Fijian Transplant Chronicles

A Fijian transplant living in Melbourne | Ramblings of my life | Curating Pacific/Fijian/Vintage content 🇫🇯🥥

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Colorised photo of the famous Suva fire of 1923 which ravaged Cumming Street. Photo source: The Fiji Times

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Fijian Chiefs (1920) ...Standing from left: Ratu Popi Epeli Cakobau (Vunivalu of Bau and father of Ratu Sir George Cakobau), Ratu Inoke Seru (Roko Tui Namata)

Sitting: Ratu Penijamini Velitokaduadua (Tui Macuata), Ratu Tevita Makutu (Tui Nadroga)

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Queen Elizabeth II in Fiji during her Royal Tour to Fiji in February 1977.

Standing next to Her Majesty is the late Ratu Sir Epeli Nailatikau na turaga nai Taukei Naisogolaca and partially obscure is his father in law the late first Prime Minister of Fiji, Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara.

He was a true leader of the people 🇫🇯🇫🇯🇫🇯

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Hula dancer, Joana Bernard Liu on the opening of Ba Hotel 1976.

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Lautoka Hotel, Fiji, 1974.

The entrance to the Lautoka Hotel in Fiji.

PC : Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 1207-2480

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Morris Hedstrom.Suva.1930s.

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House in Suva , Fiji ca 1960

A mother and four children standing in front of a dwelling with thatched walls in Suva,

PC : Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 1056-0436

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Early 20th century portrait of men from Fiji

Source: The British Museum

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Woman in sari, Lautoka, Fiji -1971 .

A woman wearing a sari in Lautoka, Fiji.

PC : Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 1207-2214

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The Goat Race, Tavua Show, Fiji, May 1928.

Goats being readied for racing at the Tavua Show, Fiji.

PC : Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 1669-ALB328-23-3

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First aeroplane to land at Levuka, Fiji ca 1930 .

Much excitement was caused on the island of Ovalau, Fiji, on the occasion of a recent visit from Suva of the first aeroplane to make a landing on this small island. The machine, a Hermes Spartan, was piloted by Captain Fenton, with Sir Maynard Hedstrom as a passenger. In effecting a landing on the Tokou Beach the pilot was unable to get a clear run owing to the presence of a clump of trees and a large crowd of spectators on the foreshore, and, despite skilful handling, the machine nosedived heavily into the sand, damaging the wings, under-carriage and propeller. Fortunately neither of the occupants was injured. This picture shows the machine as it appeared immediately after the accident.

PC : Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19300521-49-01

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MH Old Building - Vulovi Labasa - FIJI .

Photo Credit : Fiji Museum

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Suva , Fiji 1970's.

PC : Museum of New Zealand.

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Suva.

May 1972

Photographer: Nick DeWolf

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Suva.

May 1972

Photographer: Nick DeWolf

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Suva.

May 1972

Photographer: Nick DeWolf

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Portrait from Suva, Fiji Islands ca 1886 - 1888. Photo by Unidentified author/ Alinari via Getty Images