Vaipouli

Date: [1920s]

From: Rutherford, Alexander Mathieson, 1915-1998 :Photographs of Samoa

By: Armstrong, Charles Clark, -1946

Reference: PA1-o-447

Description: Photographs of Samoa, taken by unidentified photographers, most with no description. Identification for many of them from comparison with Rutherford albums 1 & 2 (PA1-o-445, PA1-o-446). One photograph, taken circa 1890s, taken in Dunedin by Armstrong Photographers, shows the Riddell family with Bessie and James Mathieson (grandparents of Donald Alexander John Rutherford?) Samoan scenes include damage caused by a hurricane in 1925; celebrations for Lord and Lady Bledisloe, with General Herbert Hart and his wife, and George Frederick Hufnagel-Betham. Schools shown include the London Missionary Society Boys' High School at Malua, Ifi Ifi School, Vaipouli School, the Apia Technical School, Avele School and Malifa School. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with cover bound in tapa cloth, light brown cloth spine; 25 x 30 cm

Date: [Circa 1930s]

By: Williams, Percy N, active 1930s; Tattersall, Alfred James, 1866-1951

Reference: PA1-o-535

Description: Photograph album compiled by Percy N Williams who was Chief Clerk in the Public Works Department in Western Samoa ca 1930-1935. Includes photographs of village scenes, and construction projects, some of which were taken by A J Tattersall (photographers). Scenes of road construction show rolling coral, and a bitumen heater; there are also views of dam construction; and construction of school buildings at Vaipouli. Two images show a huge log labelled "External Affairs, No. 1, Wellington, NZ" There are two views of a tombstone commemorating Anthony Kolar who died on November 29, 1929 (cabin boy on the yacht "Carnegie") Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album covered with tapa cloth; 26.5 x 30.5 cm Provenance: Donated by Mrs B J Morris, Wellington, 1980