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Rotuma, the Cemetery

Object | Part of Photography collection

item details

NameRotuma, the Cemetery
ProductionMuir & Moodie; New Zealand
Unknown; photographer; Fiji
Classificationblack-and-white negatives, gelatin dry plate negatives
Materialssilver, photographic gelatin, sheet glass, photographic plates
Materials Summaryblack and white gelatin glass negative
Techniquesblack-and-white photography
Registration NumberC.017540
Credit linePurchased 1943

Overview

Clearing with large palm frond on ground centre. Stone walls and stone platforms across centre, and to right tall palm trees. In front and on the platforms are four colonial buildings sitting on stone platforms. Two tall poles (flagpoles) stand between the third and fourth building. A cannon is lying dismounted on a platform left.