The Frances Lasker Collection – Photos by Ann Webster
Frances Lasker was born Frances Jean Hibberd on 13 July 1923 in Melbourne. She worked as a typist, stenographer and secretary prior to and during her service in the Women’s Royal Australian Air Force 1942-46. After her demobilization, she worked for a time for the Public Service in Canberra. She worked for the Department of Agriculture, Stock and Fisheries in Port Moresby in 1947. She returned to Port Moresby in 1949 where she met and married Graham Svensen. This marriage did not endure and in 1961 she married Robert (Bob) Lasker.
Note that copyright of these photographs is vested in Frances’ daughter, Anne Webster – all requests for use in publications or for any other commercial purpose should be referred to her through admin@pngaa.net.
Photos depict scenery, expatriate Australians and local inhabitants, predominantly in and around Port Moresby.
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1947-06 - Larry Jones & Larry Dwyer at Laloki Nursery
1947 - Laloki River looking across to nursery.jpg
1947 - Morea Hila, Kerako & Tao, DASF.jpg
1947 - Mr Ninness, Eunice & Bill O'Brien.jpg
1949 - Morea Hila and family.jpg
1947 - Monty.jpg
1947 - Howard Smith, Mr Niness & 'our labour line'.jpg
1947-07 - Peter Lawson.jpg
1947 - Phyll & Howard Smith.jpg
1947 - Frances, John Higgins, Millie.jpg
1947 - Joseph.jpg
1947 - Monica Collins.jpg
1949 - Rover Scout group, Graham Svensen 3rd from right, 2nd top row.jpg
1947-4-25 - Memorial Gates, Ela Beach.jpg
1948-04-25 - Col Murray carrying wreath Anzac Day pde Port Moresby.jpg
1947 - Group of 13 expatriate women 2
1947-06 - Laloki Nursery.jpg
1947-04 - hostel where Frances stayed.jpg
1947 - View of Port Moresby Harbour from our laundry.jpg
1947 - Reg Ellis & Bob Crouch.jpg
1949 - Hal Herriott, Bet Baker & python 2.jpg
1947 - Keith Druitt.jpg
1947 - Group of 13 expatriate women 1.jpg
1949 - Hal Herriott, Bet Baker and large python 1.jpg
1947 - C47 at Jackson's Strip with Bud, Alec Douglas, Ted Mark & Stan Judd.jpg
1947 - Hunter's Hill, Port Moresby.jpg
1947 - Toa.jpg
1947 - Gary, Nao & Vargi - DASF.jpg
1947 - Port Moresby postcard.jpg
1947 - Hotel Moresby.jpg
1947-04-25 - RPA at Anzac Day march Port Moresby.jpg
1947 - Unknown locals1 Port Moresby.jpg
1947 - Bomana War Cemetary Poert Moresby.jpg
1947 - Ela Beach Road.jpg
1947 - Unknown locals 2 Port Moresby.jpg
1947 - Gno, Gpu & 'police boys'.jpg
1947 - Tim.jpg
1947-08 - Sapphire Creek.jpg
1947-05 - Port Moresby.jpg
1947 - Road from European Hospital.jpg
1947-07 Government House Port Moresby.jpg
1947 - Wrecked Fighters, NG.jpg
1947 - Port Moresby Harbour moonlight postcard.jpg
1947-06 - Frances & locals on punt, Laloki River NG.jpg
1947 - Kokoda Track Memorial.jpg
1947 - Unknown Location NG.jpg
1947 - Port Moresby Harbour from hospital.jpg
1947-04-25 - RPA Guard, Ela Beach Road, Anzac Day.jpg
1947 - Bob, Bet, Leo, Frances, Bob, Shirley.jpg
1947-07 - Howard, Frances, Sam, Dick, Monica.jpg
1947 - Rouna Falls.jpg
1947 - Aerial view of Port Moresby from B.17.jpg
1947 - Ken Gorringe & Reg Harris - DASF.jpg
1947-07 - Moresby Harbour from Government House.jpg
1947 - Wrecked ship, NG.jpg
1947 - lounge of the old paper house, Konedobu.jpg
1947 - Larry Dwyer & Roy Picary, DASF.jpg
1949 - Graham & Frances in NG.jpg
1947-07-13 - Ron Hodges and Lae R.P.C. Band.jpg
1947-12-17 - Bet, Frances, Frances Hibberd, Shirley at Jackson's.jpg
1947 - 'Lakatoi City' - Koki Beach.jpg
1947 - Group of expatriates.jpg
1947 - Eggington's launch 'Ela' off Local Island.jpg
1947 - Shirley.jpg
1949 - Phil Shirl & Christopher Hardy.jpg
1947 - Local Island 2.jpg
1949 - Gray, Mickey, Jim Hodge.jpg
1947 - Don Reynolds, Frances, Shirley & Alf in jeep.jpg
1947 - Port Moresby Harbour from Paga Hill Hostel.jpg
1947 - Wilfrid Laurence Conroy B.Sc.Agr - DASF Port Moresby.jpg
1947 - Peter, taken in Millie's room.jpg
1947 - Bob, Bet, Leo, Shirley, Bob & Frances.jpg
1949 - Graham Svensen (middle) and 2 men and ute, NG.jpg
1949 - Mickey Fitzgerald & Jim Hodge.jpg
1947 - Eunice, Frances, Monica, Anne, Frances Hibberd at Jackson's.jpg
1947 - Ken Corringe.jpg
1947 - Errol, Shirley, Eunice, Jim Keogh, Alf at Ela Beach.jpg
1947 - Local Island 1.jpg
1947 - Patrol Officer Des Clifton-Bassett & Eric Wilson, Ken Gorringe & Reg harris, DASF.jpg
1947 - Papua Hotel.jpg
1947-07-20- Beryl Cook & Whisky.jpg
1947 - Port Moresby Harbour from Konedobu.jpg
1947 - Two girls.jpg
1947 - Wari.jpg
1947 - Paku.jpg
1947 - Uana - lived in deserted house opposite office.jpg
1947 - Tom - lived in deserted house opposite office.jpg
1949 - Kokoda Track memorial plaque.jpg
1947 - Frances, Olive Wyatt & Doc on motor scooter in NG.jpg
