American. Found living as a castaway with a chimpanzee called Moko on Henderson Island by Pitcairn Islanders in 1957. Apparently had raised a flagpole made from a boat mast. See http://www.winthrop.dk/chimp.html (Retrieved 1/9/14)
Tomarchin, Robert, active 1957
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Slides relating to Pitcairn Island and the Howse family
Date: [1959-ca 1963]
From: Howse, Murray David, 1927-1986 :Photographs relating to Pitcairn Island and the Howse family
Reference: PA12-10720
Description: Photographs relating to education officer Murray Howse's time on Pitcairn Island, ca 1959-1963. Includes photographs related to ship visits to Pitcairn Island. Taken by unidentified photographer(s) 1959-circa 1963. Includes views of a ceremony for Sir John Gutch and Lady Gutch on board the SS 'Athenic' with Captain Heywood visible; and two Pitcairn girls giving carvings to the captain on board the 'Willem Ruys'. Also includes views of a visit to Henderson Island via the SS 'Corinthic' 1961. Shows the ship, Pitcairn Islanders on deck and on Henderson Island, including Floyd asleep, the Sabbath walk, loading longboats, the camp, and men carrying goods to the longboat while behind them is a flag flying on 'Tomarchin's flagpole'. Arrangement: PA12-10715 to PA12-10721 were delivered in the same metal case Quantity: 14 colour original transparency/ies (mounted in card).
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Mr Tomarchin with chimpanzees at Wellington Zoo
Date: 21 Dec 1957
From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper
Reference: EP/1957/4977h-F
Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 6.5 cm
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Mr Tomarchin with chimpanzees at Wellington Zoo
Date: 21 Dec 1957
From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper
Reference: EP/1957/4977d-F
Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 6.5 cm
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Mr Tomarchin with chimpanzees at Wellington Zoo
Date: 21 Dec 1957
From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper
Reference: EP/1957/4977c-F
Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 6.5 cm
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Mr Tomarchin with chimpanzees at Wellington Zoo
Date: 21 Dec 1957
From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper
Reference: EP/1957/4977b-F
Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 6.5 cm
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Mr Tomarchin with chimpanzees at Wellington Zoo
Date: 21 Dec 1957
From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper
Reference: EP/1957/4977a-F
Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 6.5 cm
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Robert Tomarchin with chimpanzee, Moko, on Pitcairn Island
Date: 1957
From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper
Reference: EP/1957/4438-F
Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 3.25 x 4.25 inches
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Mr Tomarchin with chimpanzees at Wellington Zoo
Date: 21 Dec 1957
From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper
Reference: EP/1957/4977e-F
Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 6.5 cm
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Mr Tomarchin with chimpanzees at Wellington Zoo
Date: 21 Dec 1957
From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper
Reference: EP/1957/4977f-F
Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 6.5 cm
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Mr Tomarchin with chimpanzees at Wellington Zoo
Date: 21 Dec 1957
From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper
Reference: EP/1957/4977g-F
Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 6.5 cm