Samoa Islands (island group)
Found in 113 Collections and/or Records:
[Seated dancers], 1903
[Sheep coming ashore from steamer], 1903
[Small boy holding plucked pigeon], 1903
Smithson has pencilled '25/9' next to '49. Boy with pigeon'.
[Steamer at quayside, seen from across harbour], 1903
[Steamer in harbour], 1903
[Street scene, with men in their white Sunday clothes], 1903
Smithson has pencilled '29/12' next to the following notes: '30. On Sunday the men affect white lava lava with white drill coats but wear no hats the women however wear long loose dresses with hats and shoes. They all make profession of christianity a good number however being catholics'.
[Swaying to the rhythm], 1903
Smithson has pencilled '23/5' next to '56. First all sitting'.
[Thatched house (fale) and palm trees], 1903
Smithson has pencilled '22/2' next to the following notes: '14. Tho' apparently far away from civilization yet reminded unexpectedly by sewing machine. Usual mode of getting to Apia by Kawwan 40 tons only - leaving at 5 p.m. but as it there was a rumour that U.S.N.Z. boat to call Kawwan was to leave at 3. However Haurots arrived 1.30 - Kawwan 5. Weird scene on deck native sleeping'.
[Thatched hut], 1903
[Thatched hut under palm trees], 1903
Smithson has pencilled '27/9' next to '28.'
[Thatching in progress], 1903
Smithson has pencilled '27/3' next to '10. Thatching made species of sugar cane'.
[The King of Samoa's Palace], 1979
244 x 181 mm. View looking towards the circular thatched building, with a group of Samoan nobles seated on the ground in front and a group of soldiers on parade in the foreground. The caption reads 'This is the King of Samoa's Palace. The soldiers are the Kings of Honolulu who went to Samoa and endeavoured to take the island. I got it mostly to show the Kings Palace'.
[The wooden 'bell' used to call people to church], 1903
Smithson has pencilled '27/5' next to '71. Wooden bell - calling people to church'.
[Timber house and lean-to], 1903
Smithson has pencilled '29/10' next to the following notes: '45. House. Some coffee also pine apples - not the season when there. It is customary from time to time for one village to visit another especially if there is some object such as a wedding or a cricket match - this visit called a melanga meaning visit - '.
Tour of the South Seas
[Two women and small boy], 1903
Smithson has pencilled '25/7' next to '48. Wild pigeons are poentiful [sic] - excellent eating'.
[Unidentified, probably near Apia], 1903
[View across Pago Pago harbour towards Mount Pioa], 1903
Smithson has pencilled '1 22/1' at the top of the accompanying typescript.
[View from main street in Apia], 1903
[View from road to Vailima on Upolu], 1903
Smithson has pencilled '28/12' next to '21. View from road to Vailima'.
[View from the main street in Apia], 1903
Smithson has pencilled '30/2' next to '80. From main street in Apia'.
[View of Apia from the harbour], 1903
[View of Apia from the harbour], 1903
[View of Apia from the harbour], 1903
[View of Apia from the Tivoli Hotel, Rosabel], 1903
Smithson has pencilled '25/5' next to the following notes: '17. View of Apia from Rosabel - Tivoli hotel - tower, church no windows singing melodious. Vaea mountain. R.L.S. buried at top [Robert Louis Stevenson's tomb is situated on the summit of Mt. Vaea]'.