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A photo of a Fijian man taken at Bau Island.
Circa: Late 1800s.
Credit: The British Museum.
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Theodore Kleinschmidt’s drawing of Tui Nadrau, the chief of Nadrau (central Viti Levu, Fiji), wrapped in barkcloth for ceremonial presentation, October 1877.
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Portrait of Liebling Marlow, the first Miss Hibiscus by Mary Edwell Burke. Circa 1976
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A native village in Navosa
Year: Unknown
Source: Na Noda Vanua o Viti / R Carlos FB page
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Nadi Town 1975 - my hometown. I love those vintage shop signs and the cool cats in sarees. Source: Na Noda Vanua o Viti / R Carlos FB page
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Yaqona ceremony performed for Sir Ronald Garvey, Governor General, Lomanikoro, Rewa (in 1958). Photo: © Fiji Museum
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1952 Fiji Rugby Team. Back seat : scrum-half Suliasi Vatubua (King) & brother Thomas King (on bike outside his window) bidding him farewell.
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Adi Babasiga 1971 at Labasa. From left Miss Fane Maitoga (3rd), Miss Dilisi Tabua (Adi Babasiga) and Miss Luisa Dilewa (2nd). Source: Fiji Woman and Home August/Sept 1971.
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From NAF
Mannequin Parade of Sari styles by senior girls of Dudley High School. Source: Fiji Woman and Home; August/Sept 1971 (pg 6)
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From the NAF
Fiji Woman and Home. April 1971 edition. Cover image caption: Adi Seruwaia Lelea Cakobau relaxes with a book in her Lami Home. Adi Seruwaia is the wife of Ratu George Kadavulevu Cakobau, Vunivalu of Bau.
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Ratu Masua 1905/ Source: Na Noda Vanua o Viti / R Carlos FB page
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Source: Na Noda Vanua o Viti FB page/ R Carlos
Levuka Town 1943
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Fire Walkers, Beqa
Fire Walkers, Mbenga
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Burton Brothers; photography studio; 21 August 1899; Fiji
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In light of the news of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, we would like to share this photo of her first Royal visit to Fiji as Queen after her coronation. Here the 27-year-old monarch is on her way to perform her duties in the opening of parliament in Suva.
📸Rob Wright, 1953.
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Prominent Methodist Ladies of Fijian
Royal Rank
Adi Litia Samanunu: Radi Levuka (Ratu Cakobau's
wife) & daughter of Roko Tui Bau; Adi Litia Vatea:
Radi Viwa (Ratu Namosimalua's wife) & daughter
of Ratu Caucau (Ratu Tanoa Visawaqas bro); Adi
Litiana Maopa: Ratu Sukuna's mother; Adi Arieta
Koila: Adi Vonokula's grandmother; Adi Litia
Cakobau: Ratu Edward's mother; Adi Vuikaba:
Radi Dreketi & Ratu Cokanauto's mother; Adi
Torika Kainona: Radi Levuka & Ratu George's
mother; Adi Litia Tavanavanua: Ratu P.
Kadavulevu's daughter; Adi Maca: unknown.
Credit: Mr Vulakouvaki./FB
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The Nadi International Airport, 1960.
(Page 208, Fiji by Sir Alan Burns, 1963. Publisher: Her Majesty’s Stationary Office)
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