Tonga Islands Collection

A Woman of the Tonga Islands (b / w photo)
5990372 A Woman of the Tonga Islands (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Woman of the Tonga Islands. Living Races of Mankind (Hutchinson, c 1910)

A Pleasure Trip among the Islands of the Pacific (engraving)
1041125 A Pleasure Trip among the Islands of the Pacific (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Pleasure Trip among the Islands of the Pacific)

The Tonga Affair, View of Neiafu, Vavau (litho)
1598360 The Tonga Affair, View of Neiafu, Vavau (litho) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tonga Affair, View of Neiafu, Vavau)

Scenes in the Tonga Islands (litho)
1599005 Scenes in the Tonga Islands (litho) by Holland Tringham, Joseph (1861-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes in the Tonga Islands)

A Quiet Game of Spellicans, Vava, Tonga Islands (b / w photo)
5990375 A Quiet Game of Spellicans, Vava, Tonga Islands (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Quiet Game of Spellicans, Vava, Tonga Islands)

The Reported German Aggression in the Tonga Islands, Talau, from Olopeka Neiafu, Vavau (litho)
1598359 The Reported German Aggression in the Tonga Islands, Talau, from Olopeka Neiafu, Vavau (litho) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Captain Cook landing on a South Pacific island, 1770s
James Cook landing in the Friendly Islands, greeted by Tonga natives bearing fruit, 1770s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

A Large Tree at Nukualofa, Tonga Islands (Left); a Tongan Village, Vavau, Tonga Islands (Right)

A Large Tree At Nukualofa
A Large Tree At NUKualofa, Tonga Islands (left); A Tongan Village, Vavau, Tonga Islands (right)

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Step into the enchanting world of the Tonga Islands, where time seems to stand still. Witness the beauty and mystery of this South Pacific paradise through the lens of history. From the black and white portrait of a Tongan woman, to the pleasure trips among the islands as depicted in engravings, experience the allure of this ancient land. Discover the vibrant culture and traditions of the Tongan people, as seen in lithographs of Neiafu, Vavau. Delve into the past with Captain Cook's landing on a South Pacific island, and marvel at the natural wonders, such as the large trees of Nukualofa. Yet, They can not without their intrigues, as seen in the reported German aggression in Talau. Join us on this visual journey to the heart of the Tonga Islands.