Follows the cruise of the Co-operative Trading Society’s boat ‘The Magi’, along the coast of south east Papua among the Mailu Islands. Shows something of the boat’s trading activities and organisation of the Co-operative, the work of the Co-operative Officer employed by the government, and also aspects of native life.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
307192
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Papua New Guinea - Commerce
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Papua New Guinea - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Papuans
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)