Autobiography of Tupou Posesi Fanua, 1974
File — crate: R043838664, Reel: 5000027016560
Identifier: AMPS 2022/68. Series 1. File 1/44
Scope and Contents
A series of informal interviews with Tupou Posesi Fanua conducted by Wendy Pond and Garth Rogers in Grafton, Auckland, New Zealand in 1974. She discusses various topics and life recollections.
Dates
- 1974
Creator
- Pond, Wendy (Recordist, Person)
- Rogers, Garth A. (Recordist, Person)
- Posesi Fanua, Tupou (Interviewee, Person)
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Extent
From the Collection: 1.4 metres (Includes 47 open-reel tapes, 3 audio cassettes, 1 sound disc, 1 video, 1 box.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: Tonga (Tonga Islands)
From the Collection: English
Physical Facet
5” Philips LP tape with case
General
Original catalogue number: 15/044; Tape 44
Track listing
- 1. The Treasurer goes fishing. Sili mo e kii
- 2. Father draws his salary
- 3. Grandmother's hoard
- 4. Tama tu'u he fa'ē
- 5. Fe'iloakitau's view of 'The Authorities'
- 6. Sioape's fono
- 7. Ulukalala's buggy and Tu'ivakanō
- 8. The speaker of the House gets a pot
- 9. Paulo Fukofuka and his miracles
- 10. Mana in Tonga: Tupou's wedding and Uncle Sioape
- 11. Duty-free goods and the Japanese visitors
- 12. Mana'ia - the Tongan beau
- 13. Description of Mana'ia
- 14. Kaukau or initiation ceremony in Tonga
- 15. Nellie Brown's tattoo
- 16. August Hettig and the Drama Society
- 17. 'Hengehenge 'a Tonga' - Queen Sālote's Company
- 18. Tonga enters the World War
- 19. Tupou falls on the Palace Grass
- 20. Niuafo'ou, 1935
- 21. Leaving Niuafo'ou
- 22. A night at the pantomime (Sir John Woolcock/Hyne)
- 23. A scream of a case - Fined for impertinence
- 24. Witness fined for irresponsibility
Repository Details
Part of the Archive of Māori and Pacific Sound, University of Auckland Repository
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Auckland 1010 New Zealand
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Level 3, General Library
5 Alfred Street
Private Bag 92109
Auckland 1010 New Zealand
+64 9 923 5008
amps@auckland.ac.nz