South Pacific Classics
Discover the Pacific as you have never seen it, South Pacific Classics showcases rare and previously unseen footage found in forgotten vaults that showcases the Pacific Islands and its peoples in an age when missionaries were having first contact with them.
This 1962 film highlights the work of Leonard Barnard's in the remote regions of Papua New Guinea.
Discover the Gilbert, Ellis, New Hebrides, and New Caledonia Islands in 1975.
A short film shot in the Solomon Islands that illustrates the changes in the style and use of music, that occurred in the wake of missionaries.
Travel to one of the most remote islands on earth, half way between New Zealand and Peru. The hiding place of the mutineers in the 18th century, Pitcairn Island.
Adventist medical missionaries in Papua New Guinea in the 1960's.
Produced by Eric Were in the 1950's, this film focuses on the pioneering work of missionaries who dedicated many years of their lives to the people of Papua New Guinea, amongst remote tribes who had very little contact with outsiders before this time.
A group of young Australian Adventists produce a film that engages the 1960's youth culture using music and the spoken word.
Produced by Eric Were in the 1950's, this film focuses on the pioneering work of missionaries who dedicated many years of their lives to the people of Papua New Guinea, amongst remote tribes who had very little contact with outsiders before this time.
Travel back in time to the island of Malaita in the Solomon Islands where there are fierce tribes of headhunters and discover the Devil Drums.
Take a tour of Adventist mission efforts across the South Pacific region from 1966 -1972
A report of the activities of the Adventist church in the South Pacific region during the late 1970’s
Showcases the medical work in the Solomon Islands in the dangerous location of Malaita in 1979. It takes us on a tour of the thriving Atoifi college and nursing college.
Created by Sanitarium Health Food Company (now Sanitarium Health and Wellbeing), this film explores food and harvesting techniques from around the world, and showcases Sanitarium, the production of Weet-Bix, Marmite and many other products of the day, includes footage of sign written trucks and health stores of the era.
About the Show
Discover the Pacific as you have never seen it, South Pacific Classics showcases rare and previously unseen footage found in forgotten vaults that showcases the Pacific Islands and its peoples in an age when missionaries were having first contact with them.
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