Scope and Contents
Three loose prints, all signed, dated and captioned on the reverse. 'Baiaua' is possibly Bariana, south of Collingwood Bay. Sir Henry Wickham was an explorer and pioneer planter all over the Equatorial Belt, and planted rubber over Central and South America, India and New Guinea. He listed his recreation in 'Who's Who' as 'Pioneer Rubber Planting.'
Dates
- Creation: 1910
Creator
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Biographical / Historical
Sir Henry Alexander Wickham was an explorer, author and pioneer rubber planter. He was the donor and photographer of a collection of views of New Guinea.
Extent
3 item(s) (3 images)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Good condition.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented by Mr H A Wickham 13th November 1911.
General
This collection level description was entered by WS using information from the original typescript catalogue.
Originator(s)
Wickham, Sir Henry Alexander (1846-1928) Knight, explorer and planter
Geographic
- Date
- 2006-08-01 14:21:58+00:00
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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