Eruption of Mt Lamington, Papua New Guinea, 1951 [picture] / Albert Speer
- Bib ID:
- 3534061
- Format:
- Picture
- Author:
- Speer, Albert, 1922-2014
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Description:
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- 1951 or 1952
- 1 album (62 photographs) : b&w ; 23.5 x 34 cm. + 1 letter.
- Series:
- Collection of photographs and colour slides from the 1951 eruption of Mt Lamington, Papua New Guinea
- Summary:
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Mt. Lamington lies near the northern edge of Papua, New Guinea and had no known history of volcanic activity prior to January 1951, when an ash plume and seismic activity were observed beginning January 15. Minor activity continued until the morning of January 21 when an explosive eruption released nuée ardentes which completely or partially devastated an area of about 250 square kilometre. The collection also includes images of the memorial service held at the Popondetta Memorial Cemetery on the 24th November 1952.
- Notes:
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- Title devised by cataloguer based on information from acquisition documentation.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-149964917
- Source of Acquisition:
- Donated by Mr. Albert Speer, MBE, 2005.
- Sub-series Of:
- Main collection: Collection of photographs and colour slides from the 1951 eruption of Mt Lamington, Papua New Guinea
- Subject:
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- Volcanoes -- Papua New Guinea -- Lamington, Mount -- Photographs
- Volcanic eruptions -- Papua New Guinea -- Lamington, Mount -- Photographs
- Natural disasters -- Papua New Guinea -- Lamington, Mount -- Photographs
- Volcanologists -- Papua New Guinea -- Portraits
- Papua New Guinea -- Photographs
- Lamington, Mount (Papua New Guinea) -- Photographs
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Created/Published Date is Before 1955
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- Material type:
- Photograph
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1952
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