PNGAA Symposium and Dinner – 2014
Photos taken at the PNGAA Symposium and Dinner on 17-18 September 2014
Category: Cultural insights
Birds of Paradise – Ellis Rowan in New Guinea
This exhibition is on at the National Library of Australia in Canberra until 8 March 2021. Ellis Rowan (1848–1922) is one of Australia’s most celebrated artists, best known for her striking wildflower paintings but...
Public Documents
The following historical documents are available for all to download and enjoy. Please see the following options. Name of Document Description Download here An Account of a Gold Prospecting Expedition into the Interior of...
Rabaul 11-foot Tsunami July, August 1971 – Photos from George Oakes
George Oakes writes: “This took place in July/August 1971. There were a lot of earthquakes at the same time. As I understand it, the tsunami was caused by a submarine landslide in the Solomon...
Popondetta, Wanigela, Rabaul, and Bougainville : 1965-1975 – Photos from Jim van der Kamp
Jim Vanderkamp was with the Public Health Dept, Malaria Control. The following photographs cover some of Jim’s experiences and tours of duty at Popondetta, Wanigela, Rabaul and on Bougainville.
TISA: A teacher’s experience in PNG – Photos from Roy Kirkby
Like so many expatriates, I was attracted to Papua New Guinea long before I arrived there. My interest began in England as a high school student in the late 1940s through a world map...
PNG as seen by Kevin Lock
Kevin Lock did the second E Course (Teacher training) at Rabaul in 1961 and was posted to Arehava Primary School in the Gulf District and later at Madang Technical College. He left PNG in...
