Photographs from Papua New Guinea, mainly New Britain and New Ireland

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Title

Photographs from Papua New Guinea, mainly New Britain and New Ireland

Content partner

Alexander Turnbull Library

Collection

TAPUHI

Description

Digitised copies of 72 photographs and postcards collected by Sister Lida Tonkin. The images include events, daily life and traditional customs practiced in Rabaul in the early 20th century. Images include traditional fishing, funerary and marriage customs, canoe building and sailing, dancing, baske, broom and string making and traditional houses, mission life, and the Malabunga hospital. Image list: AU PMB PHOTO 1-01 A cremation in the Kavieng Circuit AU PMB PHOTO 1-02 A cremation in the K...

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Format

Image

Date created

1911-1943

URL

http://natlib.govt.nz/records/37952466

Locations

Papua New Guinea / New Britain Island / New Ireland

Related subjects

Fishing / Papua New Guinea / Description and travel / Social life and customs / New Britain Island / New Ireland

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