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 late 1964 returning in 1970 (now married with one daughter) to manage the Bainyik Vocational Centre in the East Sepik and later the Popondetta Vocational Centre. He left PNG in 1975.
Graduation Photo - 2nd E Course - Rabaul 1961 (most names). Back Row (L-R) Ken Dean, Bob Davies, John Crowhurst, Lance Murphy, Eddie McCormack, Darryl Price, Gus Buckham, Peter Lesley-Green, Kevin Smith, John Allen, Brian Petersen, Bob Duff, Ivan Oliver, John Faulkner, Cec Knight, John Yeo, John Regtien, Graeme Ross, Ken Cooke, Ron Lucas, David Bahr, Bob Blanch, Peter Bedford, Ron Duncan, Colin Alexander, Kevin Lock, Fr Michael Ryan. Middle Row (L-R) Bruce Jira, Norbet Gruelich, Tom Dowling, Howard Mason, Peter Bieseman, Bob Maddock, Frank Traynor, Bill Grasby, Scott Nimo, Dennis Ryan, Don Lusty, Klaus Karthauser, Len Smith, John Smith, Alex Birch, Reg Seaky, Jock Warriner, John Diprose, Paul Wells, Charles Ariston, Tony Tekaeth, Trevor Muller, Brian Norris, Colin Brown, Andrew McCormish, Alf Parish, Bob Godsall. Front Row (L-R) Dennis Brown, Peter Clarke, Jim Meehan, Malcolm McRae, Office Secretary, Ken Fitzgerald, George Harrington, Jim Kernan, Norm Donisson, Harry Inskip, Athol Berglund, Greta Hard, Fred Ebbeck, Brian Boyle, Peter irwin, Beverley Hendricks, Esther Strun, Albert Hassett, Arthur Roderick.
E Course Teachers at Malaguna Teachers College, Rabaul - 1961. (L-R) Ron Duncan, Eddie McCormack, Peter Bieseman and Graeme Ross.
A day at the Duke of York Islands out of Rabaul - 1961. (L-R) - Arthur Roderick, Esther Strunk, Charles Ariston, Beverley Hendricks, Kevin Smith.
E Course Teachers at Malaguna Teachers College, Rabaul - 1961. (L-R) Ron Duncan, Eddie McCormack, Peter Bieseman and Graeme Ross.
A view of Rabaul township in 1961 (taken from the Seismic Station).
Canopy Tiger Moth at Rabaul Aero Club - 1961
These DC3's, wrapped in fabric, were on their way to Dutch New Guinea during the early days of the Indonesian/Dutch conflict - don't know whu they just didn't fly them in.
This "ITAMBU' sign struck a sour note with the newly arrived Kevin Lock in Rabaul in 1961.
Part of Rabaul Harbour - lots of Japanese wrecks
This big gun overlooked Rabaul harbour and was on the site of the Seismic Station
A crashed Japanese Zero at a Japanese airstrip near Rabaul. Kevin Lock and Peter Bieseman.
A wrecked Japanese barge - powered by radial engines
In the 60's, Rabaul had tons oe war litter still lying around - this was an aircraft "drop" tank.
A small Japanese tank outside the Rabaul RSL - being inspected by Peter Bieseman and Jim Meehan.
A sing-sing in Rabaul with dancers being beaten on upraised arms by long tough canes seemingly without any pain inflicted. Could well have been some form of drug involved in this ritual.
A pupil at Raluana Primary School - 1961
Masked dancer at a Tolai sing-sing - these dancers aimed to intimidate observers.
A group of Tolai children on a beach near Kokopo - 1961
A Tolia sing-sing near Rabaul - a very serious affair with lots of activity and complicated routines not typical of other mainland areas of PNG.
Cracking shellfish on a beach near Rabaul
A family group - Kerema 1961
Ken Dean posted to Baimuru Primary School on the beach at Kerema - 1962.
A group of children on the beach at Kerema - note the two albino kids.
The Catalina flying boat was the weekly "in" and "out" to kerema and kikori. At Kikori the crew had to fend off logs coming downstream whilst at the mooring.
Primary School children - Kikori - 1962
Morrie Brown - a famed "Kiap" on the local Kikori transport.
Kikori Station in 1962 - reputedly, the third wettest station on the planet.
Arehava Primary School - Gulf District. One of the children
Arehave primary School - Gulf District. A group of school boys.
Arehava Primary School, Gulf District - the School Clown.
Arehava Primary School, Gulf District - two of the school children.
Arehava Primary School, Gulf District. In the school garden - wild pigs caused a lot of damage, hence the shotgun.
Arehava Primary School, Gulf District. The only croc (huala) I shot - caused problems with a local teacher who wrote to the District Inspector (Neville Dachs) that I was "doing crocodile business and not the school business".
My aluminium Single Officer's Quarters in coastal Arehava Village - it had a wood fired stove and oven just to keep the temperature up high.
Weekend activities at Kikori station - Bob Fullerton (Didiman), Morrie Brown (Kiap), Geoff McBean (CPO).
Arehava Primary School, Gulf District - 1962. Another group of school children experiencing ice blocks for the first time.
Arehava Primary School, Gulf District - a young "warrior".
Arehava Primary School, Gulf District - the school garden.
Arehava Primary School, Gulf District - the school garden.
Arehava Primary School, Gulf District. Frightening to consider these Standard V kids are now in their late 50's and that quite a few of them are no longer with us.
Arehava Primary School, Gulf District. School Assembly.
Arehava primary School, Gulf District. Playing beach football.
Arehava Primary School, Gulf District - Boxing classes!
Arehava Primary School, Gulf District. A group of children.
Arehava primary School, Gulf District - Standard 6 children - 1963
Arehava Primary School - the Classroom.
Father Michelle at the Catholic Mission, Orokolo - 1962
Rev. Stan Dewdney and a Trobriands Pastor at Orokolo - 1962
Nurses from the London Missionar Society's Leprosarium at Orokolo.
Arehava Primary School, Gulf District - weaving roof material from sago palm - essential maintenance.
Arehava Primary School, Gulf District - weaving roof material from sago palm - essential maintenance.
Arehava Primary School, Gulf District. This "Eharo" (mask/headdress) was commissioned by me and made by one of the last mask makers of the Orokolo 7 year dance cycle long before stopped by Missionaries.
Kerema 1963. Fishing nets were dipped into the waves to get small shellfish - the nets were woven from cord from vehicle tyres.
Barge out to the Catalina in Kerema Bay - this beautiful aircraft was one for the aeroplane buffs.
A view of the Papuan coast from the Catalina.
The TAA Catalina in Kerema bay
Boatbuilding at Madang technical College - 1964
Building Construction - Madang Technical College - 1964
The Madang Club in 1964
Aircraft on Madang aerodrome (DC3 and Bristol Freighter) - 1964
Motuan Friends in Madang - 1964. A Radiographer and Store Owner.
Evening class - Madang Tech - 1964
Noah Bondo, a skilled teacher at Bainyik Vocational Centre in the East Sepik - 1972
My Jeep and a Government Toyota "planted" whilst on a job in the Maprik area, East Sepik.
Jeep repair - Bainyik Vocational Centre - 1972
Screenprinting - Bainyik Vocational Centre - 1972
Printing shirts at the Bainyik Vocational Centre - 1972
A suspension beidge near "the Wosera" in the East Sepik. My wife Joan and daughter Helen - 1972
Wosera Primary School, East Sepik - 1972
My father, Arthur Lock, with his grandson, Martin, at the Maprik Haus Tamberan - 1972
A new canoe just about to be launched on the Sepik river, Pagui.
At Popondetta 1974. My kids (Martin and Helen) in a 1942 Jeep built from bits and pieces scavenged from airstrips around Popondetta.
This and the next two photos are around Port Moresby in 1937 - a friend gave them to me. This one depicts two Australian sailors en route to the Spithead Review. These three images were scanned from glass plate negatives taken by Naval Photographer Saxon Fogarty of Fremantle - the Australian flotilla was on route to Britain for the Spithead Review.
Australian sailors from HMAS Australia en route to the Spithead Review.
VH-ABJ - a float plane on the "beach" in Port Moresby harbour - 1937
A Japanese wreck in Rabaul harbour
