The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Nursing Sister Evelyn Morgan waves the grass skirt given to her by natives as she leaves their village in the lakatoi (native boat) on which visitors are ferried across the estuary. She is ferried by a local man and a local woman who sits beside her in the boat. This photograph was published in the Australian Women's Weekly on 18 December 1943.
Local natives farewell Mrs Jackson (a representative of the Women's Weekly) as she set off in a lakatoi (boat) after visiting their village. They loaded her with gifts of the shell necklaces they love
New Guinea. Nursing Sister Evelyn Morgan (right) and Lieutenant Sister? surrounded by local native children.
New Guinea. Nursing Sister Evelyn Morgan (right) and Lieutenant Sister? surrounded by local native children.
New Guinea. Local natives carries Mrs Jackson (a representative of the Women's Weekly) across the water as she arrives in a lakatoi (boat) to visit their village.
New Guinea. Nursing Sister Evelyn Morgan (right) and Lieutenant ? surrounded by local native children in the 'main street' of the village.
A local native in the village presents Mrs Jackson (a representative of the Women's Weekly) with a gift of a model lakatoi (boat) beautifully made.
