Explore items from Polynesia

Cook Islands natives engaged in fishing operations: formation of circle to trap the fish

Taking the 'the can mail' ashore at Niuafou Island

Typical tropical scenery on the picnic ground at Vavau, Tonga

The Monowai lying at anchor in the harbour at Apia, Samoa. Natives and their canoes appear in the foreground

Celebrating the King's Jubilee in a Pacific Island kingdom: loyal observance at Tonga

In the path of the hurricane: many buildings wrecked and crops damaged in the Tongan islands last month

An active Hawaiian volcano which provides a magnificent spectacle for sight-seers

Views in the Cook Islands, which recently suffered a serious hurricane: photographs taken on the relief trip of the Matai

Cook Islands swept by hurricane last month: photographs at Avarua, Rarotonga

Royal Traveller in the Pacific: Duke of Gloucester visits the Mandated Territory of Western Samoa

Worst hurricane for many years in the Cook Islands: widespread damage to crops and buildings

Cruising in the South Pacific: Maunganui's passengers enjoy a novel holiday in tropic waters