Simpson, George Clifford, 1917-2007: Photograph album relating to labouring on Raoul Island

Photograph album of images relating to George (known as Cliff) Simpson's work as a labourer on Raoul Island during Jan-Dec 1940. Photographer(s) unidentified but many probably taken by Simpson. Album compiled in 2015 by Simpson's daughter Judith Perrie who wrote captions (often transcriptions of Simpson's original captions on the rear of the prints) and comments from his diary.

Images show a range of images including Simpson and other unidentified men labouring, the work camp they were staying at, and some during times of recreation. Photographs include the construction and use of a flying fox at Fishing Rock, unloading supplies from a ship onto the beach (including a bulldozer), road construction (Boat Cove Road), smoko (drinking from enamel mugs, resting on beach), tents and other camp buildings (ablution block, sheds, a tent and base being moved on truck, a house), fishing, shipboard scenes from on board the 'Tagua', oranges collected in pillowslips, a musical group "'Razz Harris" with piano accordion and guitar, a black dog, a man playing a trumpet, a man called "Snowy", and men with rifles [hunting?]. Photographs also show coastal scenes, island flora, ships seen from coast, and prominent geographical features.

Album also includes one newspaper clipping relating to the medical evacuation of John "Jack" Charles Stephenson off the island on the ship 'Matua'.

Source of title - Title supplied by Library

Quantity: 1 album(s) containing 147 silver gelatin photoprints and 1 newspaper clipping.

Physical Description: Spiral bound album with black plastic cover and koru illustration, 22.7 x 31.8 cm

Provenance: Donor is the daughter of Cliff Simpson.

Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-2404: Simpson, George Clifford, 1917-2007: Papers relating to Raoul Island.

Some prints are loose on album pages. Can be viewed in the Heaphy Room by appointment with a Conservator or Curator.