Clip description
The Queensland Home Secretary, the Hon. Justin FG Foxton, and his wife Emily are greeted by the people of Darnley Island in the Torres Strait.
Curator’s notes
This historic Lumière footage recorded by William Mobsby documents the visit by the Queensland Home Secretary and his wife to Darnley Island in 1899. They are hosted by the Government Resident of Thursday Island and former Premier of Queensland, John Douglas.