Outlines the history of the London Missionary Society Papua mission, with reference to the missionary James Chalmers, and the work ...

This film is a record of two trips by the director to the Torres Strait Islands, and to Papua in ...

INTEREST. Fishing with dynamite in the Solomon Islands.

Main title and intertitle (10). A European throws dynamite into a river, it ...

Survey of the life of the islanders and their reaction to modern life.

ACTUALITY. Titles (2). LS of native dancers, four groups of two men dance backwards and forwards from each other and ...

PRINCE CHARLES VISITS ƒFIJI> FOR THE INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATIONS

ACTUALITY. Ranjitsinhji, practising at the nets prior to the First Test between England and Australia at Sydney, 13-17 December 1897. ...

Picture of the ceremonies that attended the visit; Queen Salote's reception and banquet; native music and dancing.

Amateur film. Scenes in Samoa; woman on beach; pan to straw huts on stilts overlooking beach; man and two women ...

Amateur film. Scenes in Samoa; pan from beach to sea showing stilt huts built into the sea; canoe coming into ...

Amateur film. Scenes in Samoa; interior of expedition camp - two tents with washing etc - in jungle; natives cooking ...

Amateur film. Scenes in Samoa; a group of natives standing by huts on stilts, pan to small stack of spears; ...

Amateur film. Scenes in Samoa; view of river from boat; a `vailala' canoe (a canoe made from four canoes); CU ...

Amateur film. Scenes in Samoa; natives carrying supplies tied to poles; aerial view of coastline; aerial view of river through ...

Amateur film. Scenes in Samoa; pan of river; a large group of men standing outside a arge thatched hut; view ...

New Zealand. Geysers. Volcano. Flower parks. Mountain scenery of South Island with snow capped mountain wall. Sheep ranching. Beaches and ...

Travelogue on life and work in Fiji.

Village scenes. The history of Fiji and plantation agriculture. Leased farming. Labasa airport. A ...

Mission work in Papua New Guinea.

INTEREST. Footage shot by A.C. Haddon during the 1898 Cambridge expedition to the Torres Strait, showing a series of native ...

Samoan cricket, ceremonies and other activities.

The village of Vaipouli in Savii, the larger of the two main islands of Western ...

Material from films nos. 1-4 and 9-13 is included in films nos. 5-7.

Material from films nos 1-4 and 9-13 is included in films nos. 5-7.

Material from films nos. 1-4 and 9-13 is included in films nos. 5-7.

Material from films nos 1-4 and 9-13 is included in films nos. 5-7.

On Savaii. The largest island in Western Samoa. Children playing in the thick tropical rainforest. Matavai village. Dignified old men ...

A traditional Polynesian ceremonial exchange. A party of villagers from the island of Upolu visit the island of Savii to ...

Young fishermen, some wearing diving goggles, set up poles in the sea and drape chicken wire round them to act ...

The making of taufolo from bread-fruit. Women make thatch panels from sugar cane leaf. Making of cord from strands from ...

Colonial troops in England for the Victory Parade on 8 June 1946.

Colonial troops arrive in Britain for the Victory Parade. ...

Reception at Rotorua, June 1901. Prime Minister Seddon welcomes the Duke and Duchess of York.

Opening with a crowd scene at ...

Seventh film in a series showing the story of air power and its impact on the world. This ...

(In colour) March 1943. A C-47 lands on airfield (probably Port Darwin). Royal Australian Navy sailors around aircraft. CU on ...

Easter Action on Bougainville (Solomon Islands).

Opening Titles: "...These grim pictures were taken under fire by an NZNFU Cameraman. ...

New Zealand newsreel.

I. Men of New Zealand's Pacific Division on Nissan Island parade to receive decorations awarded for ...

William Courtenay flew from Port Moresby in New Guinea, to Morotai in the Moluccas Islands, from where the convoy for ...

Depicts life in Port Moresby, Papua, including the history of the London Missionary Society mission and its pioneer missionaries, and ...

Introduction to Samoa featuring footage of Tutuila, Pagopago and Apia, including the work of the Apia Samoan Church. Lava fields ...