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The voyage of the SS Moresby to New Guinea and the Solomon Islands
June-July 1899

An archive of photographs by the Reverend Dr. George Brown

Provenance:
The photographs were given to the current owner's grandfather, who was a passenger on the SS Moresby, afer the voyage in 1899.

The Voyage:
In his autobiography (1908) the Rev. Dr. Brown gives a short account of his fourth voyage to New Guinea in June-July 1899 on board the steamer Moresby. The Moresby left Sydney on June 18th bound for Thursday Island, Port Moresby, Dobu Island, Normanby Island, Kiriwina, New Britain and the Solomons (New Georgia and the Shortlands Group). The majority of the passengers on the Moresby were connected with missionary work, and included Roman Catholics from Samoa and Fiji, the Lutheran Rev. Pastor Flierl, members of the London Missionary Society, the Anglican Mission in New Guinea and the Methodist Church, of whom Rev. Dr. Brown was the principal representative.

The Methodist missionary the Rev. Dr. George Brown (1835-1917) was active in Melanesia and Polynesia throughout the later part of the 19th century. An outstanding photographer, his images frequently combine a strong compositional sense with an eye for ethnographically interesting or significant subjects. The Australian Museum holds a large collection of Brown's glass plate negatives which were acquired from Tyrell's Bookshop during the 1930's. Brown's images were published as photographic plates in his own works: numerous images from among the Brown archive which we are offering for sale appear as plates in both his autobiography George Brown: Pioneer-Missionary and Explorer (1908) and in Melanesians and Polynesians (1910).

Dimensions of the prints:
The photographs are mounted albumen prints, each measuring 155 x 112 mm, with mounts 250 x 200 mm.

Condition:
The condition of the photographs is uniformly excellent. The archive was stored in a cool, dry climate for many decades and has been miraculously preserved. All of the photographs are on their original board mounts.

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The voyage of the SS Moresby to New Guinea and the Solomon Islands June-July 1899 An archive of photographs by the Reverend Dr. George Brown Provenance: *The photographs were given to the current owner's grandfather, who was a passenger on the SS Moresby, afer the voyage in 1899.* The Voyage: In his autobiography (1908) the Rev. Dr. Brown gives a short account of his fourth voyage to New Guinea in June-July 1899 on board the steamer Moresby. The Moresby left Sydney on June 18th bound for Thursday Island, Port Moresby, Dobu Island, Normanby Island, Kiriwina, New Britain and the Solomons (New Georgia and the Shortlands Group). The majority of the passengers on the Moresby were connected with missionary work, and included Roman Catholics from Samoa and Fiji, the Lutheran Rev. Pastor Flierl, members of the London Missionary Society, the Anglican Mission in New Guinea and the Methodist Church, of whom Rev. Dr. Brown was the principal representative. The Methodist missionary the Rev. Dr. George Brown (1835-1917) was active in Melanesia and Polynesia throughout the later part of the 19th century. An outstanding photographer, his images frequently combine a strong compositional sense with an eye for ethnographically interesting or significant subjects. The Australian Museum holds a large collection of Brown's glass plate negatives which were acquired from Tyrell's Bookshop during the 1930's. Brown's images were published as photographic plates in his own works: numerous images from among the Brown archive which we are offering for sale appear as plates in both his autobiography George Brown: Pioneer-Missionary and Explorer (1908) and in Melanesians and Polynesians (1910). Dimensions of the prints: The photographs are mounted albumen prints, each measuring 155 x 112 mm, with mounts 250 x 200 mm. Condition: The condition of the photographs is uniformly excellent. The archive was stored in a cool, dry climate for many decades and has been miraculously preserved. All of the photographs are on their original board mounts. BACK TO GEORGE BROWN PHOTOGRAPH LIST