item details
NameSuva, Fiji
ProductionBurton Brothers; photography studio; 1884; New Zealand
Alfred Burton; photographer; June 1884-July 1884; Suva
Alfred Burton; photographer; June 1884-July 1884; Suva
Classificationblack-and-white negatives, gelatin dry plate negatives
Materialssilver, photographic gelatin, sheet glass, photographic plates
Materials Summaryblack and white gelatin glass negative
Techniquesgelatin dry plate process, black-and-white photography
Registration NumberC.016509
Credit linePurchased 1943
Overview
A populated Suva street lined with businesses. Two of these were established in 1882, just two years before Burton took this photograph. The shops reflect the needs of a growing market of European tourists. Shopfronts include 'Cohen & Abrahams Outfitters' - a shipping supplies and provisions store; 'A. M. Brodziak & Co. Importers and Exporters'; and 'A. Stevens - Baker, Grocer & Confectioner'.