IDNO

P.99760.VH

Description

Burton Brothers of Dunedin photograph by Alfred Burton taken "Near Suva", that is from the Lami foreshore looking across towards the prison barracks near the root of the Suva peninsula. 1884.
Photographer's sun helmet and kit are beneath one of the coconut palms. [Fergus Clunie, 14/7/2003]

Physical Condition: Print mounted onto card.

Place

Oceania Polynesia; Fiji; Viti Levu; Near Suva; Suva peninsula; Lami

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Burton, Alfred (Burton Bros., Dunedin)

Collector / Expedition

von Hügel, Anatole (Baron)

Date

June - July 1884

Collection Name

von Hügel Collection

Source

von Hügel, Anatole (Baron)

Format

Print Black & White Mounted

Primary Documentation

Other Information

P.99759.VH to P.99825.VH were in the belted folder now numbered C539/2/. This was formerly kept in paper archive Large Box G; VH1/4/5. It has now been transferred to the photo archive. The lists describing the contents of this box have been returned to the Paper Archive.

Related Image: This print or negative appears to be a unique image within the MAA Photograph Collections. [JD 9/1/2012]

This print has been catalogued with the support of the Getty Grant Fund. [A. Nadin, 4/9/2003]