Archaeology of the Queensland Native Mounted Police 1864 – 1900
by Professor Bryce Barker
Boralga NMP camp, August 2016. Pictured is Les Harrigan, Heather Burke and Ryan Taddeucci.
30 October 2016
11:00am – 12:30pm
Police Headquarters
200 Roma Street
Brisbane QLD 4000
FREE ENTRY
The Native Mounted Police were a crucial force for race relations and the main colonising instrument across all new mining and pastoral districts in 19th century Queensland. We know little of their domestic, workforce or disciplinary organisation, the hierarchical relationships between Aboriginal troopers and European officers, the roles played by Indigenous women and the interconnections between the NMP, local Aboriginal groups and non-Aboriginal transients and settlers.
This Sunday Lecture will be presented by Archaeologist Bryce Barker from the University of Southern Queensland, who, as part of the project, has most recently been out in the field excavating NMP Camp sites and talking to local Indigenous peoples. Professor Barker will outline how through archaeological research the project aims to integrate and analyse the full range of information and documentation of hitherto unrecorded aspects of the frontier experience.
This one and a half hour presentation will start at 11am on Sunday, October 30, is suitable for all audiences and will be both informative and educational.
Separately, and after the lecture, a STAR WEAVING WORKSHOP will be held from 1pm to 2pm in the same location for any interested parties. On 24th March 2016 a partnership was launched between the One Million Stars to End Violence project, and the Commonwealth Games Gold Coast 2018 Arts and Culture Program. The aim is for ONE MILLION STARS to be displayed in a special installation at the Games. Consider staying to find out more about the project and make a star or two.
#OneMillionStars
The Museum opens its doors to the public on the last Sunday of each month from 10am to 3pm from February to November in addition to the standard Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm opening hours. Monthly Sunday openings feature guest speakers from across the historical and crime-solving spectrums.
PLEASE NOTE: The Police Museum will open Sunday, October 30
from 10am to 3pm, and is located on the ground floor of
Police Headquarters, 200 Roma Street, Brisbane.