Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this video may contain the names, images, and voices of people who are now deceased.
Australian banknotes have included imagery of our First Nations cultures and peoples for over one century. This video showcases imagery of the different series of banknotes, and reflects the transition from portraying First Nations peoples and cultures as peripheral elements, framed within an unfamiliar context, towards awareness of their independent identities and histories.
00:00 Introduction
00:36 The Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the forerunner of the Reserve Bank
00:47 1923 £1 banknote - The Landing of James Cook and Gweagal warriors
01:00 1954 £5 banknote - Pastoral scene with shields and boomerang
01:25 1960 The Reserve Bank of Australia opens
01:35 1966 $1 banknote - First decimal currency banknote with David Malangi Daymirringu’s painting
02:09 1988 $10 banknote - First polymer banknote with First Nations artworks
02:25 1995 $50 banknote - Inventor and author, David Unaipon
02:55 2018 $50 banknote - David Unaipon and his Ngarrindjeri nation
25 июл 2024
