Janus: Photographs of New Guinea

RCS/Y3084A contains:
1	Panoramic view of Argyll Bay with Dufaure Island in background
2	A view of Port Moresby from Mission Station
3	Preparing to fire the feu-de-joie after the proclamation at Motu-Motu, November 10th
4	Landing at Motu-Motu, Freshwater Bay
5	HMS Nelson saluting the flag, Mission Station, Suau, Stacey Island South Cape, November 21st
6	Suau, Stacey Island, S. Cape
7	Queen Koloka at Delena, Nov. 8th
8	'H.M.S. Nelson' in Port Moresby Harbour
9	Commodore Erskine addressing local native Chiefs on board 'H.M.S. Nelson '; Hood Bay off Kerepunu, November 17th
10	View from Dinner Is, Heath Is. in background
11	'H.M.S. Espiegle' (?), in Port Moresby harbour
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Photographs of New Guinea

Title	HMS Nelson saluting the flag, Mission Station, Suau, Stacey Island South Cape, November 21st
Reference	Y3084A/5
Covering Dates	1884
Extent and Medium	Fair condition.

Content and context

285 x 230 mm. A view of the ceremony: the white ensign has been hoisted and the Union Jack is being raised. The view is across the bay to the mainland with HMS Nelson, Espiegle, Raven and Swinger at anchor.

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Indexed

http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/1412

Index Terms

Oceania

Papua New Guinea

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