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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, 1895

 Collection
Identifier: MSS Archives-2003/01-WPHC 4/IV-1895
Scope and Contents

Files 1/1895 to 421/1895



Dates: 1895
Found in: Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland / Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1895

Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1896

 Collection
Identifier: MSS Archives-2003/01-WPHC 4/IV-1896
Scope and Contents

Files 1/1896 to 525/1896



Dates: 1896
Found in: Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland / Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1896

Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1897

 Collection
Identifier: MSS Archives-2003/01-WPHC 4/IV-1897
Scope and Contents

Files 1/1897 to 601/1897



Dates: 1897
Found in: Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland / Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1897

Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1898

 Collection
Identifier: MSS Archives-2003/01-WPHC 4/IV-1898
Scope and Contents

Files 1/1898 to 369/1898



Dates: 1898
Found in: Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland / Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1898

Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1899

 Collection
Identifier: MSS Archives-2003/01-WPHC 4/IV-1899
Scope and Contents Collection comprises files of correspondence, or minute papers (MP) which include letters received, replies, related papers and publications along with comments, annotations, and instructions by administrators. Files includes correspondence between the Resident Commissioners, missionaries, Indigenous leaders, European traders, scientists and commercial entities and the High Commissioner for the Western Pacific, and the High Commissioner and the Secretary of State for the Colonies...
Dates: 1899
Found in: Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland / Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1899

Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1900

 Collection
Identifier: MSS Archives-2003/01-WPHC 4/IV-1900
Scope and Contents

Files 1/1900 to 241/1900



Dates: 1900
Found in: Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland / Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1900

Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1901

 Collection
Identifier: MSS Archives-2003/01-WPHC 4/IV-1901
Scope and Contents

Files 1/1901 to 179/1901

Dates: 1901
Found in: Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland / Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1901

Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1902

 Collection
Identifier: MSS Archives-2003/01-WPHC 4/IV-1902
Scope and Contents

Files 1/1902 to 203/1902



Dates: 1902
Found in: Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland / Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1902

Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1903

 Collection
Identifier: MSS Archives-2003/01-WPHC 4/IV-1903
Scope and Contents

Files 1/1903 to 187/1903



Dates: 1903
Found in: Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland / Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1903

Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1904

 Collection
Identifier: MSS Archives-2003/01-WPHC 4/IV-1904
Scope and Contents

Files 1/1904 to 156/1904



Dates: 1904
Found in: Western Pacific Archives, University of Auckland / Western Pacific High Commission inwards correspondence files, MP series, 1904

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