Antique fiji photos

[hatter08]

Hi, sorry if this is not the right place to ask any questions, but I'm new on here as I have recently been given some photographs which belonged to my grandad.
They are 7 small (10cm by 5cm approx) glossy cards by "F&A Dufty Photographers Levuka Fiji" and are photos of indigenous Fijian people and weaponry, and one card is written on the back dated 1880.
I am just wondering if anyone has come across anything like these and if anyone can shed some some light on them? The fact I can't find much info suggests they might not be common
Thank you for any help or advice, and sorry once again if I am in the wrong place.

 

[Jayst84]

They were a couple of English/Australian brothers, who shot portraits and postcards.

You can read a little about them here.

The State Library of Victoria also has a small collection of their work. (Actually a link to SLV and a few other collections, is in that first article).

There is a small Facebook community Friends of Levuka Historical & Cultural Society who may be interested in investigating with you.

 

[simonblue]

Some more about them here

http://www.justpacific.com/fiji/fijiphotos/dufpics/

 

[Jayst84]

Yep. That's the first link in my post above.

 

[simonblue]

Yep. That's the first link in my post above.

sorry only noticed after i had posted

 

[hatter08]

Thanks, much appreciated!

 

[Rowena]

Hi, sorry if this is not the right place to ask any questions, but I'm new on here as I have recently been given some photographs which belonged to my grandad.
They are 7 small (10cm by 5cm approx) glossy cards by "F&A Dufty Photographers Levuka Fiji" and are photos of indigenous Fijian people and weaponry, and one card is written on the back dated 1880.
I am just wondering if anyone has come across anything like these and if anyone can shed some some light on them? The fact I can't find much info suggests they might not be common
Thank you for any help or advice, and sorry once again if I am in the wrong place.

Yadra, my name is Rowena and I own a house in Levuka, Fiji, home of the Dufty Bros. and the original Capital of Fiji, which has recently been given World Heritage Status.

I was most interested in your comment regarding the postcards given I am helping this very small town to attract more tourists etc. to help with the local economy which struggles at the best of times.

If you would ever consider selling these postcards, please do let me know. Meanwhile maybe you could tell me more about your grandfather and why he happed to own these cards - maybe you have a Fiji connection or even better still, one with Levuka.

I would be happy to talk further on anything you might like to know about Levuka.
Sincerely, Rowena