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1869: Suez Canal aided European influence in Pacific: new era of European influence: journey from Asia to Europe reduced by 6,500 km
The Suez Canal was constructed between 1859 and 1869 by French and Egyptians interests with a cost of about 100 million dollars. It removed the need to go around Africa to get the Asia and the Pacifi… more →
Levuka History and Timeline
Visions of Paradise- August 1986
Chris Edwards wrote 2 months ago: story by Elaine Weeks In Search of Paradise A FALSE START Nadi, August, 15, 1986 “Sir! Please, come … more →
1869: Suez Canal aided European influence in Pacific: new era of European influence: journey from Asia to Europe reduced by 6,500 km
levuka wrote 5 months ago: The Suez Canal was constructed between 1859 and 1869 by French and Egyptians interests with a cost o … more →
Levuka: Part 1
jaysivo wrote 5 months ago: Lately been thinking of dear Old Levuka, where it all began for me. The music, the rhythm of friendl … more →
1865: Birth of BLAKELOCK James Thursfield -1865
levuka wrote 6 months ago: Birth, BLAKELOCK James Thursfield -1865 - parents Thomas and Elizabeth BLAKELOCK Fiji Births/baptism … more →
May 1870; ‘gentle giant’ William Kopsen arrived in missionary ship John Wesley at Levuka
levuka wrote 6 months ago: Described as ‘a giant, elegant both in appearance and manners’, Kopsen had great persona … more →
20 July 1871: Hennings, Sagar and Woods create Fiji “Government”, at Levuka, fund private army; drill 29 Fijians to fight “Ba mountaineeers”
levuka wrote 7 months ago: The North Otago Times, reported “A body of over over 29 natives were being put through their facings … more →
28 September, 1857: W. T. Pritchard arrrives in Levuka as British representative for Fji: reports only 40 Europeans in Levuka
levuka wrote 8 months ago: “In December, 1856, my father sailed from Samoa for England, leaving me as Acting Consul. On the 28t … more →
1858: Ma'afu the most powerful man in Fiji
levuka wrote 10 months ago: Heneli Ma’afu was son of Josiah Tupo’u, the previous Kanokupulo. It is often suggested t … more →
March 1855: Siaosi (Taufa'ahau) arrived from Tonga with forty ships and 10,000 warriors
levuka wrote 10 months ago: Berthold Seeman wrote, ‘In March 1855 Siaosi arrived from Tonga with forty drua (ships) and 10 … more →
September 1858: Maafu's men massacre 30 of Ritova's party in Church on Sunday at Natakala, Bua
levuka wrote 10 months ago: Consul Pritchard favoured Cakobau over Maafu, because of the brutality of the Maafu-lead Tongan Met … more →
From July 1840 to July 1853 Thomas Williams served successively at Lakemba, Somosomo and Bua
levuka wrote 1 year ago: ‘Disillusioned by wars, cannibalism, widow-strangling and general opposition Williams broke do … more →
1835: Fijian double canoe with platform and cabin
levuka wrote 1 year ago: Lorimer Fison, in his Tales of Old Fiji, used this undated and unreferenced image, above, “f … more →
April 1844: Wesleyan religious conversion fails in Somosomo and Thomas Williams turns to anthropological research: starts work which will lead to “Fiji and the Fijians”
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levuka wrote 1 year ago: English Wesleyan missionary, Thomas Williams, in his Journal under date 10 April 1844 he writes: … more →
1849: after three years of warfare at Mbua Bay from 1849 to 1852 fighting ships, big guns and marines ‘indispensable to the missionaries'
levuka wrote 1 year ago: G. C. Henderson reported missionary, Thomas Williams’ “history of these three years of warfar … more →
24 May 1738: John Wesley's conversion, while reading Luther's preface to the Epistle to the Romans was a foretaste of religious revivals at Vewa, Ono, Lakemba and Mbua Bay 100 years later
levuka wrote 1 year ago: 24 May 1738 was day and hour of John Wesley’s conversion, while reading Luther’s preface … more →
1842: US Naval survey at Levuka: Charles Wilkes survey of Fiji Islands between May and August
levuka wrote 1 year ago: Charles Wilkes was an extraordinary individual; an astronomer-captain, with evidence of exceptional … more →
November, 1869: Suva lands declared "open for settlement" by The Polynesia Company,
levuka wrote 1 year ago: The Polynesia Company, Limited, having been formed, issued its regulations in November, 1869, under … more →
July 13, 1869: First half of Cakobau debt paid by Polynesia Company: 27,000 acres sold
levuka wrote 1 year ago: July 13, 1869 : These instalments were, in fact, paid by the Polynesia Company, Limited, on July 13, … more →
1 May 1840: Levuka resident, David Whippy warns Wilkes of United States Exploring Expedition, to “never completely trust the Fijians"
levuka wrote 1 year ago: The United States Exploring Expedition vessel, Peacock arrived on 1 May and the scientists assigned … more →
