| RCS contains: |
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| <-- See earlier |
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| Y3082B |
Village settlements: River Murray |
| Y3082C |
Six photographs of South Australia |
| Y3083A |
Views of Port Darwin Harbour and Gold-mining District |
| Y3083B |
Views on Mr C B Fisher's Northern Territory Cattle Stations |
| Y3084A |
Photographs of New Guinea |
| Y3084B |
Three photographs of Papua |
| Y3084C |
Enlarged photographs of unknown New Guinea |
| Y3084D |
Capt. A. Liston Blyth, F.R.G.S., F.R.A.I., F.R.C.I., Resident Magistrate, Delta Division Papua and Native Constabulary |
| Y3084E |
2 photographs taken at the opening of the second House of Assembly of Papua and New Guinea |
| Y3085A |
Watson's Queensland album of photographic scenery |
| Y3085B |
Watson's Queensland album of photographic scenery, second series |
| See later --> |
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Three photographs of Papua
| Title |
Three photographs of Papua |
| Reference |
GBR/0115/Y3084B |
| Creator |
Wickham, Sir Henry Alexander (1846-1928) Knight, explorer and planter |
| Covering Dates |
1910 |
| Extent and Medium |
3 images; Good condition. |
| Repository |
Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library |
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| Content and context |
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Sir Henry Alexander Wickham was an explorer, author and pioneer rubber planter. He was the donor and photographer of a collection of views of New Guinea.
Three loose prints, all signed, dated and captioned on the reverse. 'Baiaua' is possibly Bariana, south of Collingwood Bay. Sir Henry Wickham was an explorer and pioneer planter all over the Equatorial Belt, and planted rubber over Central and South America, India and New Guinea. He listed his recreation in 'Who's Who' as 'Pioneer Rubber Planting.'
Presented by Mr H A Wickham 13th November 1911.
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Access and Use
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Please cite as Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library, Three photographs of Papua, Y3084B |
| Further information |
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Indexed
This collection level description was entered by WS using information from the original typescript catalogue.
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| Index Terms |
| Oceania |
| Papua New Guinea |
| Wickham, Sir Henry Alexander (1846-1928) Knight, explorer and planter |
| RCS/Y3084B contains: |
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Territory of Papua (New Guinea) Typical jungle - Collingwood Bay (Baiaua). 165 x 120 mm. Showing natives standing in clearing among tall trees.
Creator: Wickham, Sir Henry Alexander (1846-1928) Knight, explorer and planter.
Good condition.. |
1910 |
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2
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Territory of Papua (New Guinea) Typical jungle - Collingwood Bay (Baiaua). 165 x 120 mm. Showing an European in a small clearing in the jungle.
Creator: Wickham, Sir Henry Alexander (1846-1928) Knight, explorer and planter.
Good condition.. |
1910 |
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3
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Territory of Papua (New Guinea) Typical jungle - Collingwood Bay (Baiaua). 165 x 120 mm. A native dance with men in elaborate headdresses, holding hourglass shaped drums, with some wearing shell nosepieces. European standing at right of picture.
Creator: Wickham, Sir Henry Alexander (1846-1928) Knight, explorer and planter.
Good condition.. |
1910 |
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