IDNO

D.153978.VH

Description

“Levuka from Nasova hill (looking towards Waitovu)” [von Hugel’s caption].

F.H. Dufty photograph looking from the hill behind Nasova northwards across Levuka harbour and town. The two white “dunce’s caps” on the hill beside the town are the leads for guiding ships in through the main reef passsage.
Circa 1875-1876. [Fergus Clunie, 14/7/2003, description from P.100056.VH, JD 23/11/2022]

Place

Oceania Polynesia; Fiji; Ovalau Island; Levuka

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Gordon, Arthur Lewis [Artist]

Collector / Expedition

von Hügel, Anatole (Baron)

Date

circa 1877

Collection Name

von Hügel Collection

Source

Format

Drawing

Primary Documentation

Other Information

P.153893.VH - D.153980.VH were transferred from the Paper Archive VH1/4/9 (envelope 5), in 2021, and located in a paper folder now numbered C1045/.

D.153946.VH - D.153980.VH were wrapped in brown paper, now numbered C1045/2.

D.153946.VH - D.153979.VH were found together in a brown Boots envelope, now numbered C1045/2/1.