University of Tasmania

Diary dated July - Nov. 1945. Photocopy of typed copy of diaries kept on ascents of Bagana volcano (5 pages) and Balbi volcano (14 pages), Bougainville Island.

Roland Arnold Rodda

Down Bagana Creek from Bivouoc

AU TAS UTAS SPARC DX12-8-8
Item
1945

Part of Roland Rodda Collection

Photograph taken down Bagana Creek from bivouoc, July 1945 - Heyward photo

Roland Arnold Rodda

E. Side and rim of old crater, Balbi

AU TAS UTAS SPARC DX12-8-21
Item
1945

Part of Roland Rodda Collection

Photograph of E. Side and rim of old crater, Balbi, November 1945. Johnson photo.

Roland Arnold Rodda

East Rim looking N.E. Old Crater Balbi

AU TAS UTAS SPARC DX12-8-31
Item
1945

Part of Roland Rodda Collection

Photograph of East Rim looking N.E. Old Crater Balbi, November 1945. Johnson photo.

Roland Arnold Rodda

East Rim of Old Crater, Mt. Balbi

AU TAS UTAS SPARC DX12-8-38
Item
1945

Part of Roland Rodda Collection

Photograph of East Rim of Old Crater, Mt. Balbi, November 1945. Johnson photo.

Roland Arnold Rodda

Fumarole in Old Crater, Mt. Balbi

AU TAS UTAS SPARC DX12-8-34
Item
1945

Part of Roland Rodda Collection

Photograph of Fumarole in Old Crater, Mt. Balbi, November 1945. Johnson photo.

Roland Arnold Rodda

Gahnia in Crater

AU TAS UTAS SPARC DX12-8-29
Item
1945

Part of Roland Rodda Collection

Photograph of Gahnia in Crater - N.W. Peak at back, Mt. Balbi, November 1945. Johnson photo.

Roland Arnold Rodda

Glass photographic slides

AU TAS UTAS SPARC DX12-8-2
Item
1946

Part of Roland Rodda Collection

Collection of mounted and labelled glass photographic slides used to illustrate lecture - see lecture notes at DX12/5 also accompanying map of Bougainville Island. Jan. 1946 (Rodda)

Roland Arnold Rodda

Introduction : Roland Rodda

Item
n.d.

Part of Roland Rodda Collection

Introduction and overview of collection written by Prof. Roland Rodda.

Roland Arnold Rodda

Karporai locals

AU TAS UTAS SPARC DX12-8-24
Item
1945

Part of Roland Rodda Collection

Photograph of Karporai locals, November 1945. Johnson photo.

Roland Arnold Rodda

Letters

AU TAS UTAS SPARC DX12-3
Item
1945-1946

Part of Roland Rodda Collection

Letters received and ms. copies of outward letters, dated September 1945 - November 1946 relating to history of Bougainville and attempted ascents of Mt. Bagana and Balbi. Correspondents R.W. Robson, Managing Director Pacific Publications Limited, Sydney; Rev. A.H. Voyce, missionary, Major H.A. Johnson, fellow mountaineer on Mt. Balbi, Dr. Robert C. Murphy of the American Museum of Natural History, New York, N.Z. Air Department.

Roland Arnold Rodda

Looking across old crater

AU TAS UTAS SPARC DX12-8-14
Item
1945

Part of Roland Rodda Collection

Photograph looking across old crater at N.W. peak of Mt. Balbi, taken September 1945. Ward photo

Roland Arnold Rodda

Map of Summit, Mt. Balbi

AU TAS UTAS SPARC DX12-8-18
Item
nd

Part of Roland Rodda Collection

Map of Summit, Mt. Balbi (Rodda).

Roland Arnold Rodda

Maps

AU TAS UTAS SPARC DX12-6
Item
1944-1945

Part of Roland Rodda Collection

Maps produced and published by the Australian Survey Corps dated 1944-1945
1.Solomon Islands North Navigation Chart
2.Bougainville Island North
3.Bougainville Island South
4.Bougainville Island Cape Moltke
5.Bougainville Island Aita
6.Bougainville Island Inus
7.Bougainville Island Torokina

Roland Arnold Rodda

N. End Karukaitai Beach

AU TAS UTAS SPARC DX12-8-16
Item
1945

Part of Roland Rodda Collection

Photograph of N. End Karukaitai Beach, November 1945. Johnson photo.

Roland Arnold Rodda

N. Rim Old Crater - Mt. Balbi

AU TAS UTAS SPARC DX12-8-19
Item
1945

Part of Roland Rodda Collection

Photograph of N. Rim old crater - Mt. Balbi, November 1945. Johnson photo.

Roland Arnold Rodda

New active East Crater, Balbi

AU TAS UTAS SPARC DX12-8-36
Item
1945

Part of Roland Rodda Collection

Photograph of new active East Crater, Balbi, November 1945. Johnson photo.

Roland Arnold Rodda

North Rim of Old Crater, Balbi

AU TAS UTAS SPARC DX12-8-39
Item
1945

Part of Roland Rodda Collection

Photograph of North Rim of Old Crater, Mt. Balbi, November 1945. Johnson photo.

Roland Arnold Rodda

Notes and maps for lecture

AU TAS UTAS SPARC DX12-5
Item
1946

Part of Roland Rodda Collection

Manuscript notes and maps for lecture using photographic slides dated 1946.

Roland Arnold Rodda

Notes on bibliographical sources

AU TAS UTAS SPARC DX12-4
Item
1946

Part of Roland Rodda Collection

Manuscript notes on bibliographical sources dated 1946.

Roland Arnold Rodda

N.W. Peak - Balbi

AU TAS UTAS SPARC DX12-8-30
Item
1945

Part of Roland Rodda Collection

Photograph of N.W. Peak - Balbi, November 1945. Johnson photo.

Roland Arnold Rodda

N.W. Peak Balbi from Crater Camp

AU TAS UTAS SPARC DX12-8-32
Item
1945

Part of Roland Rodda Collection

Photograph of N.W. Peak Balbi from Crater Camp, November 1945. Johnson photo.

Roland Arnold Rodda

O.A.C's Hudson

AU TAS UTAS SPARC DX12-8-10
Item
1945

Part of Roland Rodda Collection

Photograph of O.A.C's. Hudson. Piva North Bougainville and Crew. Sept. 1945. Rodda on extreme left -Ward photo

Roland Arnold Rodda

Old crater looking East

AU TAS UTAS SPARC DX12-8-13
Item
1945

Part of Roland Rodda Collection

Photograph of north part old crater, Mt. Balbi, looking east taken September 1945. Ward photo

Roland Arnold Rodda

Order of the Day

AU TAS UTAS SPARC DX12-14
Item
1945

Part of Roland Rodda Collection

Photocopy of Order of the Day by Lieut General S.G. Savage, dated 8 September 1945 on Japanese Surrender.

Roland Arnold Rodda

Photocopies of leaflets

AU TAS UTAS SPARC DX12-9 to 13
Item
1945

Part of Roland Rodda Collection

Photocopies of leaflets dropped from the air to apprise natives and Japanese soldiers of the surrender. 5.pages dated 1945.

Roland Arnold Rodda

Photographs

AU TAS UTAS SPARC DX12-8
Item
1946

Part of Roland Rodda Collection

Photographs and slides taken Bougainville, Papua New Guinea,1945 by various photographers

Roland Arnold Rodda

Pokuito Village

AU TAS UTAS SPARC DX12-8-17
Item
1945

Part of Roland Rodda Collection

Photograph of Pokuito Village - Haus Kiap back left, November 1945. Johnson photo.

Roland Arnold Rodda

Print of Mt. Bagana

AU TAS UTAS SPARC DX12-8-1
Item
n.d.

Part of Roland Rodda Collection

Photographic print of Mt .Bagana an active volcano located in the remote portion in the centre of the island of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

Roland Arnold Rodda

Reprint

AU TAS UTAS SPARC DX12-7
Item
1946

Part of Roland Rodda Collection

Journal article reprint entitled Two Tropical Volcanoes: the First Complete Ascents of Balbi and Bagana Bougainvillell , by Roland Rodda. Reprinted from N.Z. Alpine Journal vol.11, 1946, pp.118-125

Roland Arnold Rodda

Roland Rodda Collection

AU TAS UTAS SPARC DX12
Collection
1945-1946

Collection consists of diaries, letters, maps, photographs and slides compiled during a tour of duty as a medical officer at RNZAF Station Torokina, Bougainville from June- November 1945.

Roland Arnold Rodda

S.E. Peak Balbi from Crater Camp