Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand

Eruption of Matavanu Volcano, Savai'i, Samoa

Object | Part of Photography collection

item details

NameEruption of Matavanu Volcano, Savai'i, Samoa
ProductionThomas Andrew; photographer; 1905; Matavanu, Mount
Classificationblack-and-white negatives, gelatin dry plate negatives
Materialssilver, photographic gelatin, sheet glass, photographic plates
Materials Summaryblack and white gelatin glass negative
Registration NumberC.001404

Overview

Lava flow from the 1905-1910 eruption on Savai'i. Photograph shows the north-eastern coast of Savai'i where the lava flow entered the sea.