By Dr. Mike Gosling Bula vinaka, I have had several requests for information on Fiji Historical Sites, which people are finding difficult to source. As Editor of this website I do not do research on Fiji Historical Sites, but happy for readers to share their request for information and web links here on this web page where we collate this information for all to access and continue their research. Please add your requests for and sources of information in the Comments section … [Read more...] about Fiji Historical Sites
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Capt Alexander Barrack
Captain Alexander Barrack spent 30 years in sail and ashore in the South Pacific from 1851 onward. In 1869 he settled with his family at Savusavu on Vanua Levu in Fiji. He had decided to go into the cotton-growing and cotton-buying business. He later was to become the first man in Fiji to use water power and the first to use machinery for manufacturing purposes. He was one of the first to subscribe to the cost of putting a Lighthouse on Namuku Island. He was later appointed a Trade Commissioner … [Read more...] about Capt Alexander Barrack
Fijian Ex-Servicemen
On this page we acknowledge the service of all Fijians who served their country in WWI; WWII; Malaya; Lebanon; Sinai; and Timor. The Unknown Soldier By Jim Sanday The Unknown Soldier is listed as a "Fijian Scout'. I am guessing he would have been a member of the 1st Commando, Fiji Guerrillas (as they were known), who were the first in action on December 28, 1942 and whose exploits led to other units from Fiji being sent to the Solomon Islands. The Battle of Bougainville - Papua new … [Read more...] about Fijian Ex-Servicemen
Archives On Fiji Families
By Dr. Mike Gosling Bula vinaka, I have had several requests from individual family members for information on their respective "Fiji Father", which they are finding very difficult to source. As Editor of this website I do not do research on Fiji families, relying on family members to research and write their article on their forebear. However, it occurred to me that we could have a webpage where we collate this information for all to access and continue their research. I am seeking … [Read more...] about Archives On Fiji Families
Qaravi Na’i Tavi
Qaravi Na’i Tavi They Did Their Duty Soldiers from Fiji in the Great War by Christine Liava’a ISBN 987 1 877332 62 3 Published: 1 January, 2009 Price: NZ$120.00 plus pack & post Published by Polygraphia Ltd www.polygraphianz.com (NOTE: It appears this book is not currently available. Contact Polygraphia Ltd) At the beginning of the Great War 1914-1918, Lord Kitchener put out a call to arms to the British Empire. Fiji, a small colony in the South Pacific, responded … [Read more...] about Qaravi Na’i Tavi
Fiji Fantastic
To Buy Now - [CLICK HERE] Format: Gloss Celloglaze on outside – full colour Language: Wholly English with relevant Fijian words with explanations Subjects: Fiji Social life and customs & poetry related to childhood and early adulthood in Fiji; prose and words of importance: The ANZACS. Full colour photos abound. Fiji born author reviews the opinions of others regarding the Fijian Gods & culture of pre-Christian Fiji and suggests a differing viewpoint. The book subtly advocates … [Read more...] about Fiji Fantastic
Being Born in Fiji
Written by Sir Charles Stinson in 1981. My mother, Ella Josephine Griffith, who was born in Glasgow Scotland and soon after moved to Wales, came to Fiji in 1900 after the death of her parents to be adopted by Mr G. L. Griffith, her uncle, who founded the first newspaper, The Fiji Times and before Cession ran the postal services in Fiji and was a member of King Cakaubau’s Cabinet way before Fiji became a British Colony. He was also one of the founders of Suva and served as its first Mayor. … [Read more...] about Being Born in Fiji
Kailomas In Fiji
The first Part-Europeans were descendants of the first European white settlers and iTaukei women and established themselves mostly in Levuka, Vanua Levu, or other outlying islands. Over the years these descendants intermarried and established kinship ties, so generations are now linked through marriage or bloodlines. Part-Europeans came to be known by some using the Taukei word Kai Loma, which means 'in between'. Another term is Vasu, but this is not available for common use as it is bestowed … [Read more...] about Kailomas In Fiji