MS 9219

Papers of Pat Walsh (1898-1959)



Scope and Content Note

Papers and photographs

Hagen-Sepik Patrol, 1938-39

68 cm (5 boxes)

Available for reference

Pat Walsh's collection of papers and photographs was destroyed in a Brisbane basement during the 1974 flood, but the Walsh papers and photographs in this collection were fortuitously preserved among other records.

The papers were given to Jim Taylor in 1940, who took them to Sydney while writing his report on the Hagen-Sepik Patrol, then gave them to his nephew, Russell Robinson. At Taylor's request, in 1986 Robinson lent them to Bill Gammage for his book about the patrol, The sky travellers: journeys in New Guinea 1938-39 (MUP 1998), then donated them to the Library.

Walsh made several sets of these photographs but only John Black’s copies have survived. Taylor’s copies and the official sets were lost during World War II; Walsh’s copies were lost in the Brisbane flood. John Black's set of the photographs was lent to Gammage in 1987, on condition that ultimately they should be given to the Library.

In 1998-99 Dr Gammage arranged the records into two series and compiled this guide to the collection.


Biographical Note

Callaghan Baird Walsh (1898 – 1959)

`Pat' Walsh was born at Port Douglas, north Queensland, on 15 August 1898. He matriculated from St Stanislaus College, Bathurst, to Sydney University in 1916 and in 1917 passed first year science on his way to a medical degree. On 12 December 1917, aged 19, he enlisted in the 5th Light Horse Regiment, AIF, fought in Palestine, and came home on 11 April 1919. On 23 May he joined the Queensland Forest Service as a chainman and by August 1926 was in charge of Barakula State Forest, near Chinchilla. On 6 October he was appointed a chainman at Wau, but within a year was a medical assistant at Madang. In 1938-39 he was medical assistant on the Hagen-Sepik Patrol.

On 30 October 1941, aged 43, Walsh joined the R.A.A.F. as an air mechanic, served mainly in Queensland and, by 1945, was a Flying Officer in medical hygiene. On 10 June 1942 he married Ivy Eileen Ennor (1910-1992). He returned to Rabaul in December 1945 and early in 1950 was posted to the new Native Medical Training School at Nonga, Rabaul. He was promoted senior medical assistant on 21 February 1952 and retired from Nonga on 29 August 1953. He died in Longreach on 26 September 1959. He was a most reticent man, a fine photographer and a good bushman.

Other Hagen-Sepik Patrol records are in MS 8254 (Ian Downs), MS 8346 (John Black), MS 9218 (Jim Taylor) and MS 9220 (Bill Gammage). ScreenSound Australia holds movie film taken on the patrol.


Series List

  1. Hagen-Sepik Patrol photographs 1938-39
  2. Hagen-Sepik Patrol papers 1938-39

Series Description

Series 1 Hagen-Sepik Patrol photographs 1938-39

Led by J.L. Taylor, the patrol left Mt Hagen on 9 March 1938 and walked to Hoiyevia in the southern Highlands, arriving on 8 May. There Taylor split the patrol, sending Black on and returning with Walsh to set up a base at Wabag. Taylor left on 26 August; Walsh remained at Wabag. He made several short patrols, notably exploring the country north with Ian Downs in October-December 1938. On 1 May 1939 he shifted the base east, to Ailamanda. Taylor and Black joined him on 13 June, and the patrol returned to Hagen.

At Wabag Taylor told Walsh to develop and caption photographs patrol members took and make them into sets for official purposes and personal records. Many of Black's, Downs' and Taylor's photographs were not available to Walsh. The sets he made thus comprised largely his own photographs, and those of Black to May 1938, most but not all captioned. Of these sets only Black's survived. Taylor's and the official sets were lost during World War II; Walsh's in the 1974 Brisbane flood.

Black's set of Walsh's photographs, listed here, is based on 54 rolls shot between May 1938, in the Benaria valley south of present day Tari, and January 1939, at Wabag, after his northern patrol with Downs. Walsh's camera took 12 photographs per roll. He kept all but a few prints, numbering each in pencil on the back with a roll then a print number. Thus his first print is 1-1, his last 54-13. This numbering fits the patrol's chronology between May 1938 and January 1939.

In Black's papers were two pages headed "NEGATIVES - J.R. BLACK", listing 101 negatives from a 4 1/4" x 2 1/4" camera, which can be matched with Walsh's "X" series, described below. Thus Walsh may have used two cameras for at least part of the patrol, or this camera exclusively in March-April 1938. The caption list matches but does not add to Walsh's captions on reverse of the "X" series prints.

There were also four pages headed "NEGATIVES - HAGEN/SEPIK PATROL", which list short captions for Walsh's numbered rolls 1-23. A further page, listing short captions for rolls 31-35, was in Taylor's papers. On rolls 10, 13-15, 17, 31, 33 and 35 these add slightly to captions on Walsh's prints: the additional information is appended within {}. The list notes, "With panoramas each negative subtends 36 degrees and joins to the right."

The seven pages are in these papers, series 2/6.

The "X" labelled series follows the number series. Originally it comprised at least 102 prints, but now has 89 (+ 3 prints appended here for convenience). The series has only a rough chronology, but includes prints not found elsewhere, including 1938 prints taken between Mount Hagen in February and Hoiyevia in June - that is, it overlaps the start of Walsh's number sequence. The prints are of better quality and may well be from the 4 1/4" x 2 1/4" camera mentioned above.

The list retains Walsh's numbering: thus photo 1-1 is MS 9219/1/1[folder]: 1-1[roll-photo number]. Walsh's captions are in double quotation marks. In 1998 Bill Gammage added captions; more information is in The Sky Travellers, MUP 1998.

Other Hagen-Sepik Patrol photos are in MS 8254 (Ian Downs), MS 8346 (John Black), MS 9218 (Jim Taylor) and MS 9220 (Bill Gammage). ScreenSound Australia holds movie film taken on the patrol.

Binder

1 Rolls 1-6

Hoiyevia Base Camp area, May-June 1938.

2 Rolls 7-13

Hoiyevia - Tari Gap, June-July 1938.

3 Rolls 14-19

Tari Gap - Wabag Base Camp, July 1938.

4 Rolls 20-26

Wabag, August 1938.

5 Rolls 27-32

Wabag, August-September 1938.

6 Rolls 33-36

Wabag, September 1938.

7 Rolls 37-41

Wabag - North Enga, September-November 1938.

8 Rolls 42-45

North Enga, November 1938.

9 Rolls 46-49

North Enga - Wabag, November-December 1938.

10 Rolls 50-54

Wabag, December 1938-January 1939.

11 X series, prints X2-X51

Mt Hagen - Hoiyevia, February-May 1938.

12 X series, prints X52-X105

Lai Valley - Hoiyevia, March-June 1938.

For detailed information see item list for Series 1.


Series 2 Hagen-Sepik Patrol papers 1938-39

This series contains field diaries and notebooks, 1938-39, two written up diaries and a list of photographic negatives.

Item

1

Field diary, 26 January 1938 - 19 January 1939, including inserts (notably a note from Taylor to Walsh left at a Waga Valley camp on 7 July 1938)

2

Field diary, 20 October 1938 - 30 April 1939

3

Notebook, 1 January - 24 April 1939

4

Diary (written up), 20 October - 5 December 1938 (starts p.21)

5

Diary (written up), 22 February - 11 July 1939 (starts p.51). Both diaries list stores and personnel

6

List of photographic negatives – J.R. Black

7

Hagen Sepik patrol notebook, 1938, listing vocabularies, carriers, stores and including inserts

8 & 9

Village notebooks, 1938-39, listing Huli vocabularies, Wabag physical measurements, carriers, wireless messages and jottings

10

Notebook, 1939


Item List

Series 1 Hagen-Sepik Patrol photographs 1938-39

Binder 1

Hoiyevia Base Camp area, May-June 1938.

Roll 1

Huli country south of Hoiyevia Base Camp, May 1938

1. "‘Big Game Hunting’". A carrier searching a friend's hair for lice, Benaria valley, c. 1 May 1938.
2. "Garden plot on Sth'r'n slope of Central Range". Near Tabilabi?, Benaria valley, c. 1 May 1938.
3. "‘Sunken’ Road Tagri valley". Defensive ditch, probably Tabali area, Tagari valley, c. 4 May 1938
4. "Barricade of a House Tagri valley". Stockade gate, Tagari valley, 4-7 May 1938
5. "A deep cutting made by natives Tagri valley". Defensive ditch, Tagari valley, 4-7 May 1938.
6. John Black sketching a panorama, shaded by his servant Kologei, probably from near Bai, SE of Tari, 8 May 1938 (+ 1987 copies 6a-b, with Black's 1987 captions.)
7. [no print: see 12].
8-11. "Panorama Tagri valley". Four prints forming a panorama, probably from near Bai, 8 May 1938. Item 10 looks to the Doma peaks (+ 1988 copy 10a.)
12. "‘Sunken’ Road. Tagri valley". The carrier line in a defensive ditch, Tagari valley, May 1938. Although numbered 12, this print may be 7, missing above.
Roll 2

Hoiyevia Base Camp, May 1938

  1. "The men of Hoiyevia have a meeting", c.11-12 May 1938, on kaukau (sweet potato) gardens to be levelled for Hoiyevia drome.
  2. "One of the locals inspects the work on the drome Hoiyevia", 11-14 May 1938.
  3. "A man of Hoiyevia", 11-14 May 1938.
  4. "Buying food Hoiyevia", 11-14 May 1938. A rope banis (fence) separates people selling kaukau from patrol members on ground levelled to make the drome. In the centre a party under police guard is buying kaukau; further left is Black.
  5. "A man of Hoiyevia", 11-14 May 1938. He holds pan pipes, and is flanked by Constable Kenai (l.) and Sgt Boginau. He appears also in print X2.
  6. "Type of wig worn by natives of Hoiyevia", 11-14 May 1938.
  7. "Buying pigs in the rain Hoiyevia", 11-14 May 1938.
  8. "Natives sheltering from rain Hoiyevia", 11-14 May 1938.
  9. "Building drome Hoiyevia", 11-14 May 1938. Two carriers are using a stretcher made to carry away rocks.
  10. "Building drome Hoiyevia", 11-14 May 1938.
  11. "View of drome Hoiyevia", 11-14 May 1938.
  12. "V.H.S. 9 at Hoiyevia", c.15 May 1938, with Black's addition, "Radio... and taken by hand to Wabag". VHS 9 was the call sign of the patrol's AWA 3B Teleradio (+ 1988 copy 12a.)
Roll 3

Hoiyevia Base Camp, May 1938

  1. "A man making a ‘bilum’ at Hoiyevia", 15-20 May 1938.
  2. "Mr Taylor getting natives at Hoiyevia interested", 15-20 May 1938. Taylor is showing Jack Hides' 1935 photographs of people south of Hoiyevia, in Hides' Papuan Wonderland.
  3. "‘Pan Pipes’ Hoiyevia", 15-20 May 1938.
  4. "The Camp at Hoiyevia", 15-20 May 1938. Shows the camp before huts were built, helping date this and preceding photographs. At centre Black is using a compass for his survey base line; to his left is the wireless mast.
  5. "A species of Bird", Hoiyevia, 15-24 May 1938. The Superb Bird of Paradise.
  6. [no print]
  7. "The Wig Renovator. Hoiyevia", 23-24 May 1938. This expert wig maker sold Taylor several wigs, then came daily to his tent to complete and maintain them.
  8. "Natives Hoiyevia", 23-24 May 1938. Men and boys (no women) line the rope banis (fence) to trade kaukau (sweet potato), pitpit (an edible pith) and sugar cane.
  9. "Supply of food brought by natives Hoiyevia", 23-24 May 1938.
  10. "Building a House at the Camp Hoiyevia", 23-24 May 1938. The Europeans' office, completed on 24 May 1938.
  11. Interior of a European tent, Hoiyevia, 23-24 May 1938. The medical boxes at right suggest the tent is Walsh's.
  12. "Watching the ‘Wig Maker’ work Hoiyevia", 23-24 May 1938. Behind him the office is nearly completed: see captions 7 and 10.
Roll 4

Hoiyevia Base Camp, May 1938

  1. Carriers and local men dance to flatten Hoiyevia strip, 23-26 May 1938.
  2. "Tramping down the runway. Hoiyevia". Carriers and local men dance to flatten Hoiyevia strip, 23-26 May 1938.
  3. "Natives Hoiyevia", on the strip, 23-26 May 1938.
  4. "Camp scene Hoiyevia", probably 27 May 1938.
  5. "Police Hoiyevia", 27 May 1938. Presenting arms on morning parade, Sgt Lopangom in front, in practice for the Administrator's (W.R. McNicoll) visit on 27 May, but the strip was too short for his plane.
  6. "The Stinson comes over. Hoiyevia", 27 May 1938. Tommy O'Dea, guided by smoke signals and white pitpit (canegrass) marker lines, approaches from ESE. Taylor watches.
  7. "Stinson flying over drome Hoiyevia", 27 May 1938. In the distance Taylor waves; at left foreground medical orderlies stand guard with .303 rifles, presumably because the police are on parade.
  8. "Group of natives Hoiyevia", 27 May 1938. At the banis (fence) Black is photographing local people.
  9. "Men of Hoiyevia", 27 May 1938.
  10. "Discussing the food problem Hoiyevia", 27 May 1938. A carrier tells a local man that people are not bringing enough food. Theodolite at right.
  11. "Natives Hoiyevia", 27 May 1938.
  12. "At the Market Hoiyevia", 27 May 1938.
Roll 5

Hoiyevia Base Camp, May 1938

  1. Guinea Airways' Ford Trimotor, piloted by Tom O'Dea, over Hoiyevia, 31 May 1938. The strip had been dug to soften it, then laid with a thick grass cushion. Between 31 May and 3 June six tons of supplies were dropped, most without parachutes, packed inside two bags. This was easily the world's largest such drop up to that time, and pioneered an air supply method commonly used during World War II.
  2. Carriers run to retrieve stores dropped, 31 May 1938.
  3. The Ford approaches for another drop, 31 May 1938.
  4. "Ford dropping supplies Hoiyevia", 31 May 1938. Carriers run to retrieve falling stores while police watch. The view is WNW, showing on the skyline (left to right) the peaks Lagari and Peda, and Huriba hill (+ 1988 copy 4a.)
  5. "Ford dropping supplies Hoiyevia", 31 May 1938.
  6. "Ford dropping supplies Hoiyevia", 31 May 1938. The watching people include a police wife (in white dress).
  7. "Ford over drome at Hoiyevia", 31 May 1938.
  8. "Camp Scene Hoiyevia", 31 May 1938. Carriers' huts?
  9. "Ford leaving Hoiyevia", 31 May 1938.
  10. Cloud, Hoiyevia, 31 May 1938.
  11. "Some of the Cargo dropped Hoiyevia", 31 May 1938 (+ 1988 copy 11a.) Taylor is at right; at extreme right his Sepik servant Sangumbi.
  12. "Natives inspecting Cargo dropped Hoiyevia", 31 May 1938.
Roll 6

Hoiyevia Base Camp, June 1938

  1. "Parachute of cargo. Hoiyevia", 1 June 1938.
  2. "Ford dropping cargo Hoiyevia", 1 June 1938. Local men crouch by the strip. Comparison suggests that this is print 3, and the next print, 2.
  3. "Dropping cargo Hoiyevia", 1 June 1938. Bags fall, local men crouch by the strip, one runs for shelter.
  4. [no print]
  5. "Dropping cargo Hoiyevia", 1 June 1938. Bags fall, local men crouch by the strip (+ 1988 copy 5a.)
  6. Ford over Hoiyevia, 1-2 June 1938.
  7. "Ford over Camp, Hoiyevia", 2 June 1938. View c.NE, shows Ford, camp, padded strip and local men awaiting the drop (+ 1988 copy 7a.)
  8. "The ‘Ford’ leaves Hoiyevia", 2 June 1938.
  9. "Panorama W from Hoiyevia -1", 2 June 1938, showing strip.
  10. "Panorama W from Hoiyevia -2", 2 June 1938.
  11. ? Walsh's servant, Puni, 2 June 1938. ? Joins 10 at right.
  12. Hoiyevia men and boys, 2 June 1938. ? Joins 11 at right.

Binder 2

Rolls 7-13. Hoiyevia Base Camp - Tari Gap, June-July 1938.

Roll 7

Hoiyevia Base Camp, June 1938

1-4. "Dropping Supplies Hoiyevia", 2 June 1938.
5. "The ‘Ford’ goes by. Hoiyevia", 2 June 1938.
6. "The ‘Ford’ goes by. Hoiyevia", 2 June 1938 (+ 1988 copy 6a.)
7. "Natives Hoiyevia", 2 June 1938. One has a tin label on his forehead.
8. "Panorama Hoiyevia - 1", 2 June 1938.
9. "Panorama Hoiyevia - 2", 2 June 1938.
10. "Panorama Hoiyevia - 3", 2 June 1938.
11. "Panorama Hoiyevia - 4", 2 June 1938. These four prints panorama the camp from NW to NE.
12. [no print]
Roll 8

Hoiyevia Base Camp, June 1938

1. "Where some cargo landed, Hoiyevia", 2 June 1938. A crate of beer under an unopened parachute narrowly missed Taylor and Black.
2. [no print]
3. The Ford over Hoiyevia, 2 June 1938.
4. "Watching the Ford go over Hoiyevia", 2 June 1938. Taylor is taking a photograph.
5. "Collecting cargo dropped Hoiyevia", 2 June 1938.
6. "As some cargo lands. Hoiyevia", 2 June 1938. Loads hitting the strip.
7. "Coming down the drome Hoiyevia", 2 June 1938.
8. "‘Ford’ over Hoiyevia", 3 June 1938.
9. "The ‘Ford’ comes low. Hoiyevia", 2 June 1938.
9A. "The ‘Ford’ comes low. Hoiyevia", 2 June 1938 (+ 1988 copy 9Aa.)
10. The Ford low over Hoiyevia strip, 2 June 1938.
11. [no print]
12. "Some of the cargo dropped, Hoiyevia", 2 June 1938. Supervised by a policeman (Sgt Lopangom?), carriers open bags with new axes (+ 1988 copy 12a.)
13. "Mother and daughter, Hoiyevia", 2 June 1938. This was the only 1938 visit to the camp by women; girls came occasionally.
Roll 9

Hoiyevia Base Camp, June 1938

  1. "Natives Hoiyevia", 4 June 1938.
  2. "Carriers tug o'war Hoiyevia", 4 June 1938. Carriers from different areas competed for prizes Taylor gave.
  3. "The carriers have a tug o'war Hoiyevia", 4 June 1938. Police supervise (+ 1988 copy 3a.)
  4. "The Carriers have a tug o'war Hoiyevia", 4 June 1938. Police supervise.
  5. "Mr Black ready to start for Telefomin", Hoiyevia, 13 June 1938. Beside Black is Gia, recently promoted to personal servant, beside him Const. Habana, and in front Leo, who joined the patrol in April (+ 1988 copy 5a.)
  6. "Mr Black's party starting out from Hoiyevia for Telefomin", 13 June 1938.
  7. "Watching Mr Black's party starting out from Hoiyevia", 13 June 1938.
  8. "Mr Black's party on the way to Telefomin from Hoiyevia", 13 June 1938. Local guides lead, Black follows.
  9. [no print]
  10. "Watching Mr Black start out for Telefomin from Hoiyevia", 13 June 1938.
  11. "Mans ‘Bilum’ Hoiyevia", 13 June 1938. The bilum (stringbag) is a woman's, which the man used to bring kaukau (sweet potato) to trade, because women would not come.
  12. "Some of the natives of Hoiyevia", 13 June 1938. Men still W of the strip where they watched Black depart: this confirms the date.
Roll 10

Hoiyevia and area north, June 1938

  1. Taylor's line prepares to leave, Hoiyevia, 17 June 1938.
  2. "{Natives cleaning up surplus food}", 17 June 1938.
  3. "Carrier's grave at Hoiyevia", 17 June 1938. The carrier was Wadza of Hagen, who died of pneumonia on 10 May. The grave style is that of Wadza's people.
  4. "Barricade of House Tagri Valley", north of Hoiyevia, 17 June 1938.
  5. "Type of native House Tagri Valley", north of Hoiyevia, 17 June 1938.
  6. "{Barricade from inside}", north of Hoiyevia, 17 June 1938.
  7. "Bridge over Tagri River", 19 June 1938. The river is not the Tagari; Walsh's diary calls it the Tagwi.
  8. "Waiting to cross Tagri river", 19 June 1938. See caption 7.
  9. "Egada River 8200 feet north of Hoiyevia", 20 June 1938.
  10. "Type of bush on range north of Hoiyevia", 20 June 1938.
  11. "Type of bush on range north of Hoiyevia", 20 June 1938.
  12. [no print]

Roll 11

Hoiyevia area, June 1938

1. "Looking towards Hoiyevia from the north", 22 June 1938.
2. [no print]
3, 6-7. Taylor plays a gramaphone for local men, Hoiyevia, 23-25 June 1938.
4. "Man, Hoiyevia", 23-25 June 1938. Shows Huli dress style.
5. "Man, Hoiyevia", 23-25 June 1938.
8. "A couple of youths Hoiyevia", 23-25 June 1938.
9. Local men inspect Taylor's tent, Hoiyevia, 23-25 June 1938.
10-12. [no print]
Roll 12

Hoiyevia Base Camp, June 1938

1. The Ford drops cargo by parachute, Hoiyevia, 26 June 1938.
2. Hoiyevia strip, 26 June 1938.
3-6. The Ford drops cargo on Hoiyevia strip, 26 June 1938. In 5 Taylor is taking a photograph; in 6 a policeman guards kaukau (sweet potato).
7. The Ford drops cargo on Hoiyevia strip, 26 June 1938 (+ 1988 copy 7a, with caption by Black.)
8. The Ford departs, 26 June 1938.
9. "Ford leaving Hoiyevia", 26 June 1938.
10. Carriers watch cargo being opened, Hoiyevia, 26 June 1938.
11. "Natives Hoiyevia", 26 June 1938.
12. "Man Hoiyevia", 26 June 1938. He wears a headdress of hawk feathers and a milk tin label.
Roll 13

Hoiyevia Base Camp - Tari Gap, June-July 1938

1-2. Two trees on which Walsh left a message for Black to say 22 bags of rice were with Ivaia, in case Black had to return. ‘JNO KANAKAS HAVE 22 RICE’, c. 27 June 1938.
3. "Marked tree at Hoiyevia". As above.
4. "Part of a road Tagri Valley", 4 July 1938. Near Hoiyevia.
5. "Natives on roadside Hoiyevia", 4 July 1938.
6. "Natives at Camp 54 Tagri Valley", 4 July 1938. Piwa river headwaters.
7. Distant view of hostile clansmen, Piangwanda area, 5-6 July 1938.
8. "Natives at Camp 56 Tagri Valley", Halendar, 6 July 1938.
9. "Camp 56 Tagri Valley", Halendar, 6 July 1938 (+ 1988 copy 9a.)
10. "Panorama of Tagri Valley - 1", "{6 July 1938}".
11. "Panorama of Tagri Valley - 2", "{6 July 1938}".
12. "Panorama of Tagri Valley - 3", "{6 July 1938}". Looking W and NW from below the W end of the Tari Gap.

Binder 3

Rolls 14-19. Tari Gap - Wabag Base Camp, July 1938.

Roll 14

Tari Gap, July 1938

1-9. "Panorama of pass thro' which plane flew to Hoiyevia", 8 July 1938. Starting from c. ENE, these nine prints form a 360 degree panorama of the Tari Gap from its W end.
10. "One of the mountain peaks of the pass through which plane flew to Hoiyevia. A. See B", 8 July 1938. Looking into the Tari Gap. The 1998 road ran through centre left.
11. "One of the mountain peaks of the pass through which plane flew to Hoiyevia. B. See A", 8 July 1938. Right of above.
12. "{Carriers on the pass 9000 feet}". Tari Gap and Walsh's line, looking E, 8 July 1938 (+ 1988 copy 12a.)
Roll 15

Waga Valley, July 1938

1. "Carriers at 9000 feet on southern slope of Central Range". Below E end of Tari Gap, 9 July 1938.
2. "Native Tomb. Upper Waga Valley", 9 July 1938.
3. "Group of natives Upper Waga Valley", "{Group at Pamou}", 9 July 1938. The patrol resting.
4. "Limestone mountains Upper Waga Valley", 11-14 July 1938.
5. "Natives with the patrol Waga headwaters", 11-14 July 1938.
6. "View of Waga Valley from North", Marapepa area, 15 July 1938.
7-8. "Limestone outcrop on Waga divide", called Tundok, a place of killing pigs, between Marapepa and Ungashibi, 16 July 1938 (+ 1988 copy 7a.)
9. "Head of Waga River from South", Karegari swamp, 17 July 1938.
10. "Panorama of Head of Waga River from North - 1", shows Karegari swamp, site of later mission airstrip, 18 July 1938. The two men nearest camera are Hoiyevia visitors.
11. "Panorama of Head of Waga River from North - 2", as above, 18 July 1938.
12. "Panorama of Head of Waga River from North - 3", as above, 18 July 1938.
Roll 16

Waga Valley - Lagaiap Valley, July 1938

  1. "Gardens at Head of Waga River", Karegari, 18 July 1938 (+ 1988 copy 1a.)
  2. "Type of native House Waga head", Yumbisa?, 18 July 1938.
  3. "Type of House at head of Waga Valley", Yumbisa?, 18 July 1938. Probably the same house as in 2, on the Enga-Waga cultural boundary.
  4. "Native grave. Central Range", Kindrep area, c.20 July 1938. A recent grave, possibly of a man the patrol shot.
  5. "Charging batteries on the road", 21-22 July 1938, with Black's 1987 caption, ‘Return to Wabag from Hoiyevia 1938’. The batteries were to operate the Teleradio.
  6. "Panorama of Lagaiap Valley - 1", 22 July 1938. From above Ivai, looking from W up the Lagaip to E down it. 9 shows the site of Laiagam (+ 1988 copies 6a-10a.)
  7. "Panorama of Lagaiap Valley - 2", 22 July 1938.
  8. "Panorama of Lagaiap Valley - 3", 22 July 1938.
  9. "Panorama of Lagaiap Valley - 4", 22 July 1938.
  10. "Panorama of Lagaiap Valley - 5", 22 July 1938.
  11. [no print]
  12. "Testing a bridge over the Lagaiap River", 23 July 1938, near the 1980s+ bridge at Laiagam.
Roll 17

Lagaiap Valley - Lai Valley, July 1938

  1. Almost the same as print 2, 23 July 1938.
  2. "Looking over the Lagaiap River Native dog in foreground", "{Looking S...}", 23 July 1938.
  3. "A new garden on the Lagaiap-Gai [Lai] divide", 23-24 July 1938.
  4. "On the Lagaiap-Gai divide Gardens", 23-24 July 1938.
  5. "An old man Upper Gai Valley", 23-24 July 1938.
  6. Lai valley Enga - 1, Ireimanda area, 24 July 1938.
  7. Lai valley Enga - 2, Ireimanda area, 24 July 1938. Joins right of 6.
  8. "Looking up the Gai Valley", Ireimanda area, 24 July 1938.
  9. "Natives following patrol Gai Valley", 24-25 July 1938.
  10. "Women Gai Valley", 24-25 July 1938. One wears a man's laplap, an Enga mourning custom.
  11. "Types of dress Gai Valley", 24-25 July 1938. One woman wears a man's laplap.
  12. Similar to 11.
Roll 18

Lai Valley - Wabag, July 1938

1. "Patrol on the move Gai Valley", Sopas area?, 26? July 1938.
2-4. Wabag from the W, 26 July 1938. The print frames match so nearly as to suggest that Walsh used a tripod. The camp is on the edge of the plateau, about where police housing was in the 1980s. For the 1938 Wabag strip see roll 21/8.
3. "View of the drome site & Camp Wabag 28/7/38." Walsh's diary for 28 July does not mention his leaving camp; the photograph was taken on 26 July (+ 1988 copy 3a.)
5. "Looking N across the Gai river from Wabag", 27-31 July 1938.
6. [no print]
7. "Group of natives Wabag", 27-31 July 1938. Similar to 5.
8. "Panorama natives trading Wabag - 1", 27-31 July 1938, looking NW-NE from the camp. Local men line the banis (fence); Taylor is taking a photograph; in foreground the wireless mast and its buried aerial, and old kaukau mounds.
9. "Panorama natives trading Wabag - 2", 27-31 July 1938.
10. "Panorama natives trading Wabag - 3", 27-31 July 1938. Shows kaukau and sugar cane the patrol has bought.
11-12.[no print]
Roll 19

Wabag Base Camp, July 1938

1. "Natives with sugar cane for sale Wabag", 27-31 July 1938.
2. "Women at Market Wabag", 27-31 July 1938.
3. "Women waiting to trade Wabag", 27-31 July 1938.
4. "Women in mourning Wabag", 27-31 July 1938.
5. "His contribution of food/ sugar cane/ Wabag", 27-31 July 1938.
6. "Men Wabag", 27-31 July 1938.
7. "Native Wabag", 27-31 July 1938. Man.
8. "Some of the food bought. Wabag", 27-31 July 1938. Kaukau (sweet potato) and sugar cane; also shows a European's tent and carriers' huts, ie the camp in its early stages.
9-12. [no prints]

Binder 4

Rolls 20-26. Wabag Base Camp, August 1938.

Roll 20

Wabag Base Camp, August 1938

  1. "Panorama. Camp at Wabag Aug '38 - 1" (+ 1988 copy 1a.). The camp is on the edge of the plateau above the Lai, where police housing was in the 70s and 80s.
  2. "Panorama. Camp at Wabag Aug '38 - 2" (+ 1988 copy 2a.). As above.
  3. "They ‘sit and stare’ Wabag", 1-3 August 1938 (+ 1988 copy 3a.). This print's framing matches 1 above, showing that Walsh used a tripod.
  4. "The locals help to build a carrier’s house Wabag", 1-3 August 1938.
  5. "Carriers' houses Wabag", 1-4 August 1938.
  6. "Building 'drome Wabag", 1-4 August 1938. Carriers levelling kaukau mounds.
  7. "Building 'drome Wabag", 1-4 August 1938 (+ 1988 copy 7a.). As above.
  8. "Natives coming to trade Wabag", 1-4 August 1938.
  9. "Women Wabag. Note woman with white clay on her body as sign of mourning", 1-4 August 1938.
  10. "Women Wabag", 1-4 August 1938. Shows women in 9 running away.
  11. "Women Wabag", 1-4 August 1938.
  12. [no print]
Roll 21

Wabag Base Camp, August 1938

  1. "Women Wabag", 2-4 August 1938.
  2. "Males Wabag", 2-4 August 1938 (+ 1988 copy 2a.)
  3. "Front view of women Wabag - C. See D", 2-4 August 1938.
  4. [no print]
  5. "‘Rolling the drome Wabag’", 4 August 1938.
  6. "Locals helping to ‘roll’ the 'drome Wabag", 4 August 1938. Led by a policeman or bossboy, local men and boys march in circles to flatten the strip.
  7. "Tramping down the drome Wabag", 4 August 1938. Squads of carriers and locals line up, each responsible for tramping down part of the strip.
  8. Wabag camp and strip from W, 5 August 1938. Compare with roll 18/2-4.
  9. "View of drome Wabag 5/8/38".
  10. As above.
  11. "A typical piece of road in the Gai [Lai] Valley", 5 August 1938. Probably between the hill in prints 8-10 and Wabag.
  12. Well dressed young men, c.5 August 1938.
Roll 22

Wabag Base Camp, August 1938

  1. "Looking toward Mt Hagen from Wabag", 7-8 August 1938.
  2. "The ‘Ford’ makes the first landing at Wabag 8/8/38."
  3. "The ‘Ford’ taxiing up the drome Wabag", 8 August 1938.
  4. ‘Ford’ roped off from the crowd, Wabag, 8 August 1938.
  5. "The locals gather to have a look at their first plane Wabag", 8 August 1938.
  6. "Locals gathered for their first look at a plane Wabag", 8 August 1938 (+ 1987 copy 6a, with Black's caption.)
  7. "Spectators Wabag", 8 August 1938.
  8. "The ‘Mascot’ inspects the ‘Ford’ Wabag", 8 August 1938. "{Baraka the mascot...}". Shows pilot Tom O'Dea, and Baraka of Mt Hagen.
  9. "Native making fire Wabag", 8 August 1938.
  10. "The ‘old & the modern’. Native using fire making implements Wabag", 8 August 1938. Behind him a policeman holds a rag - doused in petrol?
  11. [no print]
  12. "The ‘Ford’ on Wabag drome", 8 August 1938.
Roll 23

Wabag Base Camp, 8 August 1938

1. "Head of an old man Wabag".
2-3. "Man's head Wabag".
4. "Profile Woman Wabag".
5. "Woman Wabag".
6. Wabag girl.
7. "Headdress of red bird of paradise Wabag". "{Baraka the mascot...}" in a raggiana headdress.
8. "The ‘Mascot’ in sing sing dress Wabag". "{Baraka...}" in a raggiana headdress, beads, and laplap with police belt and rope of cowrie shell, showing what great wealth he got by joining the patrol.
9. [no print]
10. "Gathering of natives on drome on the arrival of first plane Wabag". The ‘Ford’ is at left rear.
11. [no print]
12. "The Police have a ‘sing sing’ Wabag", showing the great wealth got on the patrol. At left centre police trade among a crowd of locals. At centre a carrier holds a dog, probably bought to eat.
Roll 24

Wabag Base Camp, 8 August 1938

1. [no print]
2. "Native youth Wabag".
3. "Native girl Wabag".
4. "Head of Native girl Wabag".
5. [no print]
6. "Native Woman Wabag", in mourning clay and singsing head cover.
7. "Native Women Wabag".
8. "Native girl wearing man's garb [in mourning]. Wabag".
9. "Native Girl in mourning Wabag".
10-11. [no print]
12. "Man's head Wabag".
Roll 25

Wabag Base Camp, August 1938

  1. "Types of dress Front view Wabag", 9-16 August 1938.
  2. "Types of dress Back view Wabag", 9-16 August 1938.
  3. "Types of dress Wabag", 9-16 August 1938.
  4. "Girl in male garb [in mourning] Wabag", 9-16 August 1938.
  5. "Native girl in mourning Wabag", 9-16 August 1938.
  6. "Native girl Wabag", 9-16 August 1938.
  7. "Wig from Hoiyevia", Wabag, 9-16 August 1938.
  8. "Types of dress Wabag", 9-16 August 1938.
  9. "Waiting to trade Wabag", 9-16 August 1938.
  10. "Native Woman Wabag", 9-16 August 1938.
  11. "Type of Wig Wabag", 9-16 August 1938.
  12. "A couple of old friends meet. Wabag", 9-16 August 1938.
Roll 26

Wabag Base Camp, August 1938

  1. "‘Waiting’ Wabag", 9-16 August 1938.
  2. "Group of Natives Wabag", 9-16 August 1938.
  3. Walsh's dog, Wabag, 9-16 August 1938.
  4. "Waiting for the market to open. Wabag", 9-16 August 1938.
  5. People coming to trade, Wabag, 9-16 August 1938.
  6. "Just sitting down Wabag", 9-16 August 1938.
  7. "‘Gossiping’ Wabag", 9-16 August 1938.
  8. "An old ’un with a type of wig Wabag", 9-16 August 1938.
  9. "Another type of Wig Wabag", 9-16 August 1938.
  10. "An old man Wabag", 9-16 August 1938.
  11. "Head of native Girl Wabag", 9-16 August 1938.
  12. "Native Girl Wabag", 9-16 August 1938.

Binder 5

Rolls 27-32. Wabag Base Camp, August-September 1938.

Roll 27

Wabag Base Camp, August 1938

1. "Ford landing at Wabag", 17 August 1938.
2. "Carrying cargo down the drome Wabag", 17 August 1938.
3. "Natives sing singing Wabag", 17 August 1938.
4. "The Ford on the drome at Wabag", 17 August 1938.
5. "Carriers House Wabag", 17-23 August 1938. This is the house shown being built in roll 20/4.
6. "Gai River Wabag", 17-23 August 1938. Lai river below Wabag camp.
7. "J.L. Taylor's party packing up to go to the Sepik", Wabag, 25 August 1938.
8. "Natives Wabag", 25 August 1938.
9-10. "Natives sheltering from rain Wabag", 25 August 1938. They shelter under platted pandanus mats.
11-12. "Natives Wabag", 25 August 1938.
Roll 28

Wabag Base Camp, August 1938

  1. "Building a House at the Camp Wabag", 25-26 August 1938.
  2. "Native Dog Wabag", 25-26 August 1938.
  3. "House at Camp. Wabag", 25-26 August 1938. Probably the Europeans' office.
  4. "J.L. Taylor's party ready to move off to the Sepik", Wabag, 26 August 1938. Taylor is at l. in his red jumper.
  5. "J.L. Taylor's party leaving Wabag", 26 August 1938.
  6. "Natives Wabag", 26 August 1938.
  7. "Male natives Wabag", 26 August 1938. One wears a mirror or tin lid.
  8. "Males Wabag", 26 August 1938.
  9. "Natives selling food Wabag", 26 August 1938.
  10. "At the Market Wabag", 26 August 1938.
  11. [no print]
  12. "View of Camp at Wabag. August 1938", 26 August 1938.
Roll 29

Wabag Base Camp, August-September 1938

  1. "The morning after the fire at Wabag", 27 August 1938. Shows burnt carriers' huts. The fire began in the Siane carriers' hut.
  2. "Front of shield Wabag", 27-28 August 1938.
  3. "Back of shield Wabag", 27-28 August 1938.
  4. Similar to 3.
  5. "Funeral of Bugler Gerchon Wabag", 29-30 August 1938 (+ print 5a, copied 1988).
  6. "Funeral of Bugler Gerchon at the graveside Wabag", 29-30 August 1938 (+ print 6a, copied 1988).
  7. "The arrival of P./O. Edwards at Wabag", 31 August 1938. Murray Edwards is partly obscured at centre, amid his carrier line. At left a carrier has his bed and billies. Some of Walsh's carriers hurry forward to greet kin in Edwards' line.
  8. "Tramping down the runway Wabag", 31 August-1 September 1938. The Ford (at rear) brought D.O. Ted Taylor and party to investigate Gerchon's killing, and could not take off from the rain softened strip, which had to be tramped down, but probably the print shows the crowd watching the negotiations shown below.
  9. "The party who arrived at the time of the trouble. Aug 29 1938. Wabag", with Black's 1987 caption indentifying (l. to r.) Murray Edwards, Ted Taylor, Tom O'Dea, Ian Downs, and a policemaster (W/O Wallace). The Leinki big man, Pendeyani, is between O'Dea and Downs. Walsh's diary shows the correct date to be 1 September 1938. (+ 1988 copy 9a.)
  10. "Planting the ‘tanket’ Wabag", 1 September 1938, with Black's 1987 caption identifying some Europeans (l. to r.): Wallace, O'Dea, Taylor behind Walsh, Edwards. Downs took the photograph on Walsh's camera (+ 1988 copy 10a.)
  11. "Shaking hands Wabag", 1 September 1938, with Black's caption identifying (l. to r.): Taylor, Walsh. Also shows Pendeyani (+ 1988 copy 11a.)
  12. "Man with one type of Wig Wabag", 1 September 1938.
Roll 30

Wabag Base Camp, September 1938

1. "Shaking hands Wabag", 1 September 1938, with Black's 1987 caption identifying Walsh. Also shows Pendeyani and Ted Taylor. In the foreground Walsh's dog and a local pig have yet to make peace.
2. "The people who came to make peace Wabag", 1 September 1938, with Black's 1987 caption identifying (l. to r.) Walsh, Downs and O'Dea. Also shows Pendeyani and Wallace (+ 1987 copies 2a-b with Black's captions, and 1988 copy 2c).
3. "The people who came to make peace Wabag", 1 September 1938, with Black's 1987 caption, ‘after Bugler Gershon's death’, and identifying Downs. Also shows Ted Taylor and O'Dea. (+ 1988 copy 3a).
4. "Portion of the crowd who gathered for the ‘peace’ ceremony Wabag", 1 September 1938, with Black's 1987 caption identifying O'Dea. Shows the planted tangket, and pigs paid in compensation tethered to stakes.
5. "D.O. Taylor discussing things with the natives Wabag", 1 September 1938, with Black's 1987 caption identifying (l. to r.) O'Dea, (Wallace), Taylor, Walsh, Downs. Edwards therefore took the photo (+ 1988 copy 5a.)
6. "Another view of the crowd at the ‘peace’ ceremony Wabag", 1 September 1938.
7. "A few more spectators at the ‘peace’ ceremony Wabag", 1 September 1938.
8. "‘Pit pit’ [canegrass] on the runway to enable the Ford to take off. Wabag", 2 September 1938.
9. "‘Pit pit’ on the runway to enable plane to take off. Wabag", 2 September 1938 (+ 1988 copy 9a.)
10. "P/O.s Edwards & Downs [r.] discussing things with the natives Wabag", 2-3 September 1938. At rear huts are being re-built after the 27 August fire.
11. "At the Market Wabag", 2-3 September 1938. Men line the camp fence to sell sugar cane and kaukau. A police buying party, including Sgt Boginau in a shirt, can be seen.
12. "A Camp scene Wabag", 2-3 September 1938.
Roll 31

Wabag Base Camp, September 1938

1.-2. [no print]
3. "An Enga youth Wabag", 2-5 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 3a.)
4. "A piece of sweet potato Wabag", 2-5 September 1938.
5. Dog (Downs'?) "{Snow}", 2-5 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 5a.)
6. "Native Wig Wabag", 2-5 September 1938.
7. "People coming into Trade Wabag" "{LI-INK}". On 6 September 1938 Walsh's diary states, ‘Some of the people implicated in the affair of 28/8 came in c [with] food.’ (+ 1938 copy 7a.)
8. "Native dog Wabag", 6-13 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 8a.)
9. "An Old man Wabag", 6-13 September 1938. See also roll 32/6.
10-11. View across Wabag strip (poor), "{S from camp}". 6-13 September 1938 (+ 1938 copies 10a and 11a.)
12. [no print]
Roll 32

Wabag Base Camp, September 1938

  1. "Head of a native youth Wabag", 6-13 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 1a.)
  2. "Mother & child Wabag", 6-13 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 2a.)
  3. "Natives waiting to sell food Wabag", 6-13 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 3a.)
  4. "Woman - Wabag", 6-13 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 4a.)
  5. "Woman Wabag", 6-13 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 5a.)
  6. "A veteran with empty cartridge shells for a beard decoration - Wabag", 6-13 September 1938. The same man is shown in roll 31/9. He wears the base of a conus shell, a lid, and cartridge cases (+ 1938 copy 6a.)
  7. "Woman Wabag", 6-13 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 7a.)
  8. "A native Adonis - Wabag", 6-13 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 8a.)
  9. "Native smoking Wabag", 6-13 September 1938.
  10. "A Patriarch of Enga Wabag", 6-13 September 1938. He wears a lid.
  11. [no print]
  12. "Native House. Wabag", 6-13 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 12a.)

Binder 6

Rolls 33-36. Wabag Base Camp, September 1938.

Roll 33

Wabag Base Camp, September 1938.

  1. "Finger amputated as a sign of mourning Wabag", 6-13 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 1a.)
  2. "Finger amputated as a sign of mourning Wabag", 6-13 September 1938. A different finger. Shows tin lid neck decoration (+ 1938 copy 2a.)
  3. "Enga girls Wabag", 6-13 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 3a.)
  4. "Enga women Wabag", 6-13 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 4a.)
  5. "Head of an Enga youth Wabag", 6-13 September 1938.
  6. "A young girl of Enga Wabag", 6-13 September 1938.
  7. "Head of an Enga man Wabag", "{The man who informed us of the threatened attack on 29/9 [=29/8]}". 6-13 September 1938.
  8. "Panorama 1. E S & W of base at Wabag", 6-13 September 1938.
  9. "Panorama 2. E S & W from Base at Wabag", 6-13 September 1938. This view is towards Mt Hagen.
  10. "Panorama 3. E S & W from Base at Wabag", 6-13 September 1938. Shows Walsh's dog.
  11. "Panorama 4. E S & W from Base at Wabag", 6-13 September 1938.
  12. "Panorama 5. E S & W from Base at Wabag", 6-13 September 1938. Shows the tangket planted after Gershon's death (+ 1938 copies 8a-12a.). In all five prints, the hills are less wooded than they later became.
Roll 34

Wabag Base Camp, September 1938.

  1. "Enga Men in sing sing dress Wabag", 6-13 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 1a.)
  2. "Enga Men sing singing Wabag", 6-13 September 1938. Shows Downs' dog (+ 1938 copy 2a.)
  3. "Headdresses Wabag", 6-13 September 1938.
  4. "Headdresses Wabag", 6-13 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 4a.)
  5. "View of base Camp at Wabag", 13-17 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 5a with Black's 1987 caption ‘Wabag Note flag at half mast.’ This was for Prince Arthur, son of the Duke of Connaught, who died on 12 September 1938.)
  6. "Patrol Officer Downs has visitors - Wabag", 13-17 September 1938.
  7. "Panorama W N & E of base at Wabag -1", 13-17 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 7a.)
  8. "Panorama W N & E of base at Wabag -2", 13-17 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 8a.)
  9. "Panorama W N & E of base at Wabag -3", 13-17 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 9a.)
  10. "Panorama W N & E of base at Wabag -4", 13-17 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 10a.)
  11. "Panorama W N & E of base at Wabag -5", 13-17 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 11a.)
  12. "Panorama W N & E of base at Wabag -6", 13-17 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 12a.). These six prints show Downs' rebuilt base camp behind long dividing fences, and people sitting outside on old kaukau (sweet potato) mounds levelled to build the strip. Behind the camp, across the Lai River, is Ragimunda ridge, the Lai-Ambum divide.
Roll 35

Wabag Base Camp, September 1938.

  1. "Crown of large Wig Wabag", 13-17 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 1a.)
  2. "An Outsize in Wigs Wabag", 13-17 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 2a.)
  3. "Native woman & child Wabag", 13-17 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 3a.)
  4. "Group of males Wabag", 13-17 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 4a.)
  5. "Flag at 1/2 mast on the death of Duke of Connaught Wabag", 13-17 September 1938. See caption roll 34/5.
  6. "Natives selling firewood Wabag", 13-17 September 1938. Sugar cane and kaukau (sweet potato) has also been sold (+ 1938 copy 6a.)
  7. "Keloid marks on a woman Wabag", 13-17 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 7a.)
  8. "Keloids on a woman Wabag", 13-17 September 1938.
  9. "Enga women with Digging sticks Wabag", 13-17 September 1938.
  10. "Digging Sticks Wabag", "{Shadows}". 13-17 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 10a.)
  11. "Enga youth Wabag", 13-17 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 11a.)
  12. "Native child Wabag", 13-17 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 12a.)
Roll 36

Wabag Base Camp, September 1938.

  1. "School for Pidgin English Wabag", 13-17 September 1938. Police teaching carriers (+ 1938 copy 1a.)
  2. "Man & Wife Wabag", 13-17 September 1938. Their kina (mother of pearl), cowrie and bailer shell show that they have got great wealth from the patrol (+ 1938 copy 2a.)
  3. Similar to above (+ 1938 copy 3a.)
  4. "Interested Wabag", 13-17 September 1938. Carriers inspect a mirror? (+ 1938 copy 4a.)
  5. "A stone axe Wabag", 13-17 September 1938. Shows well-bound Enga work axe (+ 1938 copy 5a.)
  6. "Interpreters Wabag", 13-17 September 1938. (+ 1938 copy 6a.)
  7. "Head of a Purari [Eastern Highlands] carrier", 13-17 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 7a.)
  8. Enga man wearing tin lid, 13-17 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 8a.)
  9. "Head of a woman Wabag", 13-17 September 1938.
  10. "Head of an old man with a piece of crockery as a pendant Wabag", 13-17 September 1938. The piece has been carefully repaired.
  11. "Back view of a woman Wabag", 13-17 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 11a.)
  12. [no print]

Binder 7

Rolls 37-41. Wabag Base Camp - north Enga, September-November 1938.

Roll 37

Wabag Base Camp, September 1938.

  1. "A Light coloured woman Wabag", 13-17 September 1938.
  2. "Light coloured woman Wabag", 13-17 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 2a.)
  3. "Woman Wabag", 13-17 September 1938. With kumukumu (small cowrie) necklace (+ 1938 copy 3a.)
  4. "Women Wabag", 13-17 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 4a.)
  5. "Women Wabag", 13-17 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 5a.)
  6. "Sheltering from rain Wabag", 13-17 September 1938. Police are buying food at the banis (+ 1938 copy 6a.)
  7. "Using a stone axe Wabag", 13-17 September 1938, to split casuarina for firewood (+ 1938 copy 7a.)
  8. "Looking towards Mt Hagen from Wabag", 13-17 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 8a.)
  9. Similar to above (+ 1938 copy 9a.)
  10. "Fingers amputated as sign of mourning Wabag", 13-17 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 10a.)
  11. "Fingers amputated as sign of mourning Wabag", 13-17 September 1938 (+ 1938 copy 11a.)
  12. "Male Wabag", 13-17 September 1938. He wears a paper wrapper and a mother of pearl necklace (+ 1938 copy 12a.)
Roll 38

Wabag Base Camp - Lai Valley, October 1938.

  1. "White cockatoo brought to the camp by local natives Wabag", October 1938. A bird similar to Australia's sulphur crested cockatoo, with smaller crest and blue rings around its eyes: widespread in PNG (+ 1938 copy 1a.)
  2. "The Gai River in flood Wabag", October 1938. The Lai below camp.
  3. [no print]
  4. "Marked tree at grave of Bugler Gerchon Wabag", c.19 October 1938 (+ 1938 copy 4a with Black's 1987 caption, ‘Memorial on tree at Wabag to Bugler Gerchon a Tolai of Rabaul Killed by Enga people at Wabag c 1938.’)
  5. "View of the site of Bugler Gerchon’s grave. Wabag", c.19 October 1938. (+ 1938 copy 5a.)
  6. "Gai [Lai] River Wabag", c. 19 October 1938 (+ 1938 copy 6a.)
  7. "Moving out from Wabag 20/10/38". Shows carrier line with police at its head. The deep ruts are road drains (+ 1938 copy 7a.)
  8. "Looking back towards Wabag camp from Ragimunda", 20 October 1938. The camp is not visible but is near the white line of the strip at centre. The policeman may be L/Cpl Maniwai (+ 1938 copy 8a.)
  9. "Native graves Li-ink Gai Valley", 20 October 1938. Almost certainly the graves of Leinki men killed during or after the fight in which Gershon was killed on 28 August 1938 (+ 1938 copy 9a.)
  10. "A portion of the Road near Li-ink Gai Valley”, 20 October 1938 (+ 1938 copy 10a.)
  11. "A scene in the Gai Valley", 20 October 1938 (+ 1938 copy 11a.)
  12. "A bridge over the Gai River", 20 October 1938.
Roll 39

Lai Valley, October 1938.

  1. "A new selection at Mapmunda Gai [Lai] Valley", 22? October 1938.
  2. "Stakes for fastening pigs on a dancing ground at Tilibus. Gai Valley", 23 October 1938 (+ 1938 copy 2a.)
  3. "White Cockatoo Gai Valley", 23 October 1938. See roll 38/1. (+ 1938 copy 3a.)
  4. "Crossing a creek near its junction with Gai River on road to Yaramunda", 25 October 1938. Shows police and carriers.
  5. "Natives Yaramunda on slopes of Hagen Range Gai Valley", 25 October 1938 (+ 1938 copy 5a.). St Paul's Pausa school is on this site.
  6. "Group at Yaramunda", 25 October-4 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 6a.)
  7. "At the Market Yaramunda", 25 October-4 November 1938. Crowd watching (+ 1938 copy 7a and 1988 copy 7b.)
  8. "Males Yaramunda", 25 October-4 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 8a.)
  9. "Natives Yaramunda", 25 October-4 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 9a.)
  10. "Male Yaramunda", 25 October-4 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 10a.)
  11. "Male Yaramunda", 25 October-4 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 11a.)
  12. "Group Yaramunda", 25 October-4 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 12a.)
  13. "Waiting for the market Yaramunda", 25 October-4 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 13a.)
Roll 40

Yaramunda, Lai Valley, October-November 1938.

  1. "Panorama looking up Gai Valley from Yaramunda - 1", 25 October-4 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 1a and 1988 copy 1b.)
  2. "Panorama looking up Gai Valley from Yaramunda - 2", 25 October-4 November 1938 (+ 1988 copy 2a.)
  3. "Panorama looking up Gai [Lai] Valley from Yaramunda - 3", 25 October-4 November 1938 (+ 1988 copy 3a.). Looking N-NE; Mt Hagen is to right of print 3. The country is much barer of trees than later.
  4. "Looking down to the Gai River from Yaramunda", 25 October-4 November 1938. Shows Walsh's servant, Puni, with a water bottle (+ 1938 copy 4a.)
  5. "Buying food Yaramunda", 25 October-4 November 1938.
  6. "Male native Yaramunda", 25 October-4 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 6a.)
  7. "Food brought in by the natives of Yaramunda", 25 October-4 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 7a.)
  8. "A visitor to Yaramunda from the Minyamp River", 25 October-4 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 8a.)
  9. "A group of native girls Yaramunda", 25 October-4 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 9a.)
  10. "A Maid of Enga, Yaramunda", 25 October-4 November 1938.
  11. "Family group Yaramunda", 25 October-4 November 1938. Shows very extensive kaukau (sweet potato) fields.
  12. "Father & Daughter Yaramunda", 25 October-4 November 1938.
  13. "At the Market Yaramunda", 25 October-4 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 13a.)
Roll 41

Downs & Walsh north Enga patrol, November 1938.

  1. "A mountain stream Sau Valley", c. 13 November 1938.
  2. "A Bridge Sau Valley", c. 14-15 November 1938.
  3. Sau Valley Enga, c.14-15 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 3a.)
  4. "Group on the road Sau Valley", c. 14-15 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 4a.)
  5. "Panorama, overlooking Gai River-1", 6-15 November 1938. The five panoramas look NE-E-SE from Yogores (E of its 1988 location), 14-15 November 1938; or possibly SE-S from the Lai-Sau divide on 6-8 November 1938, and out of date order (+ 1938 copies 5-9a.)
  6. "Panorama, overlooking Gai River-2", c. 6-15 November 1938.
  7. "Panorama, overlooking Gai River-3", c. 6-15 November 1938.
  8. "Panorama, overlooking Gai River-4", c. 6-15 November 1938.
  9. "Panorama, overlooking Gai River-5", c. 6-15 November 1938.
  10. "A round type of House - Sau Valley", c. 6-15 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 10a.)
  11. "Group of natives on road to Sau Valley", c. 6-15 November 1938.
  12. "Looking South towards Mt Hagen from Sau Valley", c. 6-15 November 1938.

Binder 8

Rolls 42-45. North Enga, November 1938.

Roll 42

Downs & Walsh north Enga patrol, November 1938.

  1. "Looking Westerly up the Sau Valley", 16 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 1a.)
  2. "Crossing the Sau River", 16 November 1938, with Gammage's 1992 caption from local information, ‘Called Lokai bridge, by everyone.’
  3. "Looking up the Sau River", 16 November 1938. Lokai bridge.
  4. "Group of natives behind patrol at the Sau River", 16 November 1938. Lokai bridge (+ 1938 copy 4a.)
  5. "Type of House Sau Valley", 16-19 November 1938.
  6. "A new house being built Sau Valley", 16-19 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 6a.)
  7. "Barricade on Road Sau Valley", 19 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 7a with 1992 captions by Daniel Leke, from this area, ‘[Road to Tundumakos. Kanomanda [clan] fought with Poreyalini and Waiyuluni clan. (War gate)’, and Gammage, ‘Built during war, [is] between camps 296 [Taibamunda] & 297 [Lugini]. People at 295 [Yogores] and 296 vs people at 297’.)
  8. "Panorama E & S Sau Valley -1", 19 November 1938 (+ 1938 copies 8a-12a.)
  9. "Panorama E & S Sau Valley -2", 19 November 1938.
  10. "Panorama E & S Sau Valley -3", 19 November 1938.
  11. "Panorama E & S Sau Valley -4", 19 November 1938.
  12. "Panorama E & S Sau Valley -5", 19 November 1938.
Roll 43

Downs & Walsh north Enga patrol, November 1938.

  1. "Panorama from camp at Koubris [Kapales] -1", 22 November 1938. A 360 degree view (+ 1938 copies 1a-10a.)
  2. "Panorama from camp at Koubris -2", 22 November 1938.
  3. "Panorama from camp at Koubris [Kapales] -3", 22 November 1938. Shows patrol camp.
  4. "Panorama from camp at Koubris -4", 22 November 1938.
  5. "Panorama from camp at Koubris -5", 22 November 1938.
  6. "Panorama from camp at Koubris -A1", 22 November 1938.
  7. "Panorama from camp at Koubris -A2", 22 November 1938.
  8. "Panorama from camp at Koubris -A3", 22 November 1938.
  9. "Panorama from camp at Koubris -A4", 22 November 1938.
  10. "Panorama from camp at Koubris -A5", 22 November 1938.
  11. "Natives looking at Trade goods", Koubris [Kapales] or W, 22-23 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 11a.)
  12. "A couple of Old men", Koubris or W, 22-23 November 1938.
  13. Men watching trade, Koubris or W, 22-23 November 1938.
Roll 44

Downs & Walsh north Enga patrol, November 1938.

1. "View on road to Bibia", 24 November 1938, with Daniel Leke's 1992 addition, ‘Pipia [tribe] Alakula [place]’. See caption 4 below; Walsh did not reach ‘Bibia’ until 26 November.
2. "Natives inspecting Trade goods near Bibia", 24 November 1938. See caption above (+ 1988 copies 2a-b.)
3. "View of Ambom Sau watershed from road to Bibia", 24 November 1938. See caption above. Shows carriers resting; behind is Walsh's servant Puni (+ 1938 copy 3a.)
4. "Native House under construction Gai Valley", 24 November 1938. Walsh's diary makes clear that he took prints 4-5 at Tapamunda in the Sau, not the Lai (+ 1938 copy 4a.)
5. "Interior of native House [under construction]", 24 November 1938. See caption above (+ 1938 copy 5a.)
6. "Work of a stone Axe", 27-28 November 1938. Shows tree cut down (+ 1938 copy 6a.). Prints 6-13 are in a kaukau (sweet potato) garden in which ‘Bibia’ camp apparently was.
7. "Shewing male attire Enga", 27-28 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 7a.)
8. "A couple of Enga Beau Brummels.", 27-28 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 8a.)
9. "Enga native[s] Sau valley", 27-28 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 9a.)
10. "Natives Sau valley", 27-28 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 10a.)
11. "‘What is [it] all about’ Sau Valley", 27-28 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 11a.)
12-13. "Making a Cassowary headdress", 27-28 November 1938 (+ 1938 copies 12a and 13a.)
Roll 45

Downs & Walsh north Enga patrol, November 1938.

  1. [no print]
  2. "River near Bibia on the road to Rumbima", 29 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 2a.)
  3. "Natives at Rumbima with trade goods given by a previous party", 29 November 1938. Walsh's diary states, ‘I saw some beads on an old man also a trade ring’, which the man in centre is wearing. The Akmana expedition was here in April 1930 (+ 1938 copy 3a.)
  4. [no print]
  5. "The ‘Headman’ of Rumbima", 29 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 5a.)
  6. "Panorama W N & E from near Rumbima towards Sepik River - 1", 30 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 6a.)
  7. [no print]
  8. "Panorama W N E from near Rumbima - 3", 30 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 8a.)
  9. "Panorama W N E from near Rumbima - 4", 30 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 9a.)
  10. "Panorama W N & E from near Rumbima - 5", 30 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 10a.)
  11. "Panorama W N & E from near Rumbima - 6", 30 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 11a.)
  12. "Cliff near Rumbima", 30 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 12a.)
  13. "Mountain Peak west of Rumbima", 30 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 13a.)

Binder 9

Rolls 46-49. North Enga - Wabag Base Camp, November-December 1938.

Roll 46

Downs & Walsh north Enga patrol, November 1938.

1-2. [no print]
3. "Making a Cassowary Headdress", Rumbima, 30 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 3a.)
4. "Woman in Male dress Rumbima", [mourning] 30 November 1938.
5. "Natives Rumbima", 30 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 5a.)
6. "Native Woman Rumbima", 30 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 6a.)
7. "Some native Women Rumbima", 30 November 1938. One may have an arrow wound in her elbow (+ 1938 copy 7a.)
8. "Natives Rumbima", 30 November 1938. They are selling food; a bossboy instructs them (+ 1938 copy 8a.)
9. "Group of natives at Rumbima", 30 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 9a.)
10. "Looking North from Rumbima towards Sepik Valley. Tree in foreground lopped by natives", 30 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 10a.)
11. "Near Rumbima", 30 November 1938 (+ 1938 copy 11a.)
12. "A Cassowary Headdress", Rumbima, 30 November 1938.
13. "Cassowary Headdress", Rumbima, 30 November 1938.
Roll 47

Downs & Walsh north Enga patrol, December 1938.

  1. "Panorama W N E from near Rumbima - 1", 1 December 1938.
  2. "Panorama W N E from near Rumbima - 2", 1 December 1938.
  3. Panorama 3 of sequence, 1 December 1938.
  4. "Panorama W N E from near Rumbima - 4", 1 December 1938.
  5. "Panorama W N E from near Rumbima - 5", 1 December 1938 (+ 1938 copies 1a-2a, 4a-5a.)
  6. "A waterfall on the Ambon-Sau watershed", 3-4 December 1938 (+ 1938 copy 6a.)
  7. "House & garden Ambom Valley", 5-6 December 1938. From near Pinda.
  8. "Panorama E S W Ambom Valley - 1", 5-6 December 1938.
  9. "Panorama E S W Ambom Valley - 2", 5-6 December 1938.
  10. "Panorama E S W Ambom Valley - 3", 5-6 December 1938.
  11. "Panorama E S W Ambom Valley - 4", 5-6 December 1938.
  12. "Panorama E S W Ambom Valley - 5", 5-6 December 1938 (+ 1938 copies 8a-12a.)
Roll 48

Ambum Valley - Wabag Base Camp, December 1938.

1. [no print]
2. "Looking across the Ambon River", 7 December 1938 (+ 1938 copy 2a.)
3. "A Bridge over the Gai River near Wabag", 7 December 1938. The Ambum Valley, not the Lai (+ 1938 copy 3a.)
4. "Carriers in the Ambom Valley", 7 December 1938 (+ 1938 copy 4a.)
5. "On the Ragimont range near Wabag", 7 December 1938. The Ambum-Lai divide (+ 1938 copy 5a.)
6. "Road on Ragimont range near Wabag", 7 December 1938. The line waits while Walsh takes the photograph (+ 1938 copy 6a.)
7-8. "Women sing singing Wabag", 7 December 1938. Welcoming the line (+ 1938 copies 7a and 8a.)
9. "Having a bath Wabag", 8-15 December 1938. Carriers wash, local women watch (+ 1938 copy 9a.)
10. "Woman in mourning Wabag", 8-15 December 1938 (+ 1938 copy 10a.)
11. "An Old Woman Wabag", 8-15 December 1938 (+ 1938 copy 11a.)
12. "Woman in mourning Wabag", 8-15 December 1938.
13. "A youth of Wabag", 8-15 December 1938. He may be wearing part of a porcelain cup (+ 1938 copy 13a.)
Roll 49

Wabag Base Camp, December 1938.

  1. "Men sing singing at Wabag", 16 December 1938 (+ 1938 copy 1a.)
  2. Walsh's dog, Wabag, 16 December 1938.
  3. "An old woman working a net bag Wabag", 16 December 1938.
  4. "Some of the fighters Wabag", 19 December 1938 (+ 1938 copy 4a.)
  5. "The women wait to see the outcome of the fight. Wabag", 19 December 1938 (+ 1938 copy 5a.)
  6. "Reinforcements for a fight at Wabag", 19 December 1938. Police watch (+ 1938 copy 6a.)
  7. "A skirmish Wabag", 19 December 1938 (+ 1938 copy 7a.)
  8. "Natives returning from fight Wabag", 19 December 1938 (+ 1938 copy 8a.)
  9. "Kia the leader of the Wabag people", 19 December 1938 (+ 1938 copy 9a with notes by Black.)
  10. "Natives returning from a fight Wabag", 19 December 1938 (+ 1938 copy 10a.)
  11. "Armed natives Wabag", 19 December 1938 (+ 1938 copy 11a.)
  12. "A fighting party at Wabag", 19 December 1938 (+ 1987 copy 12a with Black's caption, and 1988 copies 12b-c.)

Binder 10

Rolls 50-54. Wabag Base Camp, December 1938-January 1939.

Roll 50

Wabag Base Camp, December 1938.

  1. "The Hairdresser Wabag", 19-31 December 1938. Tidying a wig (+ 1938 copy 1a.)
  2. "A dwarfish woman at Wabag", 19-31 December 1938 (+ 1938 copy 2a.)
  3. [no print]
  4. "Natives selling food Wabag", 19-31 December 1938 (+ 1938 copy 4a.)
  5. "At the Market Wabag", 19-31 December 1938 (+ 1938 copy 5a and 1988 copy 5b.)
  6. "Male native showing Hair net Wabag", 19-31 December 1938 (+ 1938 copy 6a.)
  7. Woman in mourning, Wabag, 20-31 December 1938.
  8. "A Warrior bold Wabag", 20-31 December 1938.
  9. [no print]
  10. "Building a carriers' house Wabag", 20-31 December 1938.
  11. "A tour of inspection of the Camp at Wabag", 20-31 December 1938 (+ 1988 copy 11a.)
  12. "The Cockatoo has an audience at Wabag", 20-31 December 1938 (+ 1938 copy 12a and 1988 copy 12b.)
  13. "Making themselves at home Wabag", 20-31 December 1938. Local men and boys sit round a fire with a large tea kettle (+ 1938 copy 13a.)
Roll 51

Wabag Base Camp, January 1939.

  1. "Looking towards Mt Hagen from Wabag", 1-6 January 1939 (+ 1939 copy 1a.)
  2. Two young women, Wabag, 1-6 January 1939.
  3. "‘Ready for the dance’ Wabag", 1-6 January 1939. Shows a woman's face paint (+ 1939 copy 3a.)
  4. "Two native girls Wabag", 1-6 January 1939.
  5. "Making a handle for a stone axe. Wabag", 1-6 January 1939.
  6. "At the Market Wabag", 1-6 January 1939. Walsh took this photo, looking E, from a hut roof.
  7. [no print]
  8. "The ‘Pavement Artist’ Wabag", 1-6 January 1939. A policeman or servant draws pictures on the ground, presumably to communicate with the women and children watching (+ 1988 copy 8a.)
  9. [no print]
  10. "Mother & child Wabag", 1-6 January 1939 (+ 1939 copy 10a.)
  11. "Panorama of Base Camp Wabag -1", 1-6 January 1939 (+ 1939 copy 11a.)
  12. "Panorama of Base Camp Wabag -2", 1-6 January 1939 (+ 1988 copy 12a.)
  13. "Panorama of base Camp Wabag -3", 1-6 January 1939 (+ 1939 copy 13a, captioned "Part of Camp at Wabag".)
Roll 52

Wabag Base Camp, January 1939.

  1. "Natives bringing pigs for sale Wabag", 6 January 1939 (+ 1939 copy 1a.)
  2. "Mother & Child Wabag", 6-9 January 1939.
  3. "Guard for spear point Wabag", 6-9 January 1939 (+ 1939 copy 3a.)
  4. "Carriers hunting birds Wabag", 6-9 January 1939. Maize and kaukau (sweet potato) in foreground (+ 1939 copy 4a.)
  5. "Woman painted for a sing sing Wabag", 9 January 1939. Walsh's diary states, "2000-2000 locals came and gave a sing sing".
  6. "Men sing singing Wabag", 9 January 1939 (+ 1939 copy 6a.)
  7. "A sing sing by the locals Wabag", 9 January 1939 (+ 1939 copy 7a.)
  8. "Group of locals gathered for a sing sing at Wabag", 9 January 1939. Also shows Downs, and fireplace for boiling camp water (+ 1939 copy 8a.)
  9. "Natives coming in for a sing sing at Wabag", 9 January 1939. On Wabag strip.
  10. "Local natives gathering for a sing sing Wabag", 9 January 1939.
  11. "Wabag Base Camp", 9 January 1939 (+ 1988 copy 11a.)
  12. A sing sing line, Wabag, 9 January 1939.
  13. "A grandstand seat to see the sing sing Wabag", 9 January 1939. Shows child on woman's shoulder. (+ 1939 copy 13a.)
Roll 53

Wabag Base Camp, January 1939.

  1. "A sing sing by Purari [Eastern Highlands] carriers Wabag -1", 20 January 1939.
  2. "A sing sing by Purari [Eastern Highlands] carriers Wabag -2", 20 January 1939. Shows P.O. Lloyd Pursehouse, who arrived to replace Downs on 19 January 1939.
  3. "Enga natives in sing sing dress. Note woman wearing male headdress", Wabag, 20 January 1939 (+ 1939 copy 3a.)
  4. "A sing sing by Enga natives at Wabag", 20 January 1939. One man holds a gourd, possibly as a rattle (+ 1939 copy 4a.)
  5. "People coming from Ragimunda to Wabag for a sing sing", 20 January 1939 (+ 1939 copy 5a.)
  6. "Panorama of crowd at sing sing at Wabag -1", 20 January 1939 (+ 1939 copy 6a.)
  7. "Panorama of crowd at sing sing Wabag -2", 20 January 1939 (+ 1939 copy 7a.)
  8. "Panorama of crowd at sing sing Wabag -3", 20 January 1939 (+ 1939 copy 8a and 1988 copy 8b.)
  9. "Panorama of crowd at sing sing Wabag -4", 20 January 1939 (+ 1939 copy 9a and 1988 copy 9b.)
  10. "Panorama of crowd at sing sing Wabag -5", 20 January 1939 (+ 1939 copy 10a and 1988 copy 10b.)
  11. "Panorama of crowd at sing sing Wabag -1", 20 January 1939 (+ 1939 copy 11a.)
  12. "A view of the crowd at sing sing Wabag", 20 January 1939 (+ 1939 copy 12a.)
Roll 54

Wabag Base Camp, January 1939.

  1. "Headdress of Parrot feathers & Bird of Paradise plumes Wabag", 20 January 1939 (+ 1939 copy 1a.)
  2. "Headdress. Parrot feathers. Duke of Saxony. Red Bird of Paradise Wabag", 20 January 1939.
  3. "Headdress Yellow [Lesser] bird of Paradise Wabag", 20 January 1939 (+ 1939 copy 3a.)
  4. "Headdress of White [cockatoo] feathers Wabag", 20 January 1939 (+ 1939 copy 4a.)
  5. "Headdress of Bracken Wabag", 20 January 1939 (+ 1939 copy 5a.)
  6. "Cassowary feather Headdresses Wabag", 20 January 1939. Shows sing sing line.
  7. "One of the performers at the sing sing has a rest Wabag", 20 January 1939 (+ 1939 copy 7a.)
  8. "View of crowd at sing sing Wabag", 20 January 1939 (+ 1939 copy 8a.)
  9. "Police with Cassowary Headdresses Wabag", 20-23 January 1939.
  10. "The ‘Harpist’ Wabag", 20-23 January 1939. Shows woman playing a Jew's Harp.
  11. "‘Dress Material’ Wabag. Women's skirts are made from a specially grown reed. The reed is dried flattened then rolled up as shown", 20-23 January 1939.
  12. "Woman painted for a sing sing Wabag", 20-23 January 1939.
  13. Women, one in male (mourning) dress, Wabag, 20-23 January 1939.

Binder 11

X series, prints X2 - X51. Mt Hagen - Hoiyevia Base Camp, February-May 1938.

2. "Type of native Hoiyevia Shewing Wig", 11-14 May 1938 (+ 1988 copy 2a.) This man is shown on roll 2/5 and in a John Black photograph (MS 8346/3/17).
3. "Type of native Hoiyevia with Wig, smoking pipe & cassowary bone dagger", 11-14 May 1938. This man is shown on roll 2/5 and in a John Black photograph (MS 8346/3/17).
4. The line above a fighting ditch, Tagari Valley, c. 4-7 May 1938. Compare 1/3-5.
6. The line above a fighting ditch, Tagari Valley, c. 4-7 May 1938 (+ 1988 copy 6a.) Compare 1/3-5.
7. "Large drain built by natives for purposes of defence Tagri Valley", c. 4-7 May 1938 (+ 1987 copy 7a.). Compare 1/3-5.
8. "Barricade of House Tagri Valley", c. 4-7 May 1938. Shows police (+ 1988 copy 8a, and 1987 copies 8b-c both with Black's 1987 caption, ‘Typical Enga [in fact Huli] Stockade’)
9-10. Aerial coffin, Arugu, E of Tari Gap, 27 April 1938.
11. "Native tomb Southern slopes Central Range", Arugu, E of Tari Gap, 27 April 1938 (+ 1988 copy 11a.)
12. Aerial coffin, Arugu, E of Tari Gap, 27 April 1938.
13. "Native tomb Southern slopes Central Range", Arugu, E of Tari Gap, 27 April 1938. Shows carriers, police, police wives, Walsh, and Liwa of this area with laplap, beads, and bow and arrows, who joined the patrol 3 days before (+ 1988 copy 13a.)
14. "A double tomb Southern slopes Central Range", Tari Gap, 28 April 1938. The photograph shows 3 graves; Walsh's diary for 28 April notes, "Saw a burial place 3 tombs."
15. Similar to above.
17. "Native House & stakes used for tethering pigs Gai Valley". The house style and country suggest that this is not the Lai, but the large tee exchange the patrol saw at Tomba on the Nebilyer River, on 12 March 1938.
18. "View in Minyamp Valley", Walye area, 14-15 March 1938 (+ 1987 copy 18a and 1988 copy 18b.)
19. "Minyamp River", Walye area, 14-15 March 1938 (+ 1988 copy 19a.)
20. Patrol on the march, "{Minyamp Valley}", March 1938.
21. Lai River bridge, probably near Minyamp junction, 20 March 1938.
23. "A bridge over the Gai [Lai] River", probably near Minyamp junction, 20 March 1938.
24. See 25.
25. "Lake near Cherunki" (+ 1987 copy 25a.). Walsh means Lake Inim, E of Sirunki, 26 March 1938, but the same lake is at roll 15/7 (see caption) where it is identified as on the Waga divide, which on local advice seems correct. If so, this photograph was taken on 16 April 1938. The lake is also in a J.L. Taylor photograph (MS 9218, 1/K-23).
26. "Type of Native Waga Valley". A Huli visitor near Panduaka, 18? April 1938. The same man is in Black’s photograph 33 (MS 8346/3).
27. "Natives Waga Valley". Huli and Waga men near Panduaka, 18? April 1938 (+ 1995 copy 27a.)
28. "A rest by the wayside Waga Valley". Huli and Waga men inspect Walsh's camera, near Panduaka, 18? April 1938. At left is Walsh and behind his chair his servant Puni; at right possibly his medical orderly Anyan. With Black's 1987 addition, ‘C B Walsh of Public Health Dept NG Public Service’ (+ 1995 copy 28a.)
29-31."Native Bridge", "{Unthbari}", ? 24 April 1938.
32. "Sgt Fokinau", with Black's 1987 addition, ‘or Boginau of Manus 1938’, Hoiyevia, May-June 1938.
33. "Women & Child Mt Hagen", Ogelbeng Base Camp, February-March 1938. At rear a man has a European tomahawk (+ 1995 copy 33a.)
34. "Males Mt Hagen", February-March 1938. They wear tree oil and singsing dress. One man has a mirror back to front on his forehead; three wear valuable tee kina (mother of pearl) (+ 1995 copy 34a.)
35. "Natives Mt Hagen", Ogelbeng Base Camp, February-March 1938 (+ 1995 copy 35a.)
36. "Mt Hagen Natives", Ogelbeng Base Camp, February-March 1938.
37. "Young girl Mt Hagen", Ogelbeng Base Camp, 6 March 1938. She complained to P.O. Edwards of being hit by a stone a carrier threw. She carries a European knife (+ 1995 copy 37a.)
39. "P.O. Edwards hears a complaint Mt Hagen", Ogelbeng Base Camp, 6 March 1938. Sgt Lopangom at right. See caption 37, and Black’s photograph 54 (MS 8346/3) (+ 1988 copy 39a and 1995 copy 39b.)
40. "Native Bridge Gai River", probably near Minyamp junction, 20 March 1938: the bridge is in prints X21 & 23. Shows the police and 3 servants who walked with Walsh; the smallest holds his walking stick and thermos of coffee (+ 1988 copy 40a.)
41. "Carriers crossing Gai River", probably near Minyamp junction, 20 March 1938: the bridge is in prints X21 & 23.
42-4. "Native Bridge Gai River", probably near Minyamp junction, 20 March 1938: the bridge is in prints X21 & 23.
45. "Male Enga, Gai Valley". Possibly Tomba, 12 March 1938: see caption X17 (+ 1995 copy 45a.)
46. "A Mt Hagen Woman". Possibly Tomba, 12 March 1938: see caption X17 (+ 1988 copy 46a.)
47. The man in print 45. Possibly Tomba, 12 March 1938: see caption X17.
48. "Man Gai Valley". Also shows man in print 45. Possibly Tomba, 12 March 1938: see caption X17. (+ 1988 copy 48a.)
49-51. "Crossing Gai River", probably near Minyamp junction, 20 March 1938: the bridge is in prints X21 & 23.

Binder 12

X series, prints X52 - X105. Lai Valley - Hoiyevia Base Camp, March-June 1938.

52. "Male native Gai Valley", March 1938.
53. "Mt Hagen Woman", February-March 1938 (+ 1988 copy 53a.)
54. "Man Mt Hagen". Possibly Tomba 12 March 1938: see caption X17.
55. "Woman Tombai Nabilyer-Gai divide", Tomba 12 March 1938. She wears tree oil and singsing dress. See caption X17.
56. "Ogelbeng Mission Mt Hagen", February-March 1938. Shows patrol camp at left and Lutheran mission buildings at centre and right: the European house stood in 1988 (+ 1987 copy 56a and 1995 copy 56b.)
57. "Trading Mt Hagen", Ogelbeng Base Camp, February-March 1938. A policeman seems to be checking handcuffs on a Hagen man (+ 1988 copy 57a.)
58. "Natives Mt Hagen", Ogelbeng Base Camp, February-March 1938 (+ 1987 copy 58a.)
61. "Men Mt Hagen", February-March 1938 (+ 1988 copies 61a-b.)
63. "Women sheltering from rain Mt Hagen", Ogelbeng Base Camp, February-March 1938. Shows pandanus leaf capes and camp banis (fence) (+ 1988 copy 63a.)
64. "Men Tomba Nabilyer-Gai divide", 12 March 1938, in tee dress - tree oil, kina (mother of pearl), Bailer shell, kumukumu (white cowrie), bird of paradise plumes, paint etc. (+ 1988 copy 64a.)
65. "Men Tomba Nabilyer-Gai divide", 12 March 1938. See caption X64 (+ 1988 copy 65a.)
66-71 [no 68]. "Men in sing sing dress Tomba Nabilyer-Gai divide", 12 March 1938. See caption X64.
72. "Type of native Hoiyevia", May-June 1938. Ivaia (+ 1988 copy 72a.)
73. "Back view of native Hoiyevia", May-June 1938.
74. "Native Hoiyevia", May-June 1938.
75. "Natives Hoiyevia", May-June 1938.
76. "The Janei [Siane] carriers have a sing sing", Hoiyevia, 4 June 1938.
77. Huli man smoking a Huli pipe, Hoiyevia, May-June 1938.
78. "Types of native Hoiyevia", May-June 1938.
79. "Natives Hoiyevia", May-June 1938.
80. "Sgt Lapangom", Hoiyevia, May-June 1938.
81. "A native of Hoiyevia with ‘Pan pipes’", May-June 1938.
82. "Janei [Siane] carrier in sing sing garb", Hoiyevia, 4 June 1938.
83. "Men of Hoiyevia", May-June 1938 (+ 1988 copy 83a.)
84. "Waiting for the plane Hoiyevia", 1-3 June 1938. Shows Taylor and Black talking, and the European part of the camp.
85. "Janei [Siane] Carrier ready for a sing sing", Hoiyevia, 4 June 1938.
86. "Ready for a sing sing Janei [Siane] carrier", Hoiyevia, 4 June 1938.
87. "Janei [Siane] Carrier in sing sing dress", Hoiyevia, 4 June 1938.
88. "Janei [Siane] Carrier dressed for a sing sing", Hoiyevia, 4 June 1938.
89. "Carriers having a sing sing", Hoiyevia, 4 June 1938.
90. "Native with Wig Hoiyevia", June 1938.
92. "Natives with ‘Pan pipes’ Hoiyevia", June 1938.
93. "Natives Hoiyevia", June 1938.
94. "Food brought by natives Hoiyevia", c. 4 June 1938. Shows food buying at the banis (fence) and piles of kaukau (sweet potato), sugar cane, pitpit (edible) and ? tapioca. The strip behind is laid over with grass.
95. "Man Hoiyevia", c.4 June 1938.
97. "J.R. Black", Hoiyevia, June 1938 (+ 1987 copies 97a-b and 1988 copy 97c.)
99. "Natives coming in to trade Hoiyevia", c.4 June 1938.
101. "Natives Hoiyevia", June 1938 (+ 1938 negative in envelope with caption ‘101. Natives at Hoiyevia’, 1987 copy 101a and 1995 copy 101b.)
102. "Waiting for the plane Hoiyevia", 1-3 June 1938. Shows Walsh with camera, and part of the camp (+ 1938 negative in envelope with caption ‘102. Waiting for the plane at Hoiyevia’, and 1987 copies 101a-b.)
Three prints from 1938 negatives developed in 1987 are added here: they seem to be Walsh's (but may be Black's). All show Hoiyevia camp from the SSE end of the strip, the grass cover put on the strip on 28-29 May, and local men lining the camp fence.
103. Camp: Taylor with camera, May-June 1938. From Black’s diary 5 June 1938 (+ 1987 negative attached)
104. Camp: Taylor moving to inspect police on parade on the strip, May-June 1938.
105. Camp including part of its rear, from strip, June 1938.

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