The Declaration of the Protectorate at Port Moresby, November 6th, 1884
Scope and Contents
285 x 230 mm. The second in a series of three pictures (the correct sequence being Y3084A: 37, 23, 35) showing the first proclamation of the protectorate from the verandah of the Reverend Lawes' mission house. Marines and sailors, formed into three sides of a hollow square around the verandah, prepare to fire the feu-de-joie while onlookers stand outside the square. The officers are removing their hats; Erskine, face hidden by hat, is second from the left in the middle section of the verandah, with H.H. Romilly, hatless, directly to the left. Mrs. Lawes is sitting, face partially hidden by her fan. The other women on the platform are the Papua New Guinean teachers' wives.
Dates
- Creation: 1884
Creator
- From the Fonds: Angerer, C, fl1884 (photographer) (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2011-02-02 12:28:58+00:00
Repository Details
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