Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
The Gilbert Islands observed : a source book of European contacts with, and observations of, the Gilbert Islands and the Gilbertese, from 1537 to 1873
Primary Maker
Contributor/Publisher
Homa Press
Place
Date
2006
Physical Description
Language
English
Level of Current Record
Bib record
Member Object
Subject Category
Content
Probable sightings of Nonouti, 1537 -- sightings of Butaritari by Quiros, 1606 -- early contacts with Rotuma, c.1698-1830 -- Gilbertese on Rotuma, c.1720 -- visit of the Ophelia -- visit to Beru and Tabiteuea, 1825 -- Abemama: visit to, and attack on, whaler Emily, 1827 -- Marakei island: visit to of whaler Hibernia, 1828 -- Gilbert Islands: whaling -- visit of the Caroline, 1832 -- rescue of Abaiang Islanders found drifting in Bonins, 1832 -- Gilbert Island: whaling, 1833 -- Tabiteuea: wreck of the Corsair, 1835 -- Gilbert Islands: contact with Europeans, 1841 -- drift voyages from Gilberts, 1841 -- visit to Southern Gilberts, 1841 -- United States exploring expedition, 1841 -- death of Anderson on Tabiteuea, 1841 -- two visits to Kuria and Aranuka by Dr L.A. Baker, 1842-43 -- wreck of Columbia on Nonouti, 1846 -- blackbirding in the Gilberts, 1847 -- labour trade: Benjamin Boyd, 1847 -- Abemama Island; Europan landed on, 1848 -- attempt to capture and pillage the Triton at Nonouti, 1848 -- coconut toddy drinking begins at Butaritari, 1849 -- excerpt from journal of Dr R.B. Lyth, 1850-51 -- American coconut oil traders' Herald in Gilberts, 1851 -- murder of Europeans on Abemama, 1851 -- cruise of the Pianet, 1851 -- Kuria and Aranuka: murder of beachcombers on, 1852 -- Butaritari: First Mission party and Randell visit King, 1852 -- trading: Randell, 1852 -- Butaritari trading, 1852 -- loss of the ship Ontario of New Bedford, 1852 -- wreck of the Ontario, 1852 -- whaling and drift voyages: Gilberts, 1852 -- Captain Hugh Fairclough, 1853 -- Gilbert Islands: trading - Robert Towns, 1853 -- conduct of British warships when British subjects are murdered, 1853 -- massacre on the William Penn, 1853
Public Access Text
Includes bibliographic references.
Collection Type
Reserve Collection
Copyright
All rights reserved
Last Update
19 Dec 2023
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