Negatives of people and places Santa Isabel

Groups include: children with their guardians, Sigana; Father Stephen Talu, Father Dudley Bali and two teachers of Buala Central school, Edwin ?Heimane and Henry ?Vanula, son of Hugo Hebala; Michael Taki with family, Sepi village; Titus, a shell work artist, with family, Kia; Austin ?Nika Pawa train...

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Order number: Melanesian Mission 7/14, Box 36
Date(s) of creation: c.1930 - c.1940
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: Melanesian Mission 7/14, Box 36
Summary: Groups include: children with their guardians, Sigana; Father Stephen Talu, Father Dudley Bali and two teachers of Buala Central school, Edwin ?Heimane and Henry ?Vanula, son of Hugo Hebala; Michael Taki with family, Sepi village; Titus, a shell work artist, with family, Kia; Austin ?Nika Pawa trained teacher with family, Kilokaka and at ?Ronolega; taher and baby son, ?Ronolega; Father Fallowes 's house boys at Sigana; two girls. People include: Caspar and his wife, Sigana; chiefs of Santa Isabel; "the matriarch Clara and her descendants", wife of Hugo Hebala. Activities include: dance at Suva; nativity play at Sigana; beach scene at end of feast, Kolaie village. Places and buidings include: Sakapa creek; Kaiwana village after earthquake and tidal waves, April 1939; Sepi village.
Previous numbers: 7
Extent: 20 images. 42 items comprising 19 negatives, 3 silver gelatin prints and captioned envelopes.
Access status: Open
Copyright: Copyright possibly held by Melanesian Mission.
File number: 14
Format: Archive