Tulagi : Pacific outpost of British empire / Clive Moore.
Tulagi : Pacific outpost of British empire / Clive Moore.
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Publisher
Acton, ACT : ANU Press, [2019]
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H 2019/4604
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Language
English
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Physical content
xxviii, 448 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Protecting Solomon Islanders -- A 'very arduous task': Charles, Arthur and Frank -- Administration: Pop, Spearline and the poodle -- Chinatown, the club, hotels and the 'black hole' -- Mildewed elegance, houses and servants -- '… a pity you didn’t wing him': Gender, sexuality and race...
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Publisher
Acton, ACT : ANU Press, [2019]
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Place of Publication
Australian Capital Territory
Date Published
[2019]
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Summary
Tulagi was the capital of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate between 1897 and 1942. The British withdrawal from the island during the Pacific War, its capture by the Japanese and the American reconquest left the island’s facilities damaged beyond repair. After the war, Britain moved the capital to the American military base on Guadalca...
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Tulagi : Pacific outpost of British empire / Clive Moore.
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Pacific series
Includes bibliographical references (pages 415-448)
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H 2019/4604
Record Identifier
74VKa2gJeRN3
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKa2gJeRN3
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ISBN
9781760463083 paperback
1760463086 paperback
DDC
995.93
MMS ID
991024277313502626
