Showing 10 items matching "polynesian"

International House, The University of Melbourne
Photograph (Item), Smiling Polynesian female with a light held above her head (possibly associated with fundraising performance)

theatre
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Book, Mrs. H.B. Richenda Parham, Fiji Native Plants, 1943

Olive Mellor (nee Holttum) graduated 1911 and was staff between 1914-1920, which she donated her collection of books to the Library.olive mellor (nee holttum), staff, female students
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: WOMEN IN HALL

Colour photograph. Polynesian women in hall. Floral garland headress. Grass skirts.entertainment, music, singers
Moorabbin Air Museum
Booklet (Item) - Australian Institute Of Navigation - Lecture Notes On Several Topics Refer Context For Detailed Topics, Australian Institute Of Navigation

Underground Navigation Marine Phosphorescence & Magnetism Gatty Memorial Lecture Polynesian Navigational Stones Aerodrome Performance Standards
Orbost & District Historical Society
model -outrigger canoe, mid -late 19th century

The outrigger gives greater stability and seaworthiness to the canoe. Outrigger canoes were originally developed by the peoples of the islands of Southeast Asia for sea travel, and were used to transport these peoples eastward through to Polynesia and New Zealand more than 2000 Years ago. Today they are still in use. This item possibly came to Orbost with Reverend Alexander Morton . Morton was the minister at the Presbyterian church about 1890. He had spent time in new Hebrides and went on to New Zealand.This item is an example of a handcrafted artefact from the New Hebrides.Detailed model of an outrigger canoe from the Polynesian islands. It isa handmade wooden (possibly breadfruit wood) model of an outrigger canoe - one outrigger attached to the main hull. Bound with string. It has two wooden paddles.handcraft morton-alexander model-outrigger-canoe
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History Collection
Book - Illustrated book, Thor Heyerdahl 1914-2002 et al, The Kon-Tiki expedition: by raft across the South Seas
The story of a daring voyage by the author and five companions on board a primitive raft from the coast of Peru to the Pacific Islands. Mr. Heyerdahl was convinced that the original Polynesians had come by sea from South America, and to prove that such a voyage was possible at that remote period, he and his party built the 'Kon-Tiki', similar to the rafts then used and embarked on it. After a voyage full of danger, but packed with interest they reached the islands where the Kon-Tiki was wrecked on a coral reef.
Illustrated book with dustjacket. Book is bound in front cover, with image of a Polynesian mask embossed on the front. Title, author's and publisher's names are stamped in gilt on spine. Front cover of dustjacket has a black and light brown illustration of a raft at sea, along with title and author's name printed in white. The spine has similar information plus publisher's name in light brown print along with another illustration of a raft and a Polynesian mask. The back of the dust jacket (again in black and light brown) is a route map and labeled diagram of a raft (the Kon-Tiki). non-fictionThe story of a daring voyage by the author and five companions on board a primitive raft from the coast of Peru to the Pacific Islands. Mr. Heyerdahl was convinced that the original Polynesians had come by sea from South America, and to prove that such a voyage was possible at that remote period, he and his party built the 'Kon-Tiki', similar to the rafts then used and embarked on it. After a voyage full of danger, but packed with interest they reached the islands where the Kon-Tiki was wrecked on a coral reef.thor heyerdahl, kon-tiki expedition, ethnology-polynesia, ahnl
Clunes Museum
Mixed media - DVD, A HISTORY OF AUSTRA;IAN ABORIGINALS

DVD IN PLASTIC CASE, PART 1: READING OF ABORIGINAL ART, FIRST CONTACT WITH COLONISATION, CAPTAIN COOK/FIRST FLEET COLIN JONES IS OF ABORIGINAL POLYNESIAN PLUS ENGLISH DECENT. THE ABORIGINAL SIDE OF HIS FAMILY ARE FROM KALKADOON AND NUNUCKLE TRIBAL GROUPSdvd, aboriginal, colin jones
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, GILL, William Wyatt, Myths and songs from the South Pacific / by Rev. William Wyatt Gill ; With a preface by F. Max Mu?ller, 1876

Labelled 'Cowes Municipal Public Library', 'Phillip Island Historical Society, Cleeland Bequest'.mythology, polynesian, mangaia, cook islands, religion, songs, polynesia
Moorabbin Air Museum
Photograph (series) - (SP) Lindsay Walker collection of photographs, slides and documents. Various aircraft as described in Context. Many Ansett historic items
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Allen & Unwin, The Kon-Tiki expedition : by raft across the South Seas, 1950
The story of the Kon Tiki expedition
Index, ill, p.239non-fictionThe story of the Kon Tiki expeditionpolynesians - origin, pacific ocean - exploration