Album 2, 1926-1934

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File Add. 8824/2

Content Summary:

Photographs taken by Paine in Fiji between 1926 and 1934. The subjects include Europeans, Fijians and Indians, pandanus and coconut plantations, the release of beetles, barrels for breeding magashinus(?), coconuts, copra, breadfruit, ships and boats, houses, a mission, a church, fishing parties, dancing, mountain ranges, rivers and other scenes, and Charles Kingsford Smith's plane Southern Cross at Albert Park (June 1928). The photographs were taken at Suva, Rewa, Vanua Levu, Ovalau, Koro, Viti Levu, Beqa, Taveuni, Laucala, and Nadarivatu.

Among the individuals depicted are J.D. Tothill, Colin Southall, Charles Nott, Ronald Garvey, Bob Snodgrass, Sir Maynard Hedstrom, R.A. Lever and Jakopi, Paine's Fijian assistant.

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M2727

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