Collection UQFL133 - Kathleen Vellacott-Jones Photographs

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Reference code

UQFL133

Title

Kathleen Vellacott-Jones Photographs

Date(s)

  • ca. 1914-1969 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

3 parcels, 12 albums.

Context area

Name of creator

(1907-1972)

Biographical history

Kathleen Vellacott-Jones was a British-Canadian journalist and photographer during the army occupation of Papua New Guinea. From 1953 to 1965 Kathleen was in charge of Public Relations for the Territory of Papua New Guinea and published news for the British and Australian press, taking extensive photographs of the region. Kathleen did not marry and was survived by a number of siblings and extended family.

Archival history

Collection previously titled as: Photographs, 1914-1969
Collection alternatively titled as: Kathleen Vellacott-Jones Collection.

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Scope and content

This collection includes publications and slides, black-and-white photographs, 16mm film, taken by Kathleen Vellacott-Jones. The bulk of photographs were taken between 1954 and 1968.

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Accruals

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Conditions governing access

Unrestricted access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright varies.
Pre-1955 photographs: copyright expired.

Language of material

  • English

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Alternative identifier(s)

Alma MMS ID

991003587719703131

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Status

Revised

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Revised, Linda Justo, 30-Jul-2025.
Revised, Kymberley Doyle, 25-Feb-2025.
Revised, Linda Justo, 11-Jul-2021.
Migrated from LMS: April 2019, P.A.

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