EA (Ted) Hawnt (1910-1976) – permission to reproduce granted by Janet Dykgraaff, Ted Hawnt’s niece
View of Government House on Namanula, Rabaul
Another view of Government House, Rabaul
The Rain Tree canopy - a distinguishing feature of Malaguna Road.
The Regent Theatre was an imposing facade - behind this was a tin shed with push-out blinds, canvas seats and even a dress circle.
Inside BP's store in Rabaul
The Palms Restaurant - also a venue for many wedding receptions
Original photo uncaptioned - could be inside a Club in Rabaul
"Gentlemen playing Bowls at Rabaul"
Uncaptioned photo - obviously a parade of some kind. The person in white could be the Administrator of New Guinea.
Uncaptioned photo, but believed to be a slipway in Rabaul. Postcript: The vessel pictured - DUROUR - ran aground on Vulcan on 29 May 1937 following a volcanic eruption.
One of two hotels in Wau. Note Mt Kaindi in the background
One of the richest goldmining leases on the Edie Creek goldfields
General view of New Guinea Goldfield's Edie Creek (sometimes called Mt Kaindi) HQ
A closer view of one of the NGG residences at Edie Creek
A gold-mining lease on the Edie Creek.
Cliffside - a gold-mining lease on the Bulolo river, approximately midway between Wau and Bulolo. The home of Doris Booth OBE
Location not known
Lower Bulolo Valley towards Bulwa/Baiune
Bulwa quarters, near the junction of the Bulolo and Watut rivers (hence the name). Site of a large aerodrome and dredging operation - see dredge tailings middle right (behind dredge in middle distance).
A view of Bulwa township with the aerodrome in the foreground.
Damaged photo but shows Bulwa, the aerodrome and dredge tailings.
A Dredge - initially these dug to 22 feet below pond level with later larger dredges digging to 45 feet and 56 feet.
A Dredge floating in its "pond" - note the (digging) buckets on an endless chain.
Lae: Site not known but obviously near Voco Point
Junkers single engined plane landing at Lae.
An uncaptioned photo but thought to be Lae. Believed to be a test-bed for aircraft engines (Guinea Airways?). The photo shows a refuelling operation.
A couple of Bougainvilleans from Arawe.
Gasmata on the southern coastline of New Britian
Another view of Gasmata
Lindenhaven, near Gasmata
1930's Uncaptioned photo - wireless aerial at Madang?
Damaged photo - a group of Mortlock Islanders
(Damaged photo) Coastal New Britain - a "fighting" canoe?
