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Panorama of Suva. pre-1950s
Unused and undated, but the serial number may provide a clue to its having been taken in 1885. This was not long after the establishment of Suva township, and it is clear that this photograph was taken at a very early date in the town's development.
The view appears to have been taken from the top of the CWM Hospital Hill, looking southwest, since there the mountain range to the northwest of Suva is not visible in the background, as would be the case if it were taken from further south, for instance in Toorak or from Flagstaff (see harbour view below).
This is a divided-back postcard, which indicates that it was printed no earlier than 1906, when the regulations were changed to permit this. However, this does not preclude any of the above comments regarding when I believe it was taken, as images were printed again and again. By 1906 Suva would have looked very different from this (see panoramic shots below).
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| timestamp | Thu, 07/15/2021 - 23:45 |
| Source URL | http://www.justpacific.com/fiji/fijiphotos/cards/index.html |