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Central Archives of Fiji and the Western Pacific High Commission

 Organization

Biography

The Central Archives of Fiji and the Western Pacific were created in 1953, and opened in January 1954, when the roles of Governor of Fiji and Western Pacific High Commissioner (WPHC) were separated and the office of the WPHC relocated to Honiara, Solomon Islands. As part of this restructure the pre 1920 records of the WPHC were transferred to the Central Archives rather than being moved to Honiara. Over time surviving non-current records from the New Hebrides British Service (NHBS), the British Solomon Islands Protectorate (BSIP), the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony (GEIC), the British Agent and Consul to Tonga (BCT) and Pitcairn (PIT) were also transferred to the Central Archives.

In addition to housing, preserving and listing the records the Central Archives offered a reference service to the colonial administration and Pacific scholars.

When Fiji became independent in 1970 records relating to Fiji were transferred to the new Fiji National Archives, and the remaining collections renamed the Western Pacific Archives (WPA). With the disestablishment of the WPHC in 1978 the WPA also closed.

Found in 120 Collections and/or Records:

Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1885

 Collection
Identifier: MSS Archives-2003/01-WPHC 4/IV-1885
Scope and Contents

Files 1/1885 to 212/1885



Dates: 1885
Found in: Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland / Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1885

Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1886

 Collection
Identifier: MSS Archives-2003/01-WPHC 4/IV-1886
Scope and Contents

From 1/1886 t0 222/1886



Dates: 1886
Found in: Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland / Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1886

Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1887

 Collection
Identifier: MSS Archives-2003/01-WPHC 4/IV-1887
Scope and Contents

Files 1/1887 to 318/1887



Dates: 1887
Found in: Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland / Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1887

Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1888

 Collection
Identifier: MSS Archives-2003/01-WPHC 4/IV-1888
Scope and Contents

File 1/1888 to 273/1888



Dates: 1888
Found in: Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland / Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1888

Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1889

 Collection
Identifier: MSS Archives-2003/01-WPHC 4/IV-1889
Scope and Contents

File 1/1889 to 282/1889



Dates: 1889
Found in: Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland / Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1889

Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1890

 Collection
Identifier: MSS Archives-2003/01-WPHC 4/IV-1890
Scope and Contents

File 1/1890 to 376/1890



Dates: 1890
Found in: Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland / Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1890

Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1891

 Collection
Identifier: MSS Archives-2003/01-WPHC 4/IV-1891
Scope and Contents

Files 1/1891 to 277/1891



Dates: 1891
Found in: Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland / Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1891

Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1892

 Collection
Identifier: MSS Archives-2003/01-WPHC 4/IV-1892
Scope and Contents

Files 1/1892 to 294/1892



Dates: 1892
Found in: Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland / Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1892

Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1893

 Collection
Identifier: MSS Archives-2003/01-WPHC 4/IV-1893
Scope and Contents

Files 1/1893 to 325/1893



Dates: 1893
Found in: Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland / Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1893

Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1894

 Collection
Identifier: MSS Archives-2003/01-WPHC 4/IV-1894
Scope and Contents

Files 1/1894 to 350/1894



Dates: 1894
Found in: Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland / Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1894

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