IDNO

P.99821.VH

Description

Panoramic view of the northern side of Suva harbour, looking northwest down the south coast of Vitilevu. The new prison (on the site of the later St Giles Hospital) in foreground, mouth of Tamavua River at far right. See P.99822.VH.
Circa 1884. [Fergus Clunie, 14/7/2003]

Physical Condition: Print mounted onto card.

Place

Oceania Polynesia; Fiji; Viti Levu; Suva; Tamavua River

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

None

Collector / Expedition

von Hügel, Anatole (Baron)

Date

circa 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 12/1/2012]

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