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Colour photograph of many Papua New Guinean people standing and sitting on the beach during the Pacific Festival on Pearl Island, with boats with coloured sails on the beach
Colour photograph of many Papua New Guinean people standing and sitting on the beach during the Pacific Festival on Pearl Island, with boats with coloured sails on the beach

Colour photograph of many Papua New Guinean people standing and sitting on the beach during the Pacific Festival on Pearl Island, with boats with coloured sails on the beach

Date1961-1972
Object numberANMS1279[355]
NamePhotograph
MediumPhotographic paper
DimensionsOverall: 89 x 131 mm
Copyright© Estate of Denis George
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from the George Family and Adrian Jackson
Strip of four colour negatives from the Pacific Festival on Pearl Island, the first three of numerous people on the beach near boats with coloured sails, and the fourth of Papua New Guineans performing in traditional dress
Strip of four colour negatives from the Pacific Festival on Pearl Island, the first three of numerous people on the beach near boats with coloured sails, and the fourth of Papua New Guineans performing in traditional dress
1961-1972
Strip with one colour negative of people standing on the beach during the Pacific Festival on Pearl Island, with boats with coloured sails on the sand
Strip with one colour negative of people standing on the beach during the Pacific Festival on Pearl Island, with boats with coloured sails on the sand
1961-1972
Colour photograph of several Papua New Guinean people in traditional dress, sitting in a row on the ground, surrounded by hundreds of onlookers, taken at the Pacific Festival on Pearl Island
Colour photograph of several Papua New Guinean people in traditional dress, sitting in a row on the ground, surrounded by hundreds of onlookers, taken at the Pacific Festival on Pearl Island
1961-1972
Colour photograph of boats with coloured flags lined up on the beach for the Pacific Festival on Pearl Island, with onlookers standing on the sand
Colour photograph of boats with coloured flags lined up on the beach for the Pacific Festival on Pearl Island, with onlookers standing on the sand
1961-1972
Colour photograph of boats with coloured flags lined up on the beach for the Pacific Festival on Pearl Island, with onlookers standing on the sand
Colour photograph of boats with coloured flags lined up on the beach for the Pacific Festival on Pearl Island, with onlookers standing on the sand
1961-1972
Colour photograph of several Papua New Guinean people in traditional dress, standing in a ring, surrounded by hundreds of onlookers, taken at the Pacific Festival on Pearl Island
Colour photograph of several Papua New Guinean people in traditional dress, standing in a ring, surrounded by hundreds of onlookers, taken at the Pacific Festival on Pearl Island
1961-1972
Colour photograph of a ring of Papua New Guinean people wearing traditional dress at the Pacific Festival, with hundreds of onlookers, on Pearl Island
Colour photograph of a ring of Papua New Guinean people wearing traditional dress at the Pacific Festival, with hundreds of onlookers, on Pearl Island
1961-1972
Strip of three colour negatives taken during the Pacific Festival on Pearl Island, the first two of Papua New Guineans performing in traditional dress, and the third possibly of a pearl raft
Strip of three colour negatives taken during the Pacific Festival on Pearl Island, the first two of Papua New Guineans performing in traditional dress, and the third possibly of a pearl raft
1961-1972
Colour photograph of a Papua New Guinean man sitting cross-legged in front of numerous pearl shells, many of which have blister pearls
Colour photograph of a Papua New Guinean man sitting cross-legged in front of numerous pearl shells, many of which have blister pearls
1961-1972
Colour photograph of several Papua New Guinean sitting in front of a pearl shell display, laid out on the ground, with a large audience behind, during Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's visit to Papua New Guinea in 1977
Colour photograph of several Papua New Guinean sitting in front of a pearl shell display, laid out on the ground, with a large audience behind, during Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's visit to Papua New Guinea in 1977
1977
Colour Hundreds of onlookers standing on the beach at the Pacific Festival on Pearl Island
Colour Hundreds of onlookers standing on the beach at the Pacific Festival on Pearl Island
1961-1972
Colour Colour photograph of a Papua New Guinean man sitting on a boat, pulling in a buoy on a rope in the water, on Pearl Island
Colour Colour photograph of a Papua New Guinean man sitting on a boat, pulling in a buoy on a rope in the water, on Pearl Island
1961-1972