Western Pacific Archives - Lists of archives of the New Hebrides British Service and related records, 1901-1975

PMB 1129

fonds

441476

Microfilm : PMB 1129

ocuments

The Western Pacific Archives, although located in Fiji, was a department of the Solomon Islands Government, jointly administered by the Deputy Governor and the Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs. It was established in 1971 to take over control of archives of British regional administration, (Western Pacific High Commission), and of local territorial administration, (Resident Commissioners' and District Commissioners' Offices in the British Solomon Islands Protectorate, Gilbert and Ellice Crown Colony and the New Hebrides Condominium)

These are the National Archives of Vanuatu's copies (copy no.3) of the Western Pacfic Archive's (WPA) lists of the New Hebrides British Service (NHBS) archives, consisting of lists no. NHBS 1/I vols 2 & 3, and 1/II, 2-7, 9-16, 18-19 (of a total of 19 lists) together with list nos. WPHC 2 & 31 of Western Pacific High Commission material relating to the New Hebrides, an unnumbered list of correspondence of the British Agent in North Santo and a list, the 'Vila Archives', of manuscripts and other documents relating to Vanuatu collected by the WPA. The NHBS and WPHC archives were transferred from Suva to the UK in 1978 and are still held by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (1998). The 'Vila Archives' are held in the National Archives of Vanuatu

PMB (Australian National University. Pacific Manuscripts Bureau) ; 1129
Available for reference
Microfilm. Balgowlah : W.& F. Pascoe Pty Ltd for Pacific Manuscripts Bureau, Australian National University : 1998. 1 microform reel : positive, 35 mm
Originals held in National Archives of Vanuatu
Descriptive list available (3 p.)