Wedding party at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1940

Wedding party at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1940

Wedding party at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1940

Wedding at AIM Church at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1940

Wedding at AIM Church at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1940

Wedding at AIM Church at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1940

Wedding at AIM Church at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1940

Wedding at AIM Church at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1940

Wedding at AIM Church at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1940

Wedding parties at Welfare Hall at Cherbourg c1930

Wedding parties at Welfare Hall at Cherbourg c1930

Wedding parties at Welfare Hall at Cherbourg c1930

Wedding parties at Welfare Hall at Cherbourg c1930

Wedding parties at Welfare Hall at Cherbourg c1930

Wedding parties at Welfare Hall at Cherbourg c1930

Wedding parties at Welfare Hall at Cherbourg c1930

Wedding parties at Welfare Hall at Cherbourg c1930

Wedding parties at Welfare Hall at Cherbourg c1930

Wedding party at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Wedding party at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Wedding party at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Wedding party at Welfare Hall in Cherbourg c1930s

Wedding party at Welfare Hall in Cherbourg c1930s

Wedding party at Welfare Hall in Cherbourg c1930s

Children at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1940

Children at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1940

Children at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1940

Woman and Miss Shankleton at Cherbourg c1950

Woman and Miss Shankleton at Cherbourg c1950

Woman and Miss Shankleton at Cherbourg c1950

Women at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1940

Women at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1940

Women at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1940

Women at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Women at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Women at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Women and children at Cherbourg c1930

Women and children at Cherbourg c1930

Women and children at Cherbourg c1930

Woman at AIM house at Murgon c1940

Woman at AIM house at Murgon c1940

Woman at AIM house at Murgon c1940

Woman and child at Cherbourg c1950

Woman and child at Cherbourg c1950

Woman and child at Cherbourg c1950

Woman and baby at Cherbourg c1950

Woman and baby at Cherbourg c1950

Woman and baby at Cherbourg c1950

Women at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1950

Women at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1950

Women at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1950

Toddler at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Toddler at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Toddler at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Toddler and dog at Cherbourg c1930

Toddler and dog at Cherbourg c1930

Toddler and dog at Cherbourg c1930

Start of foot race at Cherbourg c1930

Start of foot race at Cherbourg c1930

Start of foot race at Cherbourg c1930

Sam Wilson AIM evangelist at Cherbourg c1930

Sam Wilson AIM evangelist at Cherbourg c1930

Sam Wilson AIM evangelist at Cherbourg c1930

Miss Shanktleton and women at AIM house at Murgon c1940

Miss Shanktleton and women at AIM house at Murgon c1940

Miss Shanktleton and women at AIM house at Murgon c1940

Men in the bush at Cherbourg c1950

Men in the bush at Cherbourg c1950

Men in the bush at Cherbourg c1950

Men at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1950

Men at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1950

Men at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1950

Man at AIM Church at Cherbourg c1950

Man at AIM Church at Cherbourg c1950

Man at AIM Church at Cherbourg c1950

Man at AIM Church at Cherbourg c1950

Man at AIM Church at Cherbourg c1950

Man at AIM Church at Cherbourg c1950

Man at AIM Church at Cherbourg c1950

Man at AIM Church at Cherbourg c1950

Man at AIM Church at Cherbourg c1950

Man at Cherbourg c1940

Man at Cherbourg c1940

Man at Cherbourg c1940

Man and woman at AIM Church at Cherbourg c1940

Man and woman at AIM Church at Cherbourg c1940

Man and woman at AIM Church at Cherbourg c1940

Group on lawn at Cherbourg c1940

Group on lawn at Cherbourg c1940

Group on lawn at Cherbourg c1940

Group at Cherbourg c1950

Group at Cherbourg c1950

Group at Cherbourg c1950

Group at the Welfare Hall at Cherbourg c1930

Group at the Welfare Hall at Cherbourg c1930

Group at the Welfare Hall at Cherbourg c1930

Group at the Welfare Hall at Cherbourg c1930

Group at the Welfare Hall at Cherbourg c1930

Group at the Welfare Hall at Cherbourg c1930

Group at the Welfare Hall at Cherbourg c1930

Group at the Welfare Hall at Cherbourg c1930

Group at the Welfare Hall at Cherbourg c1930

Group at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Group at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Group at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Group at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Group at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Group at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Group at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Group at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Group at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Girls with dolls at AIM Church at Cherbourg c1940

Girls with dolls at AIM Church at Cherbourg c1940

Girls with dolls at AIM Church at Cherbourg c1940

Girls at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Girls at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Girls at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Girls at AIM Church at Cherbourg c1940

Girls at AIM Church at Cherbourg c1940

Girls at AIM Church at Cherbourg c1940

Girls and boy at AIM Church at Cherbourg c1940

Girls and boy at AIM Church at Cherbourg c1940

Girls and boy at AIM Church at Cherbourg c1940

Girl at AIM Church Cherbourg c1950

Girl at AIM Church Cherbourg c1950

Girl at AIM Church Cherbourg c1950

Family group at Cherbourg c1940

Family group at Cherbourg c1940

Family group at Cherbourg c1940

Family group at Cherbourg c1940

Family group at Cherbourg c1940

Family group at Cherbourg c1940

Family group at Cherbourgh c1940

Family group at Cherbourgh c1940

Family group at Cherbourgh c1940

Children at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Children at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Children at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Children with man at AIM Church at Cherbourg c1950

Children with man at AIM Church at Cherbourg c1950

Children with man at AIM Church at Cherbourg c1950

Children in line at Cherbourg c1940

Children in line at Cherbourg c1940

Children in line at Cherbourg c1940

Children having lunch at Cherbourg c1950

Children having lunch at Cherbourg c1950

Children having lunch at Cherbourg c1950

Children at Welfare Hall at Cherbourg c1930

Children at Welfare Hall at Cherbourg c1930

Children at Welfare Hall at Cherbourg c1930

Children at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1950

Children at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1950

Children at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1950

Children at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Children at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Children at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Children at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Children at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Children at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Children at AIM Church at Cherbourg c1950

Children at AIM Church at Cherbourg c1950

Children at AIM Church at Cherbourg c1950

Children at AIM Church at Cherbourg c1950

Children at AIM Church at Cherbourg c1950

Children at AIM Church at Cherbourg c1950

Child with dog at Cherbourg c1930

Child with dog at Cherbourg c1930

Child with dog at Cherbourg c1930

Boys at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1940

Boys at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1940

Boys at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1940

Boys at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1940

Boys at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1940

Boys at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1940

Bobby Blair AIM evangelist at Cherbourg c1930

Bobby Blair AIM evangelist at Cherbourg c1930

Bobby Blair AIM evangelist at Cherbourg c1930

AIM Church under construction at Cherbourg 1938

AIM Church under construction at Cherbourg 1938

AIM Church under construction at Cherbourg 1938

Adolescents at Cherbourg c1940

Adolescents at Cherbourg c1940

Adolescents at Cherbourg c1940

AIM Pastor at Cherbourg c1980

AIM Pastor at Cherbourg c1980

AIM Pastor at Cherbourg c1980

Banner in AIM Church at Cherbourg c1970

Banner in AIM Church at Cherbourg c1970

Banner in AIM Church at Cherbourg c1970

AIM Church picnic at Muddy Flats at Cherbourg c1930

AIM Church picnic at Muddy Flats at Cherbourg c1930

AIM Church picnic at Muddy Flats at Cherbourg c1930

Girls on steps of Welfare Hall at Barambah c1930

Girls on steps of Welfare Hall at Barambah c1930

Girls on steps of Welfare Hall at Barambah c1930

Children outside Welfare Hall at Barambah c1930

Children outside Welfare Hall at Barambah c1930

Children outside Welfare Hall at Barambah c1930

Girls at Welfare Hall at Barambah c1930

Girls at Welfare Hall at Barambah c1930

Girls at Welfare Hall at Barambah c1930

AIM missionaries at the Welfare Hall at Barambah c1930

AIM missionaries at the Welfare Hall at Barambah c1930

AIM missionaries at the Welfare Hall at Barambah c1930

AIM Church service at Cherbourg c1980

AIM Church service at Cherbourg c1980

AIM Church service at Cherbourg c1980

Group in AIM Church at Cherbourg c1970

Group in AIM Church at Cherbourg c1970

Group in AIM Church at Cherbourg c1970

Man with children at AIM Church at Cherbourg c1960

Man with children at AIM Church at Cherbourg c1960

Man with children at AIM Church at Cherbourg c1960

Boundary marker between Cherbourg and Murgon c1960

Boundary marker between Cherbourg and Murgon c1960

Boundary marker between Cherbourg and Murgon c1960

Group of children at Cherbourg c1960

Group of children at Cherbourg c1960

Group of children at Cherbourg c1960

Sunday school at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1960

Sunday school at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1960

Sunday school at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1960

Men and women at AIM Church at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1947

Men and women at AIM Church at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1947

Men and women at AIM Church at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1947

Children in AIM Church yard at Cherbourg c1950

Children in AIM Church yard at Cherbourg c1950

Children in AIM Church yard at Cherbourg c1950

Entrance to Aboriginal Training Farm at Cherbourg c1940

Entrance to Aboriginal Training Farm at Cherbourg c1940

Entrance to Aboriginal Training Farm at Cherbourg c1940

Women at AIM mission house at Murgon c1936

Women at AIM mission house at Murgon c1936

Women at AIM mission house at Murgon c1936

Group at AIM Church at Cherbourg c1940

Group at AIM Church at Cherbourg c1940

Group at AIM Church at Cherbourg c1940

AIM Church under construction at Cherbourg 1938

AIM Church under construction at Cherbourg 1938

AIM Church under construction at Cherbourg 1938

Cherbourg Settlement School and shelter c1930

Cherbourg Settlement School and shelter c1930

Cherbourg Settlement School and shelter c1930

Children in shelter at Cherbourg Settlement School c1930

Children in shelter at Cherbourg Settlement School c1930

Children in shelter at Cherbourg Settlement School c1930

Cherbourg Settlement School and shelter c1930

Cherbourg Settlement School and shelter c1930

Cherbourg Settlement School and shelter c1930

AIM Mission house at Murgon 1936

AIM Mission house at Murgon 1936

AIM Mission house at Murgon 1936

Girl and Bunya Pine at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Girl and Bunya Pine at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Girl and Bunya Pine at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Milled timber at Cherbourg sawmill c1930

Milled timber at Cherbourg sawmill c1930

Milled timber at Cherbourg sawmill c1930

Boy with cat in front of the Boys Dormitory at Cherbourg c1930

Boy with cat in front of the Boys Dormitory at Cherbourg c1930

Boy with cat in front of the Boys Dormitory at Cherbourg c1930

Woman with children at the Boys Dormitory at Cherbourg c1930s

Woman with children at the Boys Dormitory at Cherbourg c1930s

Woman with children at the Boys Dormitory at Cherbourg c1930s

Hospital at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement 1934

Hospital at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement 1934

Hospital at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement 1934

View of the white officials houses from the Girls Dormitory at Cherbourg c1930

View of the white officials houses from the Girls Dormitory at Cherbourg c1930

View of the white officials houses from the Girls Dormitory at Cherbourg c1930

View of Cherbourg Hospital and the Camp from the Girls Dormitory c1930

View of Cherbourg Hospital and the Camp from the Girls Dormitory c1930

View of Cherbourg Hospital and the Camp from the Girls Dormitory c1930

Grave side prayers at Barambah Aboriginal Settlement c1928

Grave side prayers at Barambah Aboriginal Settlement c1928

Grave side prayers at Barambah Aboriginal Settlement c1928

Grave side service at Barambah Aboriginal Settlement c1928

Grave side service at Barambah Aboriginal Settlement c1928

Grave side service at Barambah Aboriginal Settlement c1928

Funeral procession near cemetary at Barambah Aboriginal Settlement c1928

Funeral procession near cemetary at Barambah Aboriginal Settlement c1928

Funeral procession near cemetary at Barambah Aboriginal Settlement c1928

Funeral procession at Barambah Aboriginal Settlement c1928

Funeral procession at Barambah Aboriginal Settlement c1928

Funeral procession at Barambah Aboriginal Settlement c1928

Double Funeral at Barambah Aboriginal Settlement c1928

Double Funeral at Barambah Aboriginal Settlement c1928

Double Funeral at Barambah Aboriginal Settlement c1928

Sunday School at Barambah Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Sunday School at Barambah Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Sunday School at Barambah Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Superintendents Office at Barambah Aboriginal Settlement c1926

Superintendents Office at Barambah Aboriginal Settlement c1926

Superintendents Office at Barambah Aboriginal Settlement c1926

Four Men at Barambah Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Four Men at Barambah Aboriginal Settlement c1930

Four Men at Barambah Aboriginal Settlement c1930


The Cherbourg Memory is an initiative of the Rationshed Museum and brings together the photos, videos, oral history recordings, documents and other artifacts of our lives on this settlement. It a website, an archive, an educational resource, a recording project, a research data-base, a store of the people’s stories and an interactive space for comments and engagement. We encourage the people of Cherbourg, the Indigenous communities in Australia and others who have experience of our settlement to help us create a living archive of Barambah-Cherbourg. So find out a little more about the Cherbourg Memory, discover how you can Participate, or find out how you can Contribute to the development of the Cherbourg Memory.