Guide to the E.W.P. Chinnery collection of photographs of Papua New Guinea

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PIC/8394

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Collection Summary

Title
E.W.P. Chinnery collection of photographs of Papua New Guinea
Date Range
1912 to 1937
Collection Number
PIC/8394
Extent
1828 items
Dimensions
13 x 10 cm
Physical Facet
negative : nitrate
Language of Materials
English
Repository
Special Collections (Pictures)

Introduction

Scope and Contents

Negatives show New Guinea weapons, dress and decoration, religious practices, artefacts, canoes and rafts, dances and ceremonies, houses, and copper mining.

Existence and Location of Copies

The duplicate negatives and prints were created by the Museum of Victoria from negatives by E.W.P. Chinnery. Patrons wishing to view the items are advised to view the prints and acetate negatives at P783 Chinnery Collection, New Guinea, 1912-1937 [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn490729].

Biographical / Historical

E.W.P. Chinnery was Government Anthropologist in New Guinea 1924-1932 and Director of District Services and Native Affairs 1932-1939; he then headed the Dept. of Native Affairs in Northern Territory for six years.

Item Descriptions

Northern Division, Orokaiva, Papua New Guinea, approximately 1930, 1 - 100 (File PIC/8394/1 -/100) - Box 36, Negative-Box 1

100 items, 13 x 10 cm, negative : nitrate

Northern Division, Orokaiva, Papua New Guinea, approximately 1930, 101 - 200 (File PIC/8394/101 -/200) - Box 36, Negative-Box 2

100 items, 13 x 10 cm, negative : nitrate

Northern Division, Orokaiva, Papua New Guinea, approximately 1930, 201 - 242 (File PIC/8394/201 -/241) - Box 36, Negative-Box 3

42 items, 13 x 10 cm, negative : nitrate

Delta Division, Papua New Guinea, approximately 1930, 1 -103 (File PIC/8394/242 -/344) - Box 36, Negative-Box 4

103 items, 13 x 10 cm, negative : nitrate

Mount Yule, Kunimaipa Expedition, New Guinea, 1917, 1 -99 (File PIC/8394/345 -/441) - Box 37, Negative-Box 5

98 items, 13 x 10 cm, negative : nitrate

Central Division, Mount Obree, Papua New Guinea, approximately 1930, 1 -100 (File PIC/8394/442 -/541) - Box 37, Negative-Box 6

100 items, 13 x 10 cm, negative : nitrate

Central Division, Mount Obree, Papua New Guinea, approximately 1930, 101 -169 (File PIC/8394/542 -/610) - Box 37, Negative-Box 7

69 items, 13 x 10 cm, negative : nitrate

New Guinea Copper Mines, Bootless Inlet, Papua New Guinea, approximately 1930, 1 -101 (File PIC/8394/611 -/711) - Box 38, Negative-Box 8

101 items, 13 x 10 cm, negative : nitrate

New Guinea Copper Mines, Bootless Inlet, Papua New Guinea, approximately 1930, 102 - 155 (File PIC/8394/712 -/765) - Box 38, Negative-Box 9

54 items, 13 x 10 cm, negative : nitrate

Sepik district, Papua New Guinea, approximately 1930, 1 -100 (File PIC/8394/766 -/865) - Box 38, Negative-Box 10

100 items, 13 x 10 cm, negative : nitrate

Sepik district, Papua New Guinea, approximately 1930, 101 - 141 (File PIC/8394/866 -/906) - Box 38, Negative-Box 11

41 items, 13 x 10 cm, negative : nitrate

Madang and the Admiralty Group islands, Papua New Guinea, approximately 1930, 1 - 60 (File PIC/8394/907 -/966) - Box 38, Negative-Box 12

60 items, 13 x 10 cm, negative : nitrate

Squally Island and St Matthias Island, Papua New Guinea, approximately 1930, 1 -105 (File PIC/8394/967 -/1070) - Box 39, Negative-Box 13

105 items, 13 x 10 cm, negative : nitrate

Squally Island and St Matthias Island, Papua New Guinea, approximately 1930, 106 -141 (File PIC/8394/1071 -/1106) - Box 39, Negative-Box 14

36 items, 13 x 10 cm, negative : nitrate

Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, approximately 1930, 1 -63 (File PIC/8394/1107 -/1169) - Box 39, Negative-Box 15

63 items, 13 x 10 cm, negative : nitrate

Mortlock and Tasman Islands, Papua New Guinea, approximately 1930, 1 - 20 (missing /1189) 21-100 (File PIC/8394/1170 -/1269) - Box 39, Negative-Box 16

99 items, 13 x 10 cm, negative : nitrate

Mortlock and Tasman Islands, Papua New Guinea, approximately 1930, 101 - 105 (File PIC/8394/1270 -/1274) - Box 40, Negative-Box 17

5 items, 13 x 10 cm, negative : nitrate

New Britain, Papua New Guinea, approximately 1930, 1 -101 (File PIC/8394/1275-/1375) - Box 40, Negative-Box 18

101 items, 13 x 10 cm, negative : nitrate

New Britain, Papua New Guinea, approximately 1930, 102 - 201 (File PIC/8394/1376 -/1475) - Box 40, Negative-Box 19

100 items, 13 x 10 cm, negative : nitrate

New Britain, Papua New Guinea, approximately 1930, 202 - 262 (File PIC/8394/1476 -/1536) - Box 40, Negative-Box 20

61 items, 13 x 10 cm, negative : nitrate

Morobe District, Papua New Guinea, approximately 1930, 1 - 47 (File PIC/8394/1537 -/1583) - Box 41, Negative-Box 21

47 items, 13 x 10 cm, negative : nitrate

New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, approximately 1930, 1 - 63 (File PIC/8394/1584 -/1646) - Box 41, Negative-Box 22

63 items, 13 x 10 cm, negative : nitrate

Ramu, Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea, approximately 1930, 1 - 101 (File PIC/8394/1647 -/1746) - Box 41, Negative-Box 23

100 items, 13 x 10 cm, negative : nitrate

Ramu, Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea, approximately 1930, 101 - 179 (File PIC/8394/1747 -/1825) - Box 41, Negative-Box 24

79 items, 13 x 10 cm, negative : nitrate

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