Gweagal shield - Wikipedia
The Gweagal shield is an Aboriginal Australian shield dropped by a Gweagal warrior opposing James Cook's landing party at Botany Bay on 29 April 1770. The shield was recovered by …
A shield, some spears, and the symbolism people find in the stuff …
Jan 25, 2021 · The shield, that's become known as the Gweagal Shield, has spent most of the last 250 years on the other side of the world, sitting in the British Museum. Rodney, a Dharawal …
Botany Bay, New South Wales - National Museum of Australia
The collection of the Gweagal shield at the place where James Cook first set foot in Australia is a key moment in history. Explore this encounter and the ways Gweagal and Bidjigal peoples …
The battle at the British Museum for a 'stolen' shield that could …
May 10, 2019 · Encased behind glass in the British Museum, the 'Gweagal Shield' is a priceless artefact that many believe tells the story of Captain James Cook's arrival in Australia, and the …
3.2 The ‘Gweagal’ Shield – Making Public Histories ... - CAUL
The Gweagal shield was or is a wooden shield that Captain James Cook’s landing party stole from a group of Gweagal men when they first landed at Botany Bay in 1770. And it was taken …
How the British Museum Changed its Story About the Gweagal Shield
Feb 24, 2022 · For at least the past 50 years, the British Museum has claimed to have had in its possession an Aboriginal bark shield used to defend against Cook’s first landing in 1770 onto …
The gripping story of the Gweagal Shield - The Sydney Morning Herald
May 11, 2019 · It’s a gripping story, perfect for this grand hall, lined with tall glass-fronted cabinets packed with books and artefacts, a snapshot of the golden age of European explorers (or, if …
Works that Shaped the World: The "Gweagal" shield: Cook at …
Violence marred the encounter between the British and Gweagal at Kamay (Botany Bay) in 1770. Approaching the shore, Lieutenant James Cook shot at two indigenous men. Although …
Keeping the Gweagal Shield: Property and Truth in Matters of …
For decades, the British Museum has been displaying an object in its collection as the shield which was used by Gweagal men defending against Cook's landing at Kamay in 1770. …
Gweagal shield - Wikiwand
The Gweagal shield is an Aboriginal Australian shield dropped by a Gweagal warrior opposing James Cook's landing party at Botany Bay on 29 April 1770. The shield was recovered by …