Album of prints measuring approximately 200 x 250 mm or 285 x 220 mm, generally one to a page and most with typed captions. There are also two loose photographs inserted into the back of the album. Subjects include: Government House in Sydney, Kangaroo hunting in New South Wales, the National Park in NSW, Auckland Harbour in New Zealand, Lake Rotomahana, Maori portraits, Onemea Bay in Hawaii, a surf boat, an Hawaiian native house, hula hula dancers, His Majesty King Kalakana and staff, and Fijian Islanders.
Australia, New Zealand, Sandwich Islands [i.e. Hawaiian Islands], 1886
This material is held atRoyal Commonwealth Society Library
- Reference
- GB 115 RCS/Y308O
- Dates of Creation
- 1886
- Language of Material
- English .
- Physical Description
- 41 item(s) 41 images
Scope and Content
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
Purchased from Bernard Quaritch Ltd., London, in November 1996.
Note
Includes index.
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Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
Some smoke staining to edges of album. The photographs themselves are in fair condition with some fading and yellowing.
Location of Originals
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Y308O/16 - New Zealand. Auckland Harbour, North Shore and Rancitoto
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Additional Information
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