The 1898 footage from the Torres Strait Islands

[(awaiting a) Map of Torres Strait Islands]

In commemoration of Alfred Haddon's pioneering work in the Torres Strait, in anticipation of the forthcoming centenary of the 1898 Torres Strait expedition, and an indication of what see as the value of early ethnographic film footage for anthropological research, the items in the menu below link together some of the visual and other resources available.

 The 1898 footage
 Extract from article on the footage by Chris Long and Pat Laughren
 Background to the 1898 expedition and other materials 
 Further reading and films

[(awaiting) Alfred C. Haddon photo]

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