Battles - Pacific
Photographs of battles at sea and in the air, and others relating to service in J Force
Date: [ca 1945-1948]
From: Harper, Ian, fl 1946-1967 : Photographs relating to service in J Force
Reference: PAColl-8022-1
Description: Photographs fall into two general groups. One group relates to aerial battles at sea with views of aircraft on the decks of carriers, in the air, dog fights indicated by vapour trails, sinking ships, troops dropped by paracutes, and burning buildings. The other, larger group, were taken while Ian Harper was serving with J Force, part of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force, Japan. During this time he was a driver in the Transport Section of Headquarters Company, 27 Battalion based in Yamaguchi. Photographer(s) unidentified. None of the photographes are identified, except for an aerial view of Camp Canturbury Barracks at Yamaguchi. Quantity: 97 b&w original photographic print(s).
Rooker, Michael Angelo, 1743-1801 :A representation of the attack on Captn. Wallis in t...
Date: 1784 - 1767
By: Rooker, Michael Angelo, 1743-1801
Reference: A-111-039
Description: The Dolphin close to hilly shores, with smoke from its guns on both sides, surrounded by many Tahitians in canoes. Some of the men in the canoes are standing, apparently hurling rocks at the ship. The canoe in the right foreground is a large ocean-going double-hulled canoe with a platform. A few men can also be seen on land The Dolphin arrived in Tahiti on 24 June 1767 Extended Title - Published in: Anderson, G W. A new, authentic, and complete collection of voyages. P. 50. Derived from engraving by Rooker in Hawkesworth, J. An account of the voyages. London, 1773. Pl. 21. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving, b&w, 230 x 347 mm on sheet 237 x 363 mm
[Rooker, Michael Angelo], 1743-1801 :Wallis attacked at Otaheite [London, Sir Richard P...
Date: 1768 - 1820
From: [Various artists] :[Plates from All the voyages round the world] - [London ; Sir Richard Phillips & Co., 1820]
By: Rooker, Michael Angelo, 1743-1801
Reference: A-211-038
Description: The Dolphin close to hilly shores, with smoke from its guns on both sides, surrounded by many Tahitians in canoes. Some of the men in the canoes are standing, apparently hurling rocks at the ship. The canoe in the right foreground is a large ocean-going double-hulled canoe with a platform. A few men can also be seen on land. The Dolphin arrived at Tahiti in 1768 Extended Title - Published in Samuel Prior's "All the voyages round the world" Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving, b&w, 78 x 117 mm on sheet 102 x 180 mm
Souvenir from the battle of Fagali'i, Samoa, between Germans and Samoans, 18 December 1888
Date: 18 December 1888
From: Klein, John C, active 1870-1890: Papers relating to Samoa
Reference: Objects-1201
Description: Piece of tree branch covered in bark with scorch marks and lead bullet embedded. The branch was retrieved from a battle site in the village of Fagali'i, Upolu. Original paper label reads "Part of a tree from Fagalii received from a man that went yesterday evening". A second label attached with twine reads "Souvenir from the battle of Fagalii, Samoa, between Germans & Samoans on Decr 18 1888". Title transcribed from item. Quantity: 1 object(s). Physical Description: Section of tree branch with lead bullet embedded, 30 mm in diameter and 155 mm in length.