Album Melanesian Snapshots "For use in parish"

This album contains fully captioned reference prints, many duplicates of which appear in subsequent files in this collection. Researchers are advised to consult this album in order to gain an overview of the collection. The main areas covered are people and places in the Solomon Islands including: G...

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Order number: Melanesian Mission 7/2, Box 35
Date(s) of creation: c.1940 - c.1960
Level: File
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
id MM.07.1.02
recordtype archive
scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
scb_order_with Melanesian Mission 7/2, Box 35
callnumber MM/07/1/02
callnumber_txt MM/07/1/02
callnumber-sort MM/07/1/02
prefix_number 02
scb_previous_numbers 3
title Album Melanesian Snapshots "For use in parish"
scb_date_creation c.1940 - c.1960
scb_level File
level_sort 7/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File
scb_extent 1 album containing 287 silver gelatin prints with index (13 pages).
format Archive
description This album contains fully captioned reference prints, many duplicates of which appear in subsequent files in this collection. Researchers are advised to consult this album in order to gain an overview of the collection. The main areas covered are people and places in the Solomon Islands including: Gela, [now Nggela Pile and Nggela Sule, collectively Florida Islands] including Taroaniara, Siota, Hagiama, Vunuha and Bunana; Guadalcanal, including Honiara, Taseboca, Maravovo, Tabalia; Santa Ysabel, [also known as Bugotu, now Santa Isabel]including Mara-Na-Tabu, Poro, Kia, Lepi, Maringe Lagoon; Lord Howe Islands including Ontong Java; Mala [now Malaita], including Fauabu, Fiu, Gwaigeo, Artificial Islands, Fouru and Waihi; Ugi [now Uki Ni Masi], including Kerapi, Alangaula, Pawa, Santa Ana; New Hebrides [now Vanuatu] including Raga, Maewo, Merelava, Motalava, Vanualava, Gaua, Vila and Aoba, including Lolowai, Godden Memorial hospital, Vureas and Torgil. Also: on board the Southern Cross.
scb_access_status Open
scb_copyright Copyright probably held by Melanesian Mission
scb_file_number 2
hierarchy_top_id_raw MM
hierarchy_sequence MM.0007.001.0002