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| View Original: | StateLibQld 2 251862 Soldiers on horseback riding west through the Hughenden district, 1891.jpg (1000x627) | |||
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| Keywords: StateLibQld 2 251862 Soldiers on horseback riding west through the Hughenden district, 1891.jpg en Soldiers on horseback riding west through the Hughenden district 1891 In early 1891 central Queensland shearers went on strike From February through until May central Queensland was on the brink of civil war Striking shearers formed armed camps outside of towns The culmination of the strike came at Barcaldine when the colonial administration ordered the arrest of the shearers' leaders on charges of sedition and conspiracy Sights such as this large movement of soldiers were common throughout the Central Queensland district during this period 1891 handle 10462/deriv/121220 Item is held by John Oxley Library State Library of Queensland PD-Australia StateLibQld-License Military uniforms of Australia Black and white photographs Soldiers of Australia Horses of Queensland Shearers 1891 Australian shearers' strike | ||||
