Forced labour
General correspondence
Date: 1871-1880
From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm
By: Stanmore, Arthur Charles Hamilton Gordon, Baron, 1829-1912
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-1636
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).
Correspondence with Fijian officials; correspondence concerning New Zealand
Date: 1875-1887
From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-1630
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).
Correspondence on official subjects
Date: 1867-1883
From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-1628
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).
General correspondence
Date: 1881-1912
From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-1637
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).
Forced farm labourers - Photograph taken by Lee Hill
Date: 13 April 1945
From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency
By: Hill, Leighton McLeod, 1907-1952
Reference: 1/4-069789-F
Description: Polish and other forced farm labourers celebrate liberation by US 3rd Armoured Division at Wimmelburg, Thuringia, 13 April 1945, photographed by Lee Hill. Source of descriptive information - Library client Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative 6 x 9 cm
Job scheme for prisoners touted... Driving diggers... Working on roads... 23 February, ...
Date: 2005
From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0004846
Description: Shows two scenes of work performed by prisoners. First scene is damage done to a wall after a prisoner has driven a digger into it. The second is a road in which prisoners painted arrows as the centre line and signs with arrows. Refers to plans to have prisoners work in job schemes. Published in The Press, 22 February 2005 Quantity: 1 digital image(s). Processing information: This cartoon file was donated to the library with no file extension. On recommendation of the Digital Archivist and with the consent of the donor, a ".jpg" file extension was added to this file in order to ensure it was readable and accessible.
Letter from Romilly to Sir Arthur Hamilton Gordon
Date: 26 Aug 1883
From: Romilly, Hugh Hastings, 1856-1892 : Correspondence and publication
Reference: MS-Papers-11224
Description: Folder comprises a nine page letter from Romilly to Sir Arthur Hamilton Gordon written from Matupi Island, New Britain. Letter details Romilly's involvement with the labour ships recruiting islanders in the Pacific to work in Queensland, his disagreement with Sir George Des Voeux (governor of Fiji from 1880-1886), and the spread of yellow fever. Recounts collecting evidence in respect to the murder case of a local half caste "Ludlow" on Matupi Island. Also comments on the kidnapping of natives and the labour trade in general. This letter was not included in Romilly's publication `Letters from the Western Pacific and Mashonaland, 1878-1891'. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holograph
Records of the archbishops : Archibald Campbell Tait - Official letters
Date: 1871-1878
From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-1521
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.
Codrington, Robert Henry, 1830-1922 : Journals and letters
Date: 1867-1882
By: Codrington, Robert Henry (Rev), 1830-1922
Reference: Micro-MS-0101
Description: Three journals, 1872-1875, and letters to his brother Tom reflect wide interests, including anthropology, linguistics, and natural history; describes life among Mota people of Santa Cruz, New Hebrides, and of Norfolk Island; travels to Auckland, Australia and in Melanesia; blackbirding; whaling; visits of `Basilisk' and `Sandfly'; visit of Lord Pembroke; death of Bishop Patteson Source of title - Transcribed Codrington was an Anglican missionary and headmaster of St Barnabas' College, Norfolk Island 1867-1887 Quantity: 2 microfilm reel(s). Physical Description: Holograph (Positive microfilm) Finding Aids: Inventory available.
Melanesian Mission : Papers
Date: 1847-1965
By: Melanesian Mission
Reference: Micro-MS-0752
Description: Correspondence of missionaries and others interested in Fiji, 1870s' including references to Bishop Patteson's murder and to the labour trade. Correspondence of C E Fox 1952-1953, and drafts of the Lord of the Southern Isles, and other writings. Letters re annexation of Fiji. Articles by Eric Ramsden and others. Letters to Miss Rice, Oxford, mainly from Melanesia. Texts of writings of George Sarawia. Papers on Melanesia read by R E Tempest to English audiences. Correspondence and diaries of Henry Welchman 1887-1908. Photographs etc Includes a letter by Helen Welchman on Norfolk Island, describing her mission activities, the school at Siota, and the behaviour of local brides at their weddings, 1896 Other Titles - Lord of the Southern Isles The Anglican Mission to Melanesia was founded by Bishop Selwyn in 1849. The Mission's activities extended over the islands west of Fiji, including the Solomon Islands and the New Hebrides. The headquarters and training school were at Auckland 1849-1867, then at Norfolk Island until 1920, when the training school moved to the Solomon Islands, with the diocesan office being opened in Auckland. In 1975 the Mission became the Church of Melanesia, with its headquarters at Honiara. The London office was mainly concerned with forwarding supplies and raising finance. Quantity: 5 microfilm reel(s) negative. Finding Aids: Detailed inventory available.