Posted on January 16, 2008 by levuka
This photo was purchased Oct 1912, and part of a photo album made by the crw of the Pelorus. It was a Transfer from Mitchell Library Printed Books collection Q980/C, May 2005. Call no. PXA 1056. Copies can be ordered: Digital order no. a1251001 - a1251030
The are held in the PICMAN database, titled “Photographs [...]
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Posted on October 5, 2007 by levuka
These pamplet draft by -Rev. Joseph Waterhouse - was designed to raised funds - and appear based on reports by John Calvert and John Hunt.
Filed under: 1836, Bure, Cannabalism, Copra, John Calvert, Missionaries, Temples, Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society | No Comments »
Posted on October 3, 2007 by levuka
Five volume Narrative of The United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 reported in 1840 - “The town of Levuka contains about forty houses; it is situated on the east side of the island of Ovolau, in a quiet and peaceful
valley, surrounded by a dense grove of cocoa-nut and bread-fruit trees, with a fine stream of fresh [...]
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Posted on October 1, 2007 by levuka
In Levuka Days of a Parson in Polynesia By C. W. Whonsbon-Aston London: Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, 1937 recorded a visit to - in an undated year to the Island of island of Mbatiki, and villages of Yavo, Saweieke, Fiji .
Filed under: 1937, Bure, Cakobau, Cannabalism, Fijian Leadership, Mats, Missionaries, Planters, Sea journey | No Comments »