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These series of negatives were taken during the third South Pacific Festival of the Arts (SPFA) held at Port Moresby and other centres in Papua New Guinea, from 29 June-12 July 1980. The negatives were grouped together by events, with some titles, and this information is recorded below.
1-13. PNG 1980, SPFA, Ela Beach, waiting for canoe armada, 1980, negative
14. PNG 1980, SPFA, Ela Beach, flare, arrival of the canoe armada, 30/06/80, negative
15. PNG 1980, SPFA, Ela Beach, canoe armada, people in trees, 30/06/80, negative
16-17. PNG 1980, SPFA, Ela Beach, Manus canoes arrive, green sail and white sail, 30/06/80, negative
18. PNG 1980, SPFA, Ela Beach, canoe armada, arrival of Manus canoe, 30/06/80, negative
19-21. PNG 1980, SPFA, day of canoe armada, 30/06/80, negative
22. PNG 1980, SPFA, at Ela Beach, day of canoe armada, part of a group, 30/06/80, negative
23. PNG 1980, SPFA, canoes long the beach, 30/06/80, negative
24. PNG 1980, SPFA, canoe, 30/06/80, negative
25-26. PNG 1980, SPFA, on the beach, 30/06/80, negative
27. PNG 1980, SPFA, canoes, 30/06/80, negative
28-45. PNG 1980, SPFA, Opening ceremony, 30/06/80, negative
46-64. PNG 1980, SPFA, Opening ceremony to Cook Islands, 30/06/80, negative
65-85. PNG 1980, SPFA, Opening ceremony to New Hebrides, 30/06/80, negative
86-106. PNG 1980, SPFA, End of opening ceremony. Canoes on beach, 30/06/80, 1/07/80, negative
107-127. PNG 1980, SPFA, Regatta, 5/07/80, negative
128-162. PNG 1980, SPFA, [Assorted negatives including] end of regatta, Port Moresby, Ela Beach, canoes on beach, Adcol Venne/ Tokarana, birds, old church, views around town, 5/07/80, 7/07/80, negative
163-183. PNG 1980, SPFA, Tokarara, 7/07/80, 9/07/80, negative
184-204. PNG 1980, SPFA, Tokarara, model canoes, Travelodge, 9/07/80, 12/07/80, negative
205-223. PNG 1980, SPFA, Model canoes, Ela Beach from Travelodge, HM Stadium closing ceremony (beginning) 12/07/80, negative
213. PNG 1980, SPFA, Closing ceremony, Cook Islanders, 12/07/80, negative
224-251. 1980, SPFA, Closing ceremony,12/07/80, negative
This collection also includes 12 postcards of Papua New Guinea. The descriptions below are taken from the titles appearing on the back side of the post cards
252. Highlanders Display Traditional Dress, Mount Hagen, print (postcard)
253. Tolai Pirepire Mask - Rabaul, print (postcard)
254. Oksapmin Warriors of West Sepik, West Sepik Province, print (postcard)
255. Sunset, Tench island - New Ireland Province, print (postcard)
256. Barramundi Catch - Daru, Western Province, print (postcard)
257. Diver Explorers Coral Cave, Iwa Island - Milne Bay Province, print (postcard)
258. Bundi Meri and Child, print (postcard)
259. Gulf figure - Gulf Province
260. Villagers from Tep Tep Village, Building a House - Madang Province, print (postcard)
261. Kombe Island Village - West new Britain, print (postcard)
262. A Raggiana Bird of Paradise displays its beautiful plumes, print (postcard)
263. Papua New Guinea Commemorative Stamps (top left, HRH Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee 1977, top right, 50th Anniversary Counting in P.N.G. 1976, lower left, Telecommunications pProject 1972, lower right, Independence 1975), print (postcard)