First contact

Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CUY.; Photography, Tony Wilson, Dennis O'Rourke ; editors, Stewart Young, Martyn Down ; music, Ron Carpenter.; Nrrator, Richard Oxenburgh.; Recounts the discovery of a flourishing native population in the interior highlands of New Guinea in 1930 in what has been thought to be an uninhabited area. Inhabitants of the region and surviving members of the Leahy brothers' gold prospecting party recount their astonishment at this unforeseen meeting. Includes still photographs taken by a member of the expedition and contemporary footage of the island's terrain.; PFA 1620-01-12709. D0004; English voiceover; dialogue in Austroneasian with English subtitles.; PFA 1620-01-12709. CONDITION NOTE: Last checked: 2006/01 /25 Mild to moderate vertical scratches. Moderate from 1580 to 1650 ft. Very good condition. CONDITION NOTE: Last checked: 2007/05/14 Same.