Golden Oldies 1884/1975 – Photos from Chris Read
The first British sailors explaining the new Government and its laws to Papuan Chiefs
Wewak 1943
Wewak 1943
Wewak 1943
Alexishafen 1943
Alexishafen 1943
Boram 1944
Tavurvar Volcano, Circa 1960
Rabaul - Nonga Base Hospital, circa 1960
Rabaul: Malaguna Roman Catholic church, circa 1960
Rabaul: Tolais on their way to market, circa 1960
Rabaul: Native materials house, circa 1960
New Britain: Village aid post, Kokopo, circa 1960
Goroka: Ansett Bristol Freighter unloading, circa 1960
Highlands Region: Foot patrol, circa 1960
Highlands Region: Harvesting tea, circa 1960
Highlands Region: Constructing a foot bridge, circa 1960
Kompiam, Western Highlands: Highlands Patrol Post, circa 1960
Mount Hagen: A typical Highlands road, circa 1960
Mount Hagen: A game of cricket, circa 1960
Mount Hagen: Panning for gold, circa 1960
Tea Plantation: Highlands Region, circa 1960
Wabag Airfield: Circa 1960
Wabag dancers: Mount Hagen, circa 1960
Wahgi Valley: Hand-sorting coffee beans, circa 1960
wapenamanda: Road bridge, circa 1960
Western Highlands: Cattle station, Baiyer Valley, circa 1960
Plantation line: Kokopo, New Britain, circa 1960
New Ireland: Cutting coconuts, Bolegila Plantation, circa 1960
Kavieng: Malagan mask, Utu, circa 1960
Bougainville: Making Buka Baskets, circa 1960
Bougainville: Producing cane furniture (these chairs were worth £10), circa 1960
Bulolo: Transporting logs, circa 1960
Bulolo: Sawing logs at Commonwealth New Guinea Timbers Ltd, circa 1960
Bulolo: Peeling bark off the logs, circa 1960
Bulolo: Dredging for gold, circa 1960
Kukukuku Tribesmen: Circa 1960
Kukukuku warrior: Circa 1960
Madang Town: Circa 1960
Milne Bay: Coconut and cocoa plantation, circa 1960
Papua Region: Court house, circa 1960
Port Moresby: Students, Papual Medical College, Circa 1960
Port Moresby: Overseas and coastal shipping, Fairfax Harbour, circa 1960
Port Moresby: Steamships store (Steamies), circa 1960
Port Moresby: Lakatoi, Koki Harbour, circa 1960
Port Moresby: Trainee nurses and medical orderlies, Papuan Medical College, circa 1960
Port Moresby: Technical School, Idubada, circa 1960
Motu lakatoi: Fairfax Harbour, Port Moresby, circa 1960
Port Moresby: Fairfax Local Government Council, Hanuabada, circa 1960
Port Moresby: Fairfax Native Local Government Council, circa 1960
Daru: "Kiwai Voyager", double outrigger canoe, Mabaduan village, circa 1960
Swamp Patrol Post: 200 miles inland from Daru up the Fly River - Lake Murray, circa 1960
Balimo: Gogodala canoes, circa 1960
Balimo: Villagers fishing the swamps, circa 1960
