PERSONAL RECORD. CHRISTIE, DR ROBERT LYALL. A SCHOONER TRIP TO THE NORTHERN COOK ISLANDS

“The “Tiare Taporo” leaves Raratonga 27 August 1929” Shot of schooner taken from shore as it sails past the reef. “The Captain is a friend”. “Palmerston Island has about 120 inhabitants”. “All are descendants of William Masters the original settler”. “The village - seen from the north” . “William Jnr is the present head of the community”. “ He obliges by posing for the camera”. “Physical jerks by the children”. “Bagging and carrying copra”. ‘“Manihiki is also an atoll”. “The landing at Tauhunu, the main settlement”. “Juliana weaves a hat”, “and her mother a fan”. “A good reef at Tuakou, Manihiki”. “Rakahanga - Main Street”. “On the right - the Court House”. “Murray and his wife”. “On an atoll like Rakahanga a good breadfruit tree is valuable”. “Te Tautua Penrhyn Is, Josefa’s Wharf”. “Josefa”. “The “Taiare” in the lagoon loading copra”. ”Who weighs copra”, “Spell-oh” . “School children’. (doing exercises). “Omoka, Penrhyn Is. seen from the Resident Agent’s”. “The “Tiare” at the wharf”. “In Omoka”. “Engine repairs”. “Then a trial run”. “Tomatoes!”. “Taking the air Philip and Wilson” (both smoking). “Mavis’. “Cleaning pearl shell’. “Hat material from coconut leaf”. “A Wilkinson fish story”. “Service before the ship sails”. “The “Taire” leaves”. “Sailing to the passage” (out of the lagoon). “Going through”. “Safely outside 14 Oct” (shot of the schooner under sail in open sea taken from the shore). “Moorea shows up - Nov 6th”. “Passing the RMS “Tahiti” 18-11-29”.

(The inter titles have been printed on tapa cloth.
Dr Christie was the NZ Medical Officer of Health for the Cook Islands Group. He and his wife, who was also a medical practicioner, and their family lived in Rarotonga from 1927 to 1931).