Falelatai

Date: Between 1890 and 1895

From: Cusack-Smith, Thomas Berry (Sir), 1859-1929 :Photographs of Samoa

By: Andrew, Thomas, 1855-1939

Reference: PA1-o-546

Description: Album created by Sir Thomas Berry Cusack Smith. Scenes in England include two large houses "Gaynes Park", and "High Beech". Scenes of life in Samoa when Cusack Smith was British Consul there, some of which were taken by photographer Thomas Andrew; portraits of family members; people associated with the consulate, including William Blacklock (American Vice Consul-General), Herr Biermann (German consul). Other portraits include Agnes Bagot, Mary Hamilton, Mata'afa, A. Warren, Teo, and Arthur Harford. There are several photographs of Winifred Cusack-Smith, and of her grave after she died of a fever in 1894. Other images show tattooists at work; Robert Louis Stevenson's birthday party at Vailima (circa 1893); pupils and staff of Mrs Bell's School; the polo team from the ship Curacoa; the British Consulate building, and that of the American consul. Other Titles - British Consulate, Samoa Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Maroon cover with black spine and corners, gold lettering "British Consulate, Samoa", 25 x 32 cm

Date: 1930

From: Gleeson, Francis Joseph 1908-1993 :Album of photographs of the Mau uprising, Western Samoa, 1930

Reference: PA1-o-795-20

Description: Photographs taken by Francis Joseph Gleeson in 1930 Top left photograph (PA1-o-795-20-1) "Our home for two nights and a day at Falelatai", Upolo, Western Samoa. Top right photograph (PA1-o-795-20-2) "The faewell group at Falelatai", Upolo, Western Samoa. Centre left photograph (PA1-f-795-20-3) "Our hostesses at Falelatai", Upolo, Western Samoa. Centre right photograph (PA1-o-795-20-4) "Saleiamoa Village", Upolo, Western Samoa Bottom left photograph (PA1-o-795-20-5) "Falelatai lagoon. We stripped and swam, our cloths taken across on pau paus." Upolo, Western Samoa. Bottom right photograph (PA1-o-795-20-6) "School's in at Falelatai." Group of children outside school building, Falelatai, Upolo, Western Samoa. Francis Joseph Gleeson was a member of the New Zealand police force sent to Western Samoa in 1930 at the time of the Mau uprising against the New Zealand Administration. These photographs record a short stay he and his collegues made to Falelatai on the south coast of Upolo at the western end of the Island. Quantity: 1 album page with 6 black & white photographic prints. Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1930

From: Gleeson, Francis Joseph 1908-1993 :Album of photographs of the Mau uprising, Western Samoa, 1930

Reference: PA1-o-795-21

Description: Photographs taken by Francis Joseph Gleeson in 1930 Top left photograph (PA1-o-795-21-1) "A peep through the bush at the waves breaking on a reef". Top right photograph (PA1-o-795-21-2) "Our last look at Falelatai", Upolo, Western Samoa. Centre left photograph (PA1-f-795-21-3) "The Malaga party arrives at Poutasi police post". Centre right photograph (PA1-o-795-21-4) "Cooling off at Poutasi. H Cain, T Heard, V Woodward, F Gleeson, J Pointon, P Henry, A Gozar, P Paramore, Lavi Lavi, Vili." Bottom left photograph (PA1-o-795-21-5) "C Donnelly with a batch of prisoners at Mulinu'u". Bottom right photograph (PA1-o-795-21-6) "The Mau chiefs make kava at Aleipata Post. F Hamilton, V Woodward, J Pointon, P Henry, Y Wellburn, F Gleeson, A Gozar, W Johnston, C Donnelly, H Cain, P Paramore." Francis Joseph Gleeson was a member of the New Zealand police force sent to Western Samoa in 1930 at the time of the Mau uprising against the New Zealand Administration. Quantity: 1 album page with 6 black & white photographic prints. Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints