Photographs taken by H.L. Downing in New Guinea between World War I and II, mainly views of Eastern Highlands, Morobe District and Rabaul, New Britain and tribal headgear and ceremonial dress worn by various New Guinea natives, also of Norfolk Island, 1951 / Henry Ludlow Downing

NCY 2/161-749

fonds

1922-1938, 1951, copied 1975

Graphic Materials, Photographs

840405

Copy print : NCY 2/161-749
Available on open access in the Mitchell Library Reading Room

Approximately 590 negatives - film - 35 mm

Photographer's original negative envelopes located at ON 54

This collection comprising nitrate negatives were destroyed after copying, 1975

Out of copyright: Created before 1955
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Contents list available in the Mitchell Library Reading Room at ON 54 -

Information transferred from Pictures Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2008-2009

29 prints mainly from the above negatives are in the Small Pictures File, see Contents List, transferred to PXA 1402 December 2011

Some copy prints from this collection are available at Bulolo, Edi Creek, Salamaua, Rabaul etc., ca. 1923-1932 / H.L. Downing at PXA 650.

Cuttings from several periodicals are photocopied at PXA 7. They reproduce some negatives.

Keyword subjects:
Eastern Highlands (New Guinea)
Morobe District (Papua New Guinea)

Microfilm copy (NCY 2/161-749) available at MAV/FM4/9969

Original nitrate negative number ON 54