The friendly isles: Tonga

A DigitalNZ Story by Joan McCracken

Tonga, Friendly Isles

Image: Pacific survey flight, Tonga

Pacific survey flight, Tonga

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Image: Music hath charms, Nukualofa, Tonga

Music hath charms, Nukualofa, Tonga

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Image: A close-up portrait of local Tongan children, Tonga

A close-up portrait of local Tongan children, Tonga

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Image: [Gilsemans, Isaac] fl 1637-1645 :Is de Placts dade ouze boots liggen om watde te harlen ... [Tongatapu] 23 January 1643.

[Gilsemans, Isaac] fl 1637-1645 :Is de Placts dade ouze boots liggen om watde te harlen ... [Tongatapu] 23 January 1643.

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Image: Tongan women performing at the 6th Festival of Pacific Arts, Rarotonga, Cook Islands

Tongan women performing at the 6th Festival of Pacific Arts, Rarotonga, Cook Islands

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Image: Schmidt, Herman John 1872-1959 :Photograph of Queen Salote of Tonga, as a child

Schmidt, Herman John 1872-1959 :Photograph of Queen Salote of Tonga, as a child

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Image: A close-up portrait of local Tongan child in a sailors outfit and unidentified man behind, Tonga

A close-up portrait of local Tongan child in a sailors outfit and unidentified man behind, Tonga

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Image: THE KING'S PALACE AT NUKUALOFA, TONGA, FRIENDLY ISLANDS. (Otago Witness, 23 May 1906)

THE KING'S PALACE AT NUKUALOFA, TONGA, FRIENDLY ISLANDS. (Otago Witness, 23 May 1906)

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Image: Piron, d after 1795 :Danse des Iles des Amis, en presence de la Reine Tine / Piron del., Copia sculp., Dien scripsit. No. 27 [1800]

Piron, d after 1795 :Danse des Iles des Amis, en presence de la Reine Tine / Piron del., Copia sculp., Dien scripsit. No. 27 [1800]

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Image: Hodges, William, 1744-1797 :The landing at Middleburgh, one of the Friendly Isles. Painted by W. Hodges. Engraved by J. K. Shirwin. Publ.d Feb 1st 1777, by W. Strahan, New Street, Shoe Lane, and Tho.s Cadel, in the Strand, London.

Hodges, William, 1744-1797 :The landing at Middleburgh, one of the Friendly Isles. Painted by W. Hodges. Engraved by J. K. Shirwin. Publ.d Feb 1st ...

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Image: Various artists :[Poulaho, King of the Friendly Islands; Otago chief of Amsterdam Island; and two other portraits. 1773-1777. Plate] 79.

Various artists :[Poulaho, King of the Friendly Islands; Otago chief of Amsterdam Island; and two other portraits. 1773-1777. Plate] 79.

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