IDNO

LS.120831.TC1

Description

On Catalogue Card: "Melanesia.
Lord Howe Is. (Ontong Java).
(Luanua) (& or) (Liueniua).
3 girls, standing, front view.
mixed type, central one with wavy hair." [manuscript in ink]

Place

Oceania Melanesia; Solomon Islands; Ontong Java Atoll; Luanua [Lord Howe Island]

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Brown, George (Rev. Dr.)

Collector / Expedition

Royal Geographic Society

Date

circa 1900

Collection Name

Teaching Slide Collection

Source

Simpson, Royal Geographical Society

Format

Lantern Slide Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

Related Image: Same image in the collections of Royal Geographical Society, reference s0015087, with the following information: "Luanua natives, Lord Howe Islands
Luanua natives, Lord Howe Islands, There is no official date for this image, possibly taken c. 1900, Solomon Islands, 1900. (Photo by Rev. George Brown/Royal Geographical Society via Getty Images)." [Image available at gettyimages.co.uk, JD 16/01/2025]