Tuvalu - Politics and government

Date: [ca 1955]

By: Grimble, Arthur Francis (Sir), 1888-1956

Reference: MS-Papers-7204

Description: Drafts of Grimble's two books of his experiences on the Gilbert and Ellice Islands as Resident Commissioner, `A Pattern of islands' and `Return to the islands'. Consist of heavily annotated typescripts. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 4 folder(s). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript with holograph annotations

Date: 1978

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to islands, tourism, politics and life in the Pacific Ocean]

By: Tuvalu. Parliament

Reference: Eph-B-PACIFIC-1978-01

Description: Includes the Tuvalu National Anthem, detailed programme and order of events (20 pages), programme for midnight parade, programme for Independence Parade, list of official guests, distribution of duties, flag-raising, instructions to protocol officer, instructions for drinking functions, instruction for movement of chairs. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet, various paginations, 330 cm.

Date: 1896-1973

From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-1257

Description: Comprise selected series from the Gilberty and Ellice Islands Colony, Ellice Islands District, documenting the lands of Nanumea and Funafuti and Land Commission proceedings. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 11 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: See http://rspas.anu.edu.au/pambu/. Printed inventory also available. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, PMB, 2006

Date: 1929-1970

From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-1307

Description: General correspondence from the office of the Commissioner of the Ellice Islands District, as arranged by the Western Pacific Archives. Includes indexes and registers (TUV9/1) and general correspondence files (TUV9/1I) Source of title - Supplied by Library The Ellice Islands (Tuvalu) bcame a British protectorate in 1892 and in 1916 became part of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony, being administered from district quarters at Funafuti. After 1945 the headquarters were shifted to Tarawa Quantity: 5 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: See http://rspas.anu.edu.au/pambu/. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, Pacific Manuscripts Bureau, 2010

Date: 1928-1964

From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-1306

Description: Comprise general correspondence files 1947-1963, indexes and registers 1946-1947, unnumbered files, District and station diaries 1948-1964, various registers 1948-1951, Ellice Islands District records book, co-operatives manual 1953, Instuctions to and legislation of Native Governments 1947-1960 Source of title - Supplied by Library The Ellice Islands became a British protectorate in 1892 and in 1916 part of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony, with the Ellice Islands district headquarters in Funafuti. The headquarters were shifted to Tarawa after 1945. As Tuvalu, the islands were granted self-government in 1975 Quantity: 2 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: See http://rspas.anu.edu.au/pambu/. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, Pacific Manuscripts Bureau, 2010