
CU Noel Loos speaking about the Black Community School in Townsville, Qld
Access No. 5823 | 14 secs | 1990s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS b/w archival footage of Eddie Koiki Mabo speaking at a microphone
Access No. 5824 | 14 secs | 1980s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © Bonita Mabo | B&W |
CU b/w newsprint Zoom in ECU words: Racism, etc...
Access No. 5825 | 4 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Interview Henry Reynolds speaking about the opposition within the Aboriginal community to the Black Community School
Access No. 5826 | 18 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS colour photograph of Eddie Koiki Mabo sitting by tree trunk with no shirt on, from his days as a gardener at James Cook University. Zoom in CU face
Access No. 5827 | 10 secs | 1980s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
MS interview with Noel Loos speaking about Eddie Koiki Mabo being invited to speak to the Race Relations course at James Cook University
Access No. 5828 | 6 secs | 1990s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS b/w archival, Eddie Koiki Mabo speaking at microphone at James Cook University. LS including students.
Access No. 5829 | 21 secs | 1980s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © Bonita Mabo | B&W |
CU b/w photo of legs in white trousers then tilt up figure to Eddie Koiki Mabo's face
Access No. 5832 | 12 secs | 1980s | Australia | © James Cook University | B&W |
CU open books Pan across more books in shaft of light. Single book ÒDrums of MerÓ
Access No. 5833 | 8 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
WS b/w photo Eddie Koiki Mabo showing traditional Murray Island sardine fishing baskets in classroom . Zoom into Eddie's face. WS of students sitting in circle with Eddie.
Access No. 5834 | 16 secs | 1980s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © James Cook University | B&W |
CU b/w archival, Eddie Koiki Mabo speaking at lectern in James Cook University and CU on him speaking
Access No. 5837 | 14 secs | 1990s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
CU Henry Reynolds speaking about Eddie Koiki Mabo's understanding of land rights and the land being ÒMabo LandÓ on Murray Island
Access No. 5838 | 9 secs | 1990s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
ECU b/w photo, Eddie Koiki Mabo
Access No. 5839 | 7 secs | 1980s | Australia | © James Cook University | B&W |
CU Henry Reynolds speaking about Land Rights and Eddie Koiki Mabo. Zoom in closer
Access No. 5840 | 17 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS b/w photograph of Eddie Koiki Mabo with beard Zoom in CU of his face
Access No. 5841 | 7 secs | 1970s | Australia | © James Cook University | B&W |
CU drawing of man's face, Eddie Koiki Mabo Zoom in ECU of eyes
Access No. 5842 | 4 secs | 1970s | Australia | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
ECU on Torres Strait Islander man playing mouth organ, harmonica
Access No. 5843 | 5 secs | 1990s | Torres Strait, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU Bonita Mabo speaking about Eddie's Koiki fight for land rights
Access No. 5844 | 8 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
ECU of keys of a typewriter typing letters onto page. Pan right following words, Chairman, Murray Island Council, Thursday Island
Access No. 5845 | 16 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU b/w photograph of Eddie Koiki Mabo's father , Benny, holding a baby. Tilt up right to another man's head. FS of same photograph of three indigenous men, one holding a baby
Access No. 5846 | 8 secs | 1940s | Australia | © Bonita Mabo | B&W |
ECU typewriter typing on paper Pan right following words: permission not granted for your wife and family to visit. Refers to Eddie Koiki Mabo's request to return to Murray Island
Access No. 5848 | 13 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU Bonita Mabo speaking about Eddie Koiki Mabo's political activism
Access No. 5849 | 5 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
ECU typewriter keys typing on paper Pan following type head right , left right
Access No. 5850 | 11 secs | 1990s | © NFSA | Colour |
CU Henry Reynolds speaking about the perception that Eddie Koiki Mabo was a communist
Access No. 5851 | 11 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU b/w photo of Eddie Koiki Mabo Zoom in ECU his eyes
Access No. 5852 | 13 secs | 1980s | Australia | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
CU Bonita and Eddie Koiki Mabo junior interview
Access No. 5853 | 26 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Low aerial over surface of water in sunset orange light. Tiny fishing boats in far distance. Sunset reflecting off ripples in water. Other shots of small waves lapping onshore on sand all in orange sunset light
Access No. 5855 | 32 secs | 1990s | Torres Strait, Australia | © ABC / NFSA | Colour |
WS indigenous Torres Strait islander men driving small buggy vehicles on dirt roads of the island. Murray Island landscape. MS of man and woman on buggy driving around island. Pan of graveyard, cemetery on Murray island. Tilt down headstone for Benny Mabo
Access No. 5857 | 55 secs | 1990s | Murray Island, Torres Strait, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Title : The Battle for His Life. Fade up WS of High Court building in Canberra. VS of interior and exterior of High Court and VS of portraits on wall of judges in wigs
Access No. 5866 | 21 secs | 1990s | Canberra, ACT, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU Bryan Keon-Cohen , Barrister on Mabo Native Title court case - interview in his office
Access No. 5872 | 23 secs | 1990s | Canberra, ACT, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
WS b/w archival footage, police controlling demonstrations in front of Parliament House Canberra. Tent Embassy.
Access No. 5874 | 11 secs | 1970s | Canberra , ACT, Australia | © ABC | B&W |
Three shots MWS marchers in land rights demonstration in Brisbane 1982, Aboriginal flag
Access No. 5877 | 12 secs | 1980s | Brisbane, Qld, Australia | © ABC | Colour |
Eddie Koiki Mabo , Bonita (?) and another man arrive in Brisbane for land rights court case
Access No. 5878 | 9 secs | 1980s | Brisbane, Qld, Australia | © ABC | Colour |
CU Henry Reynolds interview about Eddie Koiki Mabo using the legal system to deliver justice
Access No. 5879 | 15 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS statue representing justice with balanced scales in courthouse. Tilt down to MS of Bryan Keon-Cohen , Barrister on Mabo Native Title court case and Eddie Koiki and Bonita Mabo in front of courthouse. Zoom out to WS group getting photo taken by photographer
Access No. 5880 | 12 secs | 1980s | Australia | © Yarra Bank Films | Colour |
WS b/w photo of group. Bryan Keon-Cohen , Barrister on Mabo Native Title court case and Eddie Koiki and Bonita Mabo in front of courthouse.
Access No. 5882 | 2 secs | 1980s | Australia | © Trevor Graham | B&W |
WS photographer taking photo of four men under statue. Bryan Keon-Cohen , Barrister on Mabo Case and Eddie Koiki and Bonita Mabo in front of courthouse
Access No. 5883 | 1 sec | 1980s | Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
MS b/w photo of four men under statue. Bryan Keon-Cohen , Barrister on Mabo Case and Eddie Koiki and Bonita Mabo in front of courthouse.
Access No. 5885 | 3 secs | 1980s | Australia | © Trevor Graham | B&W |
CU Eddie Koiki Mabo and another man. Pan right across group Bryan Keon-Cohen , Barrister on Mabo Case, Bonita Mabo and another man in front of courthouse. MS Eddie and Bonita Mabo
Access No. 5886 | 12 secs | 1980s | Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
CU underwater school of fish. WS man throwing fishing net. Underwater shot of fishing net falling over school of fish. MS fisherman pulling in net (out of shot).
Access No. 5888 | 15 secs | 1990s | Murray Islands,Torres Strait, Australia | © Yarra Bank Films | Colour |
WS two barristers including Bryan Keon-Cohen walking toward camera in legal robes. Cut to MS barristers and public in court room. Cut to MS rear shot as Bryan Keon-Cohen and another barrister walk away from camera. WS Torres Strait Islander man walking along dirt road. Cut to MS priest holding silver chalice to young parishioners lips
Access No. 5892 | 21 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands,Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
MS under water net over fish being dragged up. MS fisherman stands in water gathering up net with fish in it, walks out of water.
Access No. 5897 | 11 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands,Torres Strait, Australia | © Yarra Bank Films | Colour |
MWS Bonita Mabo and others enter room for court hearing. MS barristers discuss case. MS Eddie Koiki Mabo enters room. WS People stand with backs to camera for arrival of Justice Moynihan.
Access No. 5899 | 16 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands,Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
WS Justice Martin Moynihan enters court room and sits behind desk. MS Court attendant announces court in session and bows to Justice Moynihan.
Access No. 5903 | 9 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands,Torres Strait, Australia | © Yarra Bank Films | Colour |
MS Moynihan at desk, speaking re historic nature of court sitting. Super: Justice Martin Moynihan Supreme Court of Queensland. CA four people in room listening.
Access No. 5905 | 13 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands,Torres Strait, Australia | © Yarra Bank Films | Colour |
MCU Eddie Koiki Mabo Jnr, listening to Justice Moynihan.
Access No. 5907 | 2 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands,Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
MS Justice Moynihan speaking. CU Ôs barristers, Eddie Koiki and Bonita Mabo and other people listening.
Access No. 5908 | 15 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands,Torres Strait, Australia | © Yarra Bank Films | Colour |
MS Eddie Koiki Mabo and other man Zoom in pan right to CU Eddie Mabo speaking re supreme court coming to them to hear case.
Access No. 5914 | 10 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands,Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
MWS Court attendant comes outside and calls names of next witness in case. MWS man and woman stand and walk toward court room.
Access No. 5915 | 9 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands,Torres Strait, Australia | © Yarra Bank Films | Colour |
MS Eddie Koiki Mabo talks to two others re they will be next in court. CU others listen to Mabo. Eddie speaking in language of Mer - subtitled
Access No. 5917 | 25 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands,Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
MWS Father Dave Passi with island behind him Super: Father Dave Passi Co-Plaintiff
Access No. 5922 | 7 secs | 1990s | Murray Islands, Torres Strait, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MWS group of men standing outdoors, pointing, Eddie Koiki Mabo amongst group. MS Trevor Graham, film producer, MS of Bonita Mabo holding child, Eddie Mabo talking to group of men and Bryan Keon-Cohen , Barrister on Native Title court case
Access No. 5923 | 31 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands, Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
MS Bryan Keon-Cohen, barrister on Native Title court case speaking in his office
Access No. 5929 | 10 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS two men pointing Pan right following men WS group walking away. Court case conducted on Murray Island, collecting information, group walking along tropical bush track with Eddie Mabo pointing out the plots of land belonging to Mabo family. Tractors path towards camera
Access No. 5930 | 26 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands, Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
MS people on cart pulled by tractor moving to left
Access No. 5935 | 3 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands, Torres Strait, Australia | © Yarra Bank Films | Colour |
WS bush and ocean Tracking right
Access No. 5936 | 3 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands, Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
CU hand drawn map and words Tilt down right
Access No. 5937 | 4 secs | 1990s | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
MWS tractor towards camera through lush tropical landscape, Eddie Koiki Mabo showing the judiciary the boundary markers for his family land on Murray Island
Access No. 5938 | 37 secs | 1990s | Murray Islands, Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
CU writing on paper showing map of boundaries of land on Murray Island
Access No. 5942 | 7 secs | 1990s | Australia | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
MS Eddie Koiki Mabo talking and pointing and describing the land boundaries on Murray Island
Access No. 5943 | 10 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands, Torres Strait, Australia | © Yarra Bank Films | Colour |
MS group in bush listening to Eddie Koiki Mabo's description of land boundaries on Murray Island
Access No. 5944 | 4 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands, Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
MS Eddie Koiki Mabo talking and pointing and describing the land boundaries on Murray Island as heaps of small rock. Low angle WS people on beach walking on sand
Access No. 5945 | 22 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands, Torres Strait, Australia | © Yarra Bank Films | Colour |
MWS back of man at water's edge, exposed coral on shore
Access No. 5947 | 3 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands, Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
WS bird flying over beach and crane like bird on shallows of beach
Access No. 5948 | 4 secs | 1990s | Murray Islands, Torres Strait, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MWS Eddie Koiki Mabo on beach with people pointing
Access No. 5949 | 6 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands, Torres Strait, Australia | © Yarra Bank Films | Colour |
WS group on beach with paperwork
Access No. 5950 | 5 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands, Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
WS b/w photo, large hut on beach Zoom in to person by hut. Pan across b/w photograph of indigenous man with bone through his nose, b/w photograph islanders in traditional dress. Pan across photograph showing detail of people.
Access No. 5951 | 22 secs | 1930s | Murray Islands, Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | B&W |
MS two men Zoom in left to MCU Eddie talking
Access No. 5955 | 14 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands, Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
WS indigenous man with walking stick wearing red clothing on beach Zoom out Pan right following man
Access No. 5956 | 12 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands, Torres Strait, Australia | © Yarra Bank Films | Colour |
MS man with cane Super: MR. DIPOMA Witness for Queensland Government
Access No. 5957 | 15 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands, Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
ECU writing: E. K. Mabo 23 Hibiscus St. Cranbrook NQ Pan left to words: Dear Mr. Diploma . CU hand written letter tilt down words
Access No. 5958 | 30 secs | 1990s | Australia | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
MS of barristers in legal robes Zoom out MWS group of people in room. Man sitting outdoors under tree on plastic chair typing onto small typewriter. Group of older Torres Strait Islander women sitting on chairs in a row, all in brightly coloured dresses. VS of discussion and people waiting for court appearances.
Access No. 5964 | 29 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands, Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
CU man's head talking Super: PAUL SMITH Crown Law Department Queensland
Access No. 5974 | 16 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
WS people walking by outside of building with sign ÒMeriba EutÓ. Eddie Koiki Mabo to camera about land rights.
Access No. 5975 | 30 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands, Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
MWS traditional dancers with shark teeth masks as worn in Shark Dance
Access No. 5978 | 18 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands, Torres Strait, Australia | © Yarra Bank Films | Colour |
MCU man with hands behind head and two men watching traditional dancing
Access No. 5981 | 6 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands, Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
MCU Two indigenous men clapping and singing traditional songs from Murray Island. CU shark headdress zoom out to MWS dancers performing traditional dances of Murray Island
Access No. 5983 | 11 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands, Torres Strait, Australia | © Yarra Bank Films | Colour |
WS Man walking forward under shade Pan left following him Super: KABA NOAH. Describing indigenous language of Murray Island and the Law of Malo
Access No. 5985 | 26 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands, Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
CU Painted object of art from Murray Island Kaba Noah describing Law of Malo
Access No. 5987 | 23 secs | 1990s | Murray Islands, Torres Strait, Australia | © Yarra Bank Films | Colour |
WS traditional dance ceremony with masks at forest edge
Access No. 5989 | 27 secs | 1960s | Torres Strait, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS Eddie Koiki Mabo talking about Malo Law and court room scenes on Murray Island. MS Justice Moynihan. Torres Strait Islander women with woven grass hats. Small islander boy. Barristers eating lunch, drinking from coconut shells, posing with Eddie Mabo for photographs, CU of Eddie Mabo smiling
Access No. 5993 | 59 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands, Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
MS Eddie Koiki Mabo, Bryan Keon-Cohen and another barrister three men in flowered grass woven hats with coconut drinks
Access No. 6005 | 4 secs | 1980s | Murray Islands, Torres Strait, Australia | © Yarra Bank Films | Colour |
High angle LS of expressway in Brisbane. CU on street sign for Turbot St and direction sign to the airport. Eddie Koiki and Bonita Mabo walking along street surrounded by other pedestrians
Access No. 6006 | 13 secs | 1980s | Brisbane, Qld, Australia | © Yarra Bank Films | Colour |
ECU handwriting Pan right over words: witness box
Access No. 6009 | 4 secs | 1990s | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
MWS two barristers in legal robes walking along city street . WS of bigger group including Eddie Koiki Mabo and legal team walking towards camera and outside courthouse. Pan to show Law Courts exterior
Access No. 6010 | 20 secs | 1980s | Brisbane, Qld, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
Interview with Bryan Keon-Cohen , Barrister
Access No. 6013 | 16 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MWS three barristers sitting at table with legal robes wigs and court scenes
Access No. 6014 | 6 secs | 1980s | Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
CU Paul Smith of Queensland Crown Law Department, speaking about the Mabo case
Access No. 6017 | 18 secs | 1990s | Brisbane, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
WS courtroom long table with barristers and people behind all rising and bowing as Justice Moynihan enters court
Access No. 6018 | 10 secs | 1980s | Brisbane, Qld, Australia | © Yarra Bank Films | Colour |
MS Bryan Keon-Cohen speaking
Access No. 6021 | 8 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS b/w photograph of Eddie Koiki Mabo's adoptive parents, Man and woman Zoom out to family shot four adults and baby
Access No. 6022 | 7 secs | 1950s | Australia | © Bonita Mabo | B&W |
CU colour photograph of Bryan Keon-Cohen in legal wig pan to MS of Eddie Koiki Mabo,
Access No. 6023 | 6 secs | 1980s | Australia | © Bryan Keon - Cohen | Colour |
POV of moving car along bridge with passing traffic. MS of Eddie Koiki and Bonita Mabo in rear seat of car. POV of moving car looking up at high-rise glass buildings. Taxi cab on street.
Access No. 6024 | 16 secs | 1980s | Brisbane, Qld, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
CU Pan right across open books and documents from Mabo Papers
Access No. 6028 | 14 secs | 1990s | Australia | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
CU Bonita Mabo talking about financing the fight for Land Rights
Access No. 6033 | 25 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS Bonita and Eddie Mabo in rear seat of car, Eddie Koiki has his arm around Bonita . VS traffic. LS of Brisbane city street and cityscape.
Access No. 6034 | 20 secs | 1980s | Brisbane, Qld, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
MWS two people at barbeque in garden of Mabo family home in Townsville. VS of people at barbeque eating. Interview with Danny West, Eddie Koiki Mabo's son-in-law and Malita West
Access No. 6036 | 1 min 46 secs | 1990s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MWS colour photograph of Eddie Koiki Mabo standing by boat
Access No. 6042 | 9 secs | 1980s | Australia | © Trevor Graham | Colour |
CU colour photograph of Eddie Koiki Mabo
Access No. 6043 | 5 secs | 1980s | Australia | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
MS colour photograph of Trevor Graham and members of Mabo family, woman and child
Access No. 6044 | 5 secs | 1990s | Australia | © Trevor Graham | Colour |
CU colour photograph of Eddie Koiki Mabo in yellow t shirt smiling Zoom in closer Fade to black
Access No. 6045 | 7 secs | 1990s | Australia | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
Fade up CU red book Zoom out as hand turns pages. Pan across typed words.
Access No. 6046 | 28 secs | 1990s | © NFSA | Colour |
CU Bryan Keon Cohen speaking
Access No. 6051 | 9 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS b/w photograph, two men sitting Zoom in to CU Eddie Koiki Mabo's face. Colour photograph of Eddie Mabo in blue shirt
Access No. 6052 | 6 secs | 1980s | Australia | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
CU Bonita Mabo speaking
Access No. 6054 | 16 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
LS looking down on old and new Parliament Houses in Canberra, FS of High Court of Australia . Interview Bryan Keon Cohen standing in front of High Court of Australia
Access No. 6055 | 22 secs | 1990s | Canberra, ACT, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU photograph two men in wigs Pan right to Eddie Koiki Mabo and his legal team in legal robes and wigs
Access No. 6058 | 11 secs | 1990s | Australia | © Bryan Keon-Cohen | Colour |
High angle WS from above benches in courtroom of High Court of Australia. Legal officer handing out papers to judges. CU of female judge.
Access No. 6059 | 11 secs | 1990s | Canberra, ACT, Australia | © Australian Bar Association High Court of Australia | Colour |
Painting on wall of judge. Interior of High Court showing walkways and ramps. Coat of arms on glass wall
Access No. 6062 | 15 secs | 1990s | Canberra, ACT, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
High angle MS of legal teams in court room of High Court of Australia surrounded by bookcases of law books
Access No. 6066 | 5 secs | 1990s | Canberra, ACT, Australia | © Australian Bar Association High Court of Australia | Colour |
CU Henry Reynolds speaking
Access No. 6067 | 7 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU photo Eddie Koiki Mabo with white beard Zoom in ECU Eddie's eyes and nose Fade to black Fade to black
Access No. 6068 | 24 secs | 1980s | Australia | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
Gail Mabo and Bonita Mabo speaking about Eddie Mabo's illness.
Access No. 6069 | 25 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU handwriting on page Tilt down page and pan across page
Access No. 6072 | 11 secs | 1990s | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
ECU x-ray Tilt down
Access No. 6074 | 5 secs | 1990s | © NFSA | Colour |
CU Bonita Mabo speaking
Access No. 6075 | 5 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Pan across handwritten document
Access No. 6076 | 10 secs | 1990s | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
WS silhouette of person standing in boat on very still water in sunset light in orange colours. Track right
Access No. 6078 | 3 secs | 1990s | Torres Strait, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Pan across handwritten document - writings of Eddie Koiki Mabo
Access No. 6079 | 10 secs | 1990s | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
CU underwater school of fish
Access No. 6080 | 2 secs | 1990s | Australia | © Yarra Bank | Colour |
CU b/w photo of Bonita Mabo as a bride. Zoom in closer. b/w photograph of Bonita and Eddie, colour photograph of Bonita and Eddie in brightly coloured clothes, MS of Bonita and Eddie Koiki , MS of Bonita and Eddie in older years, Eddie in yellow shirt and Bonita in white dress,
Access No. 6082 | 23 secs | 1960s | Australia | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
ECU handwritten script on paper Pan right across words:... loved it. Eddie Koiki Mabo's writings
Access No. 6087 | 4 secs | 1980s | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
MCU following single seagull in flight in silhouette
Access No. 6088 | 3 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU Bonita Mabo speaking. Interior of hospital corridor (step printed) . Effect with blue x-ray. Gail Mabo interviewed about her father's hospitalisation. Tilt down intravenous drip. CU of drip. CU Bonita Mabo describing Eddie's death.
Access No. 6089 | 46 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU underwater school of fish
Access No. 6095 | 4 secs | 1990s | Australia | © Yarra Bank Films | Colour |
CU Bonita describing Eddie Koiki Mabo's death
Access No. 6096 | 15 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Fade up from white CU photo, Eddie in suit jacket Zoom out MS three men fade to white
Access No. 6097 | 3 secs | 1980s | Australia | © Bryan Keon - Cohen | Colour |
Fade up ECU b/w photo, younger Eddie Zoom out CU Fade to white. B/W photo of Eddie Koiki Mabo as a young boy in white singlet
Access No. 6098 | 6 secs | 1940s | Australia | © Bonita Mabo | B&W |
MCU white cross in red earth, stepped printed, flowers being put on grave, low angle against a blue sky. CU on yellow dahlia flowers. Pan along cross to reveal words Edward Koiki Mabo. People placing flowers on grave
Access No. 6100 | 24 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MCU Bonita Mabo with picture of Eddie Koiki behind her
Access No. 6103 | 9 secs | 1990s | Australia | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
MS b/w photograph of three women by white cross
Access No. 6104 | 8 secs | 1990s | Australia | © Bonita Mabo | Colour |
WS truck driving through cemetery Zoom out EWS surrounding bush and hills
Access No. 6105 | 12 secs | 1990s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU pink flowers in vase Zoom in to photo on wall behind of Eddie Koiki Mabo in the Mabo family home
Access No. 6106 | 10 secs | 1990s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © ABC / NFSA | Colour |
CU Photo of sign: Mabo "v" QLD We Won Tilt up CU Bonita's smiling face
Access No. 6107 | 6 secs | 1990s | Australia | © Trevor Graham | Colour |
CU words on TV screen: Landmark Case. Pan right to ABC newsreader, Richard Moorcroft. MS of young Aboriginal man with his arms raised wearing shirt with colours of Aboriginal flag
Access No. 6108 | 8 secs | 1990s | Australia | © ABC | Colour |
CU Gail Mabo speaking about her reaction to the judgement on the Murray Island Land Rights Case. CU on red covered document with gold print from High Court of Australia. CU on hand turning pages on book in dim light. Pan across documents
Access No. 6110 | 41 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MWS Yellow motorboat with four people in water
Access No. 6116 | 3 secs | 1990s | Murray Island, Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
ECU Pan right across typed words
Access No. 6117 | 2 secs | 1990s | © NFSA | Colour |
MS back of person in hat ripping leaves off banana tree
Access No. 6118 | 6 secs | 1990s | Murray Island, Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
CU of type written words in a document
Access No. 6119 | 3 secs | 1990s | © NFSA | Colour |
MS photo people holding up banners. Mabo versus Qld. Zoom in to CU Bonita Mabo's face
Access No. 6120 | 8 secs | 1980s | Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
WS Boat on water Pan left across island to MS man in boat
Access No. 6121 | 10 secs | 1990s | Murray Island, Torres Strait, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU boat railing and bow of boat. Tracking past island in distance WS water, boat and island rising up behind Zoom out to wider shot
Access No. 6122 | 11 secs | 1990s | Murray Island, Torres Strait, Australia | © ABC / NFSA | Colour |
MS TV with lamp on it Pan left across room to Bonita crocheting
Access No. 6123 | 11 secs | 1990s | Australia | © ABC | Colour |
CU TV news, John Hewson speaking Zoom in closer
Access No. 6124 | 2 secs | 1990s | Australia | © ABC | Colour |
ECU TV news, Paul Keating speaking
Access No. 6125 | 4 secs | 1990s | Australia | © ABC | Colour |
CU TV news, Richard Court speaking
Access No. 6126 | 2 secs | 1990s | Australia | © ABC | Colour |
ECU TV Richard Court talking
Access No. 6127 | 2 secs | 1990s | Australia | © ABC | Colour |
ECU TV Jeff Ewing talking
Access No. 6128 | 2 secs | 1990s | Australia | © ABC | Colour |
ECU TV Bill Hassell talking
Access No. 6129 | 3 secs | 1990s | Australia | © ABC | Colour |
ECU hands performing crochet
Access No. 6130 | 5 secs | 1990s | © NFSA | Colour |
CU TV Robert Tickner speaking Zoom in to face
Access No. 6131 | 3 secs | 1990s | Australia | © Parliament House | Colour |
CU TV MS Michael Woolridge with arms folded in Parliament
Access No. 6132 | 1 sec | 1990s | Australia | © Parliament House | Colour |
ECU TV John Hewson talking
Access No. 6133 | 3 secs | 1990s | Australia | © Parliament House | Colour |
MS Bonita Mabo sitting and crocheting
Access No. 6134 | 8 secs | 1990s | Australia | © ABC / NFSA | Colour |
CU photo newspaper with headlines ÒFischer's Mabo outburstÓ. Pan across newsprint type to Bitter Mabo Clashes and map of Australia marked out with land claims
Access No. 6135 | 9 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
MCU Bryan Keon-Cohen talking outside of High Court of Australia
Access No. 6138 | 13 secs | 1990s | Canberra, ACT, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU of colour photograph in frame of three women from Mabo family . Tilt down wall of other photos. Interview with Malita West
Access No. 6139 | 31 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
WS graves and hill behind Super: June 1995. Eddie Mabo Junior polishing his father's headstone. CU of Bonita Mabo. Family standing around the grave site in cemetery. CU of Trevor Graham taking photograph
Access No. 6142 | 1 min 20 secs | 1990s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS b/w photo group around headstone
Access No. 6153 | 3 secs | 1990s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © Trevor Graham | B&W |
MCU Eddie Mabo Jnr. speaking. Unwrapping of headstone, and preparing it for unveiling Pan across woven baskets and other items of decoration. Preparing food for a feast of celebration. Children and women preparing food, wrapping fish in banana leaves. Eddie Mabo being interviewed by radio station over the mobile phone. Anita Keating.
Access No. 6154 | 1 min 36 secs | 1990s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Scenes of Eddie Mabo, Koiki, unveiling of grave and celebration of reconciliation. WS of traditional grass skirts Murray Islander people marching slowly along road in ceremony for Eddie Mabo. CU T shirt; I'm proud of you Darling Tilt up to CU Bonita Mabo's face. People walking in procession carrying Aboriginal flags, CU small boy with blue flag. HA shot of crowd.
Access No. 6179 | 24 secs | 1990s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © Network Ten Townsville | Colour |
Lois O'Donoghue, Chairperson ATSIC 1990-1995 at microphone. Anita Keating. Traditional singing. Pan of grave site CU of woman singing.WS cemetery at dusk
Access No. 6211 | 2 mins 28 secs | 1990s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
VS ceremonial dances from Murray Island. Women in pink dresses in hall dancing, small child dancing
Access No. 6212 | 52 secs | 1990s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
WS aerial of Townsville at night , some street lights. Cityscape
Access No. 6221 | 20 secs | 1990s | Townsville , Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Police car in foreground of cemetery in Townsville. CU on vandalism of Eddie Koiki Mabo's grave. Pan to Bonita Mabo in tears. VS of other distressed people at grave site. Little boy asking Òwhat does Mabo mean?Ó. Interview with Margaret Reynolds about the desecration of Eddie Mabo's grave being a sad day for Australia.
Access No. 6223 | 1 min 40 secs | 1990s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS Bonita Mabo and three children sitting by grave, CU child's face crying Tilt up to CU Bonita as she comforts the children, her hand covering small child's hand.
Access No. 6237 | 19 secs | 1990s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © Network Ten Townsville | Colour |
CU of a sad and somber Bonita Mabo being interviewed by a female reporter . Zoom out to MS Bonita speaking into mic
Access No. 6242 | 31 secs | 1990s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
ECU on TV screen of policeman being interviewed about the desecration of Eddie Koiki Mabo's grave
Access No. 6245 | 14 secs | 1990s | Australia | © Network Ten Townsville | Colour |
CU of Eddie Mabo Junior his head bowed by headstone, people moving the headstone from the grave site and loading it onto a truck. VS of distressed family. Truck drives away Plane taking off in b/g. Eddie Mabo Junior talks about taking Eddie's body back to Murray Island. Gail Mabo distressed about moving her father's body
Access No. 6247 | 2 mins 8 secs | 1990s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
WS sunrise over graves in Townsville cemetery in sunrise or morning light - orange colours. Pan to Eddie Koiki Mabo's grave site surrounded by hessian cover. Man digging up grave. Plaque attached to coffin
Access No. 6257 | 31 secs | 1990s | Townsville, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Two aerials over Murray Island
Access No. 6262 | 8 secs | 1990s | Murray Islands, Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
WS plane in sky . Tilt down to landing in field of red earth dirt. Pan left to WS group of people in distance. MS of Bonita Mabo waiting. Rear view of two islander men in grass skirts waiting for arrival of plane. Rear view of men carrying coffin. Bonita Mabo sobbing as they carry coffin into the bush on Murray Island
Access No. 6264 | 1 min 24 secs | 1990s | Murray Islands, Torres Strait, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
WS of land from water in pink light Pan right. MWS beach bamboo wall and trees on beach
Access No. 6274 | 20 secs | 1990s | Murray Islands, Torres Strait, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS Eddie Mabo Junior talking. Low angle shot of Torres Strait Islander men in traditional grass skirts and head dress as pall bearers carrying coffin. Friends and family following coffin. Laying coffin into new graves site. Jack Wailu about his strong feeling that Eddie Mabo would return home to Murray Island. CU of Eddie Koiki Mabo's coffin
Access No. 6276 | 1 min 51 secs | 1990s | Murray Islands, Torres Strait, Australia | © Restricted Access - Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
MS Bonita in hat by headstone Pan right to MWS people Pan left back to Bonita, pan of people, Trevor Graham taking photograph. CU of Eddie Koiki Mabo's headstone. Bonita talking of her regret at leaving him behind when she returns to Townsville.
Access No. 6291 | 45 secs | 1990s | Murray Islands, Torres Strait, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
WS single seagull in grey sky in silhouette. Tilt down as it dives to water fishing. Beach shore at dusk, two people fishing, in pink sunset colours Pan left to bamboo wall on sand. Bamboo wall in silhouette, looking at ocean through fence Low angle shot of palm trees in silhouette against pink sky, fronds blowing in wind. Moon in evening sky above beach seen through bamboo fence
Access No. 6295 | 26 secs | 1990s | Murray Islands, Torres Strait, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU back lit Jack Wailu's face in profile. Islander dancers in silhouette at night being watched by a circle of people performing sacred Malo dance. Good CU of traditional mask and pull back to show dancer. MS of Bonita Mabo watching and holding a child. Profile of small child and Jack Wailu. CU on hand on drum and pan up to Jack Wailu's face. Islanders in shark masks lying on ground.
Access No. 6300 | 1 min 9 secs | 1990s | Murray Islands, Torres Strait, Australia | © Restricted Access - Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
CU legs walking into water Tilt up to MS Eddie Koiki Mabo with spear
Access No. 6311 | 17 secs | 1990s | Murray Islands, Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
CU man in cap and glasses talking
Access No. 6312 | 18 secs | 1990s | Murray Islands, Torres Strait, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MWS back of Eddie Koiki Mabo with spear walking in water
Access No. 6313 | 10 secs | 1990s | Murray Islands, Torres Strait, Australia | © Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Studies | Colour |
WS water and horizon, Eddie Koiki Mabo walking in water in distance
Access No. 126865 | 9 secs | 1990s | Murray Islands, Torres Strait, Australia | © Yarra Bank Films | Colour |